Last Updated on February 5, 2024, 6:16 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force has restricted the entry of Trinidadian-based Versatile artist Kman Sixx from performing in St Kitts and Nevis. This decision was taken following a comprehensive security assessment in collaboration with relevant local and regional authorities.
The 23-year-old artist has been banned from entry and performing in St Kitts and Nevis due to his work’s explicit endorsements of violence, promotion of criminal activities, and consistent glorification of gang life.
As per the reports, the artist was taken to Police Custody on Sunday, where he was being questioned. However, the artist and his team have been unable to disclose any information.
Kman Sixx was set to host a live concert in St Kitts on March 2. Meanwhile, the decision by the St Kitts and Nevis Police has been taken following a similar step taken by the authorities in Grenada. The authorities decided last month to restrict Kman Sixx from performing on the island on February 6.
The authorities have taken this initiative to ensure the nation’s safety and restrain those artists whose performances and content may pose security risks within the country.
In a recent statement, the Trinidadian artist Kamen expressed his disappointment over the matter and said, “Trinibad includes a whole number of artistes, like why is it only Kman? I have not heard any other artiste being red-flagged yet.”
Further, Randall Mitchell, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, commented on this controversy and said that St Kitts and Nevis has the sovereign right to enforce its laws to maintain law and order. He said he did not see the ban as an embarrassment to the country but believed the decision could seriously impact the Trinibad genre.
“This can, however, be seen as a serious obstacle and threat to the future of Trinibad music if Trinibad artists glorifying gang and gun violence are now no longer welcomed in other countries. It strikes a death blow to the genre if artists cannot export or expand their earning capacity; therefore, they must adjust and adapt,” he added.
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