The song addresses the seemingly entrenched problem of violent crime but not from the usual angle. Brayhan doesn't preach but still lays out the situation starkly, and in a manner that most listeners can easily relate.
"To how we see the situation." he remarked to this writer some time ago, when the re-mixes were still a thought and the original 'Murda' was burning up the charts, "it seems those guys almost tek the ting like a game, like how you woulda play gun as a kid, but is jsu dis is the real ting, an' people gettin' hurt and killed."
'Murda's' success is opening up even more doors for the lanky singer, with requests coming from as far afield as Japan and Germany for the singles. Meanwhile, work is continuing apace on his debut full-length CD, "Everybody Wanna Live" which should be commanding retail space and the media's attention in a couple months at most.
Born Bryan Grant in St. Ann, Jamaica, Brahyhan Art (Bryan Grant), his keen interest in music was inspired by his eldest brother, a recording artist known as Ray Grant. However, it was his mother who taught him his first three primary chords on which he’d improvise for the next couple of years. During Brahyhan's early teens, the guitar became secondary until years later when he began practicing for a college entry audition. Between teaching and singing, he also wrote songs for artistes such as George Nooks, Singing Melody, Bushman, Luciano, etc.
Today, devoted to his singing career the, Best New Artist for the year 2002 By; ER (Entertainment Report) TVJ, 2003, has done splendidly on many major shows including “Rebel Salute,” - on repeated occasions, “ATI,” “Fully Loaded,” “St. Mary Mi Come From” and “Unity Splash”, among others.
His international appearances include an extensive tour of the United States and Canada. Art sees himself as furthering and building on the marks set by the crooners who came before him, including the likes of Dennis Brown, Beres Hammond, and Toots Hibbert.
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