THE TRADEWINDS - Not A Blade of Grass

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • There is no doubt in the pride of being a West Indian in such Tradewinds classics as "Caribbean Man", "Boyhood Days", "Where Are Your Heroes" and "We Are The Champions". Other compositions such as "Cricket in the Jungle", "Civilization" and "Copycats" make you step back and reflect on the Caribbean way of approaching life, at home and abroad. Other very popular songs, written by Martins, include "Mr. Rooster", "Wong Ping", "You Can't Get", "Not A Blade of grass" and the 1997 release "Gie Dem Shiv" which is a tribute to Guyanese-born West Indian Cricket star Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Комментарии • 247

  • @najmurray1018
    @najmurray1018 21 день назад +16

    RIP Dave Martins. A staple of any West Indian household growing up. What a loss 🙏🏾

    • @ramus93
      @ramus93 20 дней назад +1

      🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 came to say the same thing one of the greatest

  • @StephanJoseph26
    @StephanJoseph26 9 месяцев назад +56

    This song hits harder in 2023 Guyana, Essequibo is ours forever!

    • @julioromero4292
      @julioromero4292 9 месяцев назад

      Van a tener que bailar pegado, tienen la oportunidad de irse a su pequeña tierra porque este año que viene recuperamos lo que siempre fue de Venezuela

    • @JesusSaves002
      @JesusSaves002 9 месяцев назад

      @@julioromero4292 Go use a wheelbarrow of cash para comprar un pedazo de pan, venezuelan 😂

    • @pamp1952
      @pamp1952 9 месяцев назад +3

      Keep on dreaming..it's free

    • @cooliebhai418
      @cooliebhai418 8 месяцев назад

      @@julioromero4292go suck out yuh muddah

    • @otrshark
      @otrshark 3 месяца назад

      🇬🇾 ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Hugo-vz3eu
    @Hugo-vz3eu 9 месяцев назад +34

    I am not guyanese but god damn this song is so patriotic. You dont need to be from Guyana to apply this song to your own country. Love ittt

    • @altheajoefield3852
      @altheajoefield3852 9 месяцев назад +4

      This is what CAMARADERIE is all about.....bringing love and more love here in the area-Love from Trinidad

  • @xmodMAN76
    @xmodMAN76 13 лет назад +59

    This is such a great song. All guyanese should be proud and protect what is ours.
    Thanks to Dave for bringing us such meaningful lyrics. I love my country !!!!!!

    • @livinghumanity-nyc
      @livinghumanity-nyc 9 месяцев назад +2

      🇬🇾

    • @kondaresto
      @kondaresto 8 месяцев назад +1

      It's a great song but the esequibo is not theirs, the Geneva convention was signed and the guyanese goverment gave it up

  • @user-mw3yb7mh5x
    @user-mw3yb7mh5x 9 месяцев назад +35

    We are born warriors guyanese no fear god is always with us.. because we are a peaceful people we struggle enough ..now is time for us guyanese enjoy our hard work our fore parents do ..we salute them viva guyana ....

    • @brunofranccescochirinosdia6407
      @brunofranccescochirinosdia6407 9 месяцев назад +4

      Perú está con Guyana

    • @brunofranccescochirinosdia6407
      @brunofranccescochirinosdia6407 9 месяцев назад +5

      Perú apoya a Guyana, el Esequivo es guyanese

    • @joserodriguez-ci7pm
      @joserodriguez-ci7pm 9 месяцев назад

      nunca han luchado ahora van a tener que luchar de verdad si quieren quedarse con el esequibo van a tener que vencernos en una guerra el esequibo es venezolano por siempre

    • @susantang287
      @susantang287 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@joserodriguez-ci7pmIn your dreams.

    • @merchantcharles1954
      @merchantcharles1954 8 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@brunofranccescochirinosdia6407 Viva Peru. VIva mis hermanos peruanos. Viva mi gente de Guyana. Peruanos son muy simpaticos.......

  • @1998JMRB
    @1998JMRB Год назад +14

    My venezuelan neighbour loved this song su much he broke my window to listen.

  • @user-yb4cj2dz4q
    @user-yb4cj2dz4q 9 месяцев назад +13

    Essequibo is we own

  • @wishman1000
    @wishman1000 20 дней назад +2

    RIP Dave Martin a true Guyanese legend!!

  • @quadovancooten8202
    @quadovancooten8202 9 месяцев назад +15

    This song will NEVER ,EVER get old.Thank you Dave Martin and the Trade Winds 👏🏻

  • @dennisfook2717
    @dennisfook2717 20 дней назад +2

    DAVE IS GONE ,TO A NEW WORLD , A TRUE DOWN TO EARTH MAN ,

  • @anjalinandram6906
    @anjalinandram6906 9 месяцев назад +10

    ESSEQUIBO IS WE OWN, ONE PEOPLE ONE NATION ONE DESTINY ♥️🖤💛🤍💚 🇬🇾 DIS IS OUR LAND

  • @dakotaazul3637
    @dakotaazul3637 8 лет назад +45

    My father introduced me to the Tradewinds. This was one of my favorite songs.

    • @shayboo_91
      @shayboo_91 4 года назад +1

      Dakota Azul me too

    • @deerisahalley4046
      @deerisahalley4046 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@shayboo_91pppl0p0😊😊😊😊lollipops❤to❤❤9

  • @deshonnaf3294
    @deshonnaf3294 20 дней назад +1

    Rest easy Mr Dave Martin 😢long live a true son of the soul

  • @calwinthomas2041
    @calwinthomas2041 9 месяцев назад +4

    This is our motto for dec 3 2023 ... It belongs to US(Guyanese).

  • @mala13651
    @mala13651 13 лет назад +11

    tradewinds will always be my idols they always sing for our guyanese.. the words have got lots of meanings.. especially not a blade of grass.. we aint gaving anyhing away............. im a proud guyanese............ i love it........

  • @nuaveb
    @nuaveb 8 лет назад +16

    Masterful song sung by a true Guyanese! Makes me feel blessed to be Guyanese!

  • @virago5353
    @virago5353 7 лет назад +31

    I AM A GUYANESE!!!!!!!

  • @flameparker3698
    @flameparker3698 9 месяцев назад +5

    How perfect is this with what is going on with Venezuela... nope. They not getting a blade of grass !!

    • @blueb4829
      @blueb4829 9 месяцев назад +1

      This song was originally directed at Venezuela many years ago.

    • @flameparker3698
      @flameparker3698 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@blueb4829
      Still applies today, which is sad because it could lead to war, which noone wants, its very sad.

  • @dianagoveia5643
    @dianagoveia5643 9 месяцев назад +5

    With what’s going on now with Venezuela this song is so appropriate.

  • @ashanareadie769
    @ashanareadie769 8 лет назад +11

    grow up listening tradewinds. lovely songs

  • @johnnycrepaul547
    @johnnycrepaul547 3 года назад +7

    All of Guyana is for Guyanese. Guyanese at home and overseas must unite together to standup for all of Guyana.

  • @barbarabeharrywatley9478
    @barbarabeharrywatley9478 9 месяцев назад +2

    Love this song ❤🙏🏻🇬🇾🇬🇾

  • @victoriousone5976
    @victoriousone5976 2 года назад +5

    Beautiful song 🇬🇾❤️

  • @nadeariasingh3324
    @nadeariasingh3324 5 лет назад +7

    We are a peaceful people
    Struggle as we struggle
    And we don't look for trouble
    Just ask around
    But when outside faces
    From foreign places
    Talk about taking over
    We ain't backing down
    We ain't giving up no mountains
    We ain't giving up no tree
    We ain't giving up no river
    That belongs to we
    Not one blue saki,
    Not one rice grain,
    Not one kuras,
    Not a blade of grass
    This land is all I know
    We're going to make it somehow
    We will bend like a bow
    But never break
    Our fathers came here
    And they lived and died here
    And we ain't moving nowhere
    Make no mistake
    ‘cause we ain't giving up no mountains
    We ain't giving up no tree
    We ain't giving up no river
    That belongs to we
    Not one blue saki,
    Not one rice grain,
    Not one kuras,
    Not a blade of grass
    We love the open country
    Of the…

    • @davidmartins811
      @davidmartins811 4 года назад

      We are a peaceful people, struggling we struggle

  • @christinecanterbury851
    @christinecanterbury851 8 лет назад +29

    this is what all Guyanese r proudly saying across the world "Not A BLADE A GRASS!!!

    • @ShawnGS300
      @ShawnGS300 6 лет назад +1

      We not giving up a blade a grass, we can goto war for it. The U.S.A and the whole Caribbean got our backs, bring it.

  • @akeelaleander6108
    @akeelaleander6108 9 месяцев назад +5

    Not a blade of grassss ❤❤❤

  • @marissap938
    @marissap938 9 месяцев назад +5

    It's like when this song was written and sang they knew what Guyana would have to face

    • @pamp1952
      @pamp1952 9 месяцев назад +3

      This song was made in the 70 when Venezuela was claiming essequibo. This is not their first attempt

  • @hinckson
    @hinckson 9 месяцев назад +3

    🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

  • @rmr3870
    @rmr3870 8 дней назад

    Great song! Thank you for the great music, Mr. Martins. This song has an even deeper meaning in the Cayman Islands today. Rest peacefully, Sir.

  • @park.mochi6137
    @park.mochi6137 3 года назад +4

    anybody still jamming to dis in 2021
    lol

  • @shayboo_91
    @shayboo_91 4 года назад +3

    Tradewinds will always have a special place in my heart

  • @uni_verse4926
    @uni_verse4926 4 года назад +3

    #NOTABLADEOFGRASS 🇬🇾 IS WE OWN

  • @markanddanielsmom
    @markanddanielsmom 10 лет назад +3

    I found this song by accident watching a tour of guyana the voice sounded familiar and here it was thanks for sharing these gems beautiful

  • @reredeso3647
    @reredeso3647 4 года назад +3

    Who still listening to this in 2020

  • @BajanBloom
    @BajanBloom  13 лет назад +9

    @mala13651 Yes, the Tradewinds are unique and I just love, love their music. So many happy memories. All Guyanese and West Indian people should be very proud of this talented group for they have been true ambassadors of our lovely region.

  • @Katy99A
    @Katy99A 13 лет назад +2

    nice songg WE LOVE OUR COUNTRY

  • @DuaneValz
    @DuaneValz 9 месяцев назад +2

    🇬🇾 ✊🏾

  • @FreePalestineInMyLifetime
    @FreePalestineInMyLifetime 9 лет назад +3

    Always wondered how it would be to live back then #ProudToBeGuyanese

  • @cuffy6322
    @cuffy6322 20 дней назад

    Dave Martin. RIP 🙏🏿

  • @Neogamingff
    @Neogamingff 21 день назад

    Rip Dave martin 🕊️❤️

  • @herminagilgeours5302
    @herminagilgeours5302 3 года назад +2

    A beautiful song 🎵

  • @danarch1136
    @danarch1136 Год назад +1

    This song slaps no cap, I play this everytime at the gym

  • @StarShadowGoku
    @StarShadowGoku 12 лет назад +3

    Guyana all the way. Go Guyana and the Caribbean

  • @mangaltoneshwar6993
    @mangaltoneshwar6993 6 лет назад +1

    Am 25 yrs nw n still love to here this song

  • @grey7431
    @grey7431 20 дней назад

    R.I.P ❤ Dave

  • @CandyFeen144
    @CandyFeen144 13 лет назад +1

    iAlways Love Dis Song . Bring Back Good Memories Of Dee Country iLove -3 :)

  • @gunpica12
    @gunpica12 13 лет назад +1

    thank u for this song love my country

  • @BajanBloom
    @BajanBloom  13 лет назад +3

    @xmodMAN76 Thank you for your comment. Nice to know that it brings back some happy memories. Yes, continue to be proud of Guyana and wear your colours with pride.

  • @shaquilleallene375
    @shaquilleallene375 10 лет назад +3

    i love this song

  • @DIMP11
    @DIMP11 11 месяцев назад +4

    Dis song for you skunt Nicolas Maduro. Yuh rass back off from Guyana.

  • @Bajandoug
    @Bajandoug 12 лет назад +3

    @mala13651 The Tradewinds sing for all of we West Indian people. I am Bajan and I love and identify totally with their sentiments.

  • @josegregoriocasassalamanca4443
    @josegregoriocasassalamanca4443 Год назад +1

    Beautifull. the essequibo is from Venezuela

  • @alexanderredlac4008
    @alexanderredlac4008 10 лет назад +1

    We have become so week and misguided; brings tears to my eyes

  • @ninapilcik2467
    @ninapilcik2467 4 года назад +1

    What beautiful memories

  • @rhondacdk39
    @rhondacdk39 14 лет назад +1

    Love this song brings back loads of memories

  • @sharasamy5949
    @sharasamy5949 10 лет назад +1

    Thanks for sharing. Love this

  • @shankarthoral6648
    @shankarthoral6648 2 года назад +2

    Not a blade of grass.

  • @LifeLongLearner-om8jx
    @LifeLongLearner-om8jx 29 дней назад +1

    We need to send this to Venezuela again 🤣🤣🤣

  • @ivanjoseph959
    @ivanjoseph959 20 дней назад

    RIP Dave.

  • @geetapersaud
    @geetapersaud 12 лет назад +1

    i love the tradewinds

  • @pamp1952
    @pamp1952 9 месяцев назад +1

    For those who do not know this song was made in the 1970s when Venezuela laid claim to Essequibo, it didn't happen then and won't happen know, just Mudaro big mouth to take away negativity from himself

  • @nuaveb
    @nuaveb 3 года назад +6

    this is amazing I'm proud to be a Guyanese take that Venezuela u trying to steal our Essequibo and saying there was some contract we signed some years a go lies lyres lyres pants on fire hahahahahahh

  • @user-tk1sr3eq8d
    @user-tk1sr3eq8d 11 месяцев назад

    I love this❤ song so much it is so Beautiful as always my song ❤

  • @gillianpersaid7794
    @gillianpersaid7794 4 года назад +1

    MUSIC👍👍👍👍👍💚💚💚💚💚💚

  • @gazakingharrichan9474
    @gazakingharrichan9474 5 лет назад +1

    when I hear this song I feel sad and happy at the same time lol 2019/03/04

  • @germainevansluytman1934
    @germainevansluytman1934 3 года назад +4

    And now we can add, "not one liter of oil"

  • @SteezyBeats
    @SteezyBeats 3 года назад +1

    Not a blade of grasss

  • @geetapersaud
    @geetapersaud 10 лет назад +1

    ah aint giving up ah blade ah grassssss--------nooooonoooo--ever

  • @timothywilliams8526
    @timothywilliams8526 8 лет назад +1

    i love it.Nice work

  • @danielledundas275
    @danielledundas275 21 день назад

    RIP😢

  • @reyazalli4287
    @reyazalli4287 8 лет назад +1

    proud guyanese

  • @fkkskk1767
    @fkkskk1767 9 месяцев назад +2

    I am with the guyanese ppl

  • @SWEETloveer01
    @SWEETloveer01 13 лет назад +1

    He rock!! He sing awesome song.. I mean them Guyanese kind. Nah honey moon n luv song..
    :)

  • @user-jm3kv8wf5j
    @user-jm3kv8wf5j 9 месяцев назад

    Dave Martins and tradewinds are very creative musicians, in the year 2923 it’s too disastrous to see this being a help against Venezuela.

  • @hindspeter3275
    @hindspeter3275 Год назад

    He was a carpenter a fisherman a teacher a king.Your musings have not fallen on deaf ears with Canada trying to shake off the monarchy.Peter Carlos Hinds.

  • @jonathanpersaud2025
    @jonathanpersaud2025 12 лет назад +1

    guyanese forever

  • @beverlynBarnes
    @beverlynBarnes 2 месяца назад +1

    And I refused for them to have overweight
    That's a very low self-esteem
    Les pork or pig
    Easy and the protein and the poultry seasoning recipe before
    Next Brandon
    Blood❤❤😂😂🎉🎉
    Blessed 🙏🙏 family values mindful ❤🎉🎉

  • @trevonesseboom5304
    @trevonesseboom5304 9 лет назад +8

    16 crassin venezuelans.....

  • @jennifermackoon5697
    @jennifermackoon5697 9 месяцев назад

    We aint giving up not one rice grain or a blade of grass!

  • @joshuadeokaran9163
    @joshuadeokaran9163 3 года назад +2

    Whos here in 2021?

  • @NycRentswithTonya
    @NycRentswithTonya 3 года назад +1

    🙌🏽💯🇬🇾❤️

  • @ashaniajoseph4030
    @ashaniajoseph4030 9 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤

  • @TheShameeroligafor
    @TheShameeroligafor 12 лет назад +1

    wicked rass

  • @sutoppa.9600
    @sutoppa.9600 8 лет назад +1

    awoo

  • @wazifasamad-hoosein2211
    @wazifasamad-hoosein2211 9 месяцев назад

  • @monelwookie1
    @monelwookie1 3 года назад +1

    🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

  • @baramawebdesignerslondon547
    @baramawebdesignerslondon547 4 года назад +1

    For everyone claiming Essequibo.....Running up to 1899 Venezuela was fighting to keep the Orinoco river. They accepted the decision because they got what they wanted which was robbing the British empire of more land than Venezuela deserved. Yes go ahead and nullify the 1899 court decision and return to the original dispute. Return the entire Orinoco region to us including Guayana city... we all know it belongs to us.
    That would be justice for the sovereignty of Guyana.

  • @TerryDanielsGB
    @TerryDanielsGB 4 года назад +2

    Fort Kyk-Over-Al was a Dutch fort in the colony of Essequibo, in what is now Guyana. It was constructed in 1616 at the intersection of the Essequibo, Cuyuni and Mazaruni rivers. It once served as the centre for the Dutch administration of the county,
    Britain acquired Essequibo from the Dutch... learn your history and get over it ... is we own. Venezuela won the case in 1899 and got the whole region of the Orinoco. Is wah more dem want?

  • @aliciapersaud6490
    @aliciapersaud6490 9 месяцев назад

    💯

  • @Video17943
    @Video17943 9 месяцев назад

    Not a blade of grass

  • @hindspeter3275
    @hindspeter3275 Год назад

    What you sow you reap.Peter Carlos Hinds.

  • @ironkong26
    @ironkong26 11 лет назад +1

    not a bloody blade a grass!!! SKN must not lose it's land to wicked foreigners!!!

  • @rosedindial5362
    @rosedindial5362 10 месяцев назад +7

    ESSEQUIBO BELONGS TO GUYANA 🇬🇾

  • @yodefosumari1020
    @yodefosumari1020 3 года назад +7

    If Venezuela wants to have good relations with Guyana, it must recognize and accept the Paris arbitration award of 1899 that currently defines the border between the two countries and respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Guyanese state. ✊

    • @falconiano1990
      @falconiano1990 9 месяцев назад

      Falso, Venezuela no tuvo representación propia en el Laudo, y ese territorio se lo repartió Inglaterra como expansionista, mientras Venezuela luchaba por su independencia.

  • @ryansmith3833
    @ryansmith3833 3 года назад +1

    Where can I get this cd? Can't find it on eBay. Fantastic band , really tight sound. Would love to hear a dub mix of some of these tracks !

  • @gtbeast94
    @gtbeast94 12 лет назад +1

    if some 1 get this cd hit me up 1 love,,,,,

  • @widowsson8839
    @widowsson8839 21 день назад

    Rip

  • @radhajoseph4219
    @radhajoseph4219 6 лет назад +1

    these boys are good they will bring down the merrymen

  • @imablazeuonfiya
    @imablazeuonfiya 10 лет назад +25

    its unique how venzeula and guyana are south american countries but are also reconized as caribbean countries as well. venezuela is more tied to the spanish speaking caribbean (puerto rico, the dominican republic, cuba) and guyana is more tied to the english speaking caribbean (jamaica, trinidad and tobago, barbados etc.) however the simularites end there. essequibo belongs to guyana not venezeula. the spanish never ran it. it was the dutch and then the english who ran it. my friends dad is from essequibo but will never call himself venezuelan. not tryna start beef cuz i have venezuelan friends but essequibo belongs to (us) guyana. saying essequibo is venezuelan? lets call trinidad and tobago, aruba, and caracao is venezuelan while we're at it too (sarcasm intended)

    • @odemata87
      @odemata87 10 лет назад +1

      They're consider "Caribbean countries" due to their relation of cultures which links them despite their respective geographic location. Similar to why Brazilians aren't consider Latinos, even though their language Portuguese has its roots in Latin which denotes a Latino.

    • @imablazeuonfiya
      @imablazeuonfiya 10 лет назад +1

      Raoul Simon i agree with u except for the brazilian part. they are still Latino. and is still culturally apaprt of Latin America. they are just not Hispanic bcuz they dont speak Spanish.

    • @odemata87
      @odemata87 10 лет назад

      Sorry I should have said Americans don't consider them Latinos. Generally when they speak of a Latino its thought of someone who solely speaks Spanish. I have some Brazilian friends who would say they are in fact Latino.

    • @LuisinMenG
      @LuisinMenG 10 лет назад +6

      Guy! I respect your point of view; however, I lived for 18 years in Caracas, Venezuela, and I want to let you know something: IS NOT an issue there! I mean, in Venezuela everyone knows the Essequibo is no Venezuela anymore (If it ever was). But no president wants to step on history as the president who "gave up", that is the reason this case is going on still. You´re right! there isn´t presence of Venezuela there! people speak english, they sing the Guyana´s anthem and respect the "Golden Arrow Head", you know! It is Guyana! and everyone knows it...

    • @imablazeuonfiya
      @imablazeuonfiya 10 лет назад +1

      LuisinMenG well in that case sir, i respect your opinion. but trust me man, there are some Venezuelans who WONT FOR THE LIFE OF THEM, let go of the Essequibo issue

  • @avinashgopaul4602
    @avinashgopaul4602 11 лет назад +4

    Haha venezula must come when it ready let it get buss rass......translate that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!