Rapper’s video axed over English
A Montreal rapper called Maky Lavender was asked to do a track for the REM, but the piece was pulled because he used some English. Did no one warn him not to do anything so offensive?
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Robert H 10:55 on 2022-08-27 Permalink
S’il était important que la publicité pour le REM soit fait en français, CDPQ Infra aurait dû demander à Maky de le faire de cette façon dès le départ. En retirant sa prestation après une réaction publique, le CDPQ Infra a l’air stupide et déraisonnable. Le plus déprimant, mais prévisible : les commentaires qui suivent cet article sont une fête de Québec-Bashing. Le plus encourageant, mais surprenant : même après cet incident, Maky veut rester au Québec et aller vivre en Gaspésie comme agriculteur !
There are better occasions to make a stand for French.
Uatu 13:48 on 2022-08-27 Permalink
A train is a great metaphor for connection between peoples and places and ultimately ideas. You’d think that something multilingual would be thematically appropriate.