3canal is a Rapso group from the Caribbean island of Trinidad. They began u… Read Full Bio ↴3canal is a Rapso group from the Caribbean island of Trinidad. They began using the Jouvay of Trinidad’'s Carnival as their platform for expression in 1994. Three years later they ventured into the form of Rapso Music [a musical genre defined as the fusion of Rap and Calypso] to ‘make a statement’. “We never intended to be players in the music business, we started off by looking for solutions to some of the problems faced by artists coming from a place where the odds are stacked against you,” says Roger Roberts. Jouvay provided their platform; Rapso became the voice.

Their first song Blue (1997) was an immediate and spontaneous hit, and together with its video redefined the face of Rapso, Their 1999 single Talk yuh Talk, was powerful social commentary which became an anthem for the disadvantaged and dispossessed. “We are on a musical adventure and the Rapsoman’s mission is to educate and entertain. We have the freedom to ‘make a statement’, while ‘riding’ a powerful infectious riddem” says Stanton Kewley.

3canal has since produced 9 Albums and 15 Jouvay Bands. Their latest single Boom Up History [Jan 09] is a call to reconnect to the stories coming from their birthplace {Trinidad] a call to replace contempt of self with Knowledge of Self, "We say Knowledge of Self Is a serious powerful dangerous powerful thing" says Wendell Manwarren.

In 2004 they produced their own musical production -The 3canal Show- a performance extravaganza collaborating with groups of young artistes in a Performance Workshop Lab, combining the disciplines of Theatre, Music and Mas [masquerade]. The now annual 3canal Show has become a fixture of The Trinidad Carnival Season.

3canal describe themselves as Rapso Soldiers on a mission to spread the power of the word, the message of Truth Love and Possibility.

Albums:
2009- JOY+FIRE
2007- 3:10
2006- 3canal Vibes
2005- Jab Jab say...
2004- The Best Of 3canal
2003- 2003canal [EP]
2001- Trinity
2000- Heroes of Wha?
1999- The Fire Next Time
1998- A Rakak Kie Bonay
1997- The Book of Blue

Jouvay Bands:
2008- SHINE
2007- Back2Blue
2006- Jouvay Warriors
2005- Jab Jab Take Over
2004- Iere Irie I
2003- X
2002- The Land of the Free
2001- Is Wha?
2000- Enter the Dragon
1999- Black Indian Nation
1998- Mud Madness
1997- Blue
1996- Jocks tuh Pose III
1995- Jocks tuh Pose II
1994- Jocks tuh Pose I

Soundtracks:
2000-Clear Water (from the production Clear Water, The Barbican Theatre, London)
2000-Wide Open (from the production Clear Water, The Barbican Theatre, London)

Talk Yuh Talk
3 Canal Lyrics

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Yeaaahh! Revelation!
Ahhhhh Lada dee da-da day dai
Lada dee da-da da dai, lada dee da-da
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai!
Ahhhhh Lada dee da-da day dai
Lada dee da-da da dai, lada dee da-da
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai!

Hear This!
He promise the fire next time, he promise
De fire next time,
He promise, he promise, he promise, he
Promise, he promise de fire next time
And who aint dead dey badly wounded, who
Ain't dead, badly wounded,
Who ain't dead deh badly wounded, who ain't
Dead, BADLY WOUNDED!

Talk yuh Talk!
Yuh mocking pretender,
Ah check yuh lyrics and ah, come fi test yuh
Far too long! Yuh fooling the children
Fillin dey head with brainwash education
Doomsday reach, boy plan yuh retreat
Cause de children comin tuh take back de street
De power ah de word in de conscious stylin
Paving de way for ah brand new morning
I say de power ah de word in de rapso stylin
Rockin de roots of de Vampire System.

Talk yuh Talk
Yuh mocking pretender
Talk yuh Talk
Yuh bloody deceiver
Talk yuh talk
Yuh serpent master
Talk yuh Talk!
Yuh frigging opressor
Ahhhhh Lada dee da-da day dai
Lada dee da-da da dai, lada dee da-da
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai!
Ahhhhh Lada dee da-da day dai
Lada dee da-da da dai, lada dee da-da
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai!

Right down tuh de heart ah de matter
Reality bites and illusion shatter!
Right down tuh de heart ah de matter!
Desire go buss and reality go scatter!

Hear This!
He promise the fire next time, he promise
De fire next time,
He promise, he promise, he promise, he
Promise, he promise de fire next time
And who aint dead dey badly wounded, who
Ain't dead, badly wounded,
Who ain't dead deh badly wounded, who ain't
Dead, BADLY WOUNDED!

Talk yuh Talk!
Yuh mocking pretender,
Ah check yuh lyrics and ah, come fi test yuh
Far too long! Yuh fooling the children
Fillin dey head with brainwash education
Doomsday reach, boy plan yuh retreat
Cause de children comin tuh take back de street
De power ah de word in de conscious stylin
Paving de way for ah brand new morning
I say de power ah de word in de rapso stylin
Rockin de roots of de Vampire System.

Talk yuh Talk
Yuh mocking pretender!
Talk yuh Talk
Yuh bloody deceiver!
Talk yuh talk
Yuh serpent master!
Talk yuh Talk!
Yuh frigging opressor
Ahhhhh Lada dee da-da day dai
Lada dee da-da da dai, lada dee da-da
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai!
Ahhhhh Lada dee da-da day dai
Lada dee da-da da dai, lada dee da-da
Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai!

Chatter! Chatter! Chatter!
Only ceaseless chatter, we going right down tuh
De heart ah de Matter!
Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! What is the matter?
Ah cyah seem tuh stop dis ceaseless chatter
Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! Only round in mih head
Oh lord, oh lord! Like dey wah me tuh dead
Everybody talking, nobody listennin
Oh my God, what really happening?
Chatter! Chatter! Chat-terrrr!
Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! What is the matter?
Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! De ceaseless chatter
We goin right down tuh de heart ah de matter
Everybody talking nobody listening, hahaha!

Everybody talking nobody listening,...Oh my God!
Talk! Talk, talk talk talk!

Overall Meaning

The song "Talk Yuh Talk" by 3 Canal is a powerful message to those who claim to speak truth and authority but only deceive and oppress. The lyrics express frustration towards those who manipulate and brainwash others with false information disguised as education. This is represented by the lines "Yuh foolin the children, Fillin dey head with brainwash education." The song urges people to stop talking only for the sake of talking and start listening to the truth. Only then can people start seeing reality for what it is and take action to change it.

The theme of the song centers around the concept of rebellion and taking back control from those in power. The lyrics state that "de children comin tuh take back de street" and that the power is in "de conscious stylin" and "de rapso stylin." The repeated phrases "Talk yuh talk" and "Chatter! Chatter! Chatter!" highlights the need for action over words and to stop blindly following those who only talk without listening or taking action.

Overall, the song Talk Yuh Talk is a message of empowerment and a call to action for those who have been oppressed or manipulated by those in power. It urges people to stop listening to false information and take control of their own lives and reality.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeaaahh! Revelation!
An exclamation of a profound realization or discovery.

He promise the fire next time, he promise De fire next time, He promise, he promise, he promise, he Promise, he promise de fire next time And who aint dead dey badly wounded, who Ain't dead, badly wounded, Who ain't dead deh badly wounded, who ain't Dead, BADLY WOUNDED!
A warning that those who are not destroyed will be severely damaged.

Talk yuh Talk! Yuh mocking pretender, Ah check yuh lyrics and ah, come fi test yuh Far too long! Yuh fooling the children Fillin dey head with brainwash education Doomsday reach, boy plan yuh retreat Cause de children comin tuh take back de street De power ah de word in de conscious stylin Paving de way for ah brand new morning I say de power ah de word in de rapso stylin Rockin de roots of de Vampire System.
A call to expose hypocrites who deceive young people by indoctrinating them with false ideas, heralding the rise of youth activism which will challenge corrupt systems and usher in a new era of consciousness and creativity.

Talk yuh Talk Yuh mocking pretender Talk yuh Talk Yuh bloody deceiver Talk yuh talk Yuh serpent master Talk yuh Talk! Yuh frigging oppressor
Repeated accusations directed at a deceitful leader who misleads and manipulates people, inflicting harm on them.

Right down tuh de heart ah de matter Reality bites and illusion shatter! Right down tuh de heart ah de matter! Desire go buss and reality go scatter!
The artist points out that the central problem of society is caused by greed and lies that must be dismantled for people to see the truth and realize their true desires.

Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! Only ceaseless chatter, we going right down tuh De heart ah de Matter! Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! What is the matter? Ah cyah seem tuh stop dis ceaseless chatter Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! Only round in mih head Oh lord, oh lord! Like dey wah me tuh dead Everybody talking, nobody listennin Oh my God, what really happening? Chatter! Chatter! Chat-terrrr! Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! What is the matter? Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! De ceaseless chatter We goin right down tuh de heart ah de matter Everybody talking nobody listening, hahaha! Everybody talking nobody listening,...Oh my God! Talk! Talk, talk talk talk!
The singer observes that many people are talking without understanding, creating noise pollution and social barriers that impede the search for truth, justice, and change.

Writer(s): Wendell Manwarren

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