"Send Down The Rain!!!"

History is awash with so many people doing so many great things across the sands of time. There are those who did things that revolutionized the world, changing lives and making people better for it. And there were those who only did terrible things with their main focus on inflicting pain and serving personal interests.

History, however, should be impartial and objective. Spitting the facts as they should be without any buttressing or sugarcoating in favor of one side or the other. Sadly though, that’s not the case. As the saying goes, history is written by the victors and they can write it however they deem fit. Making the story turn out to be in their favor and because everyone will not know, it becomes set in stone.

That’s life for you, and as a result, we have a lot of histories that many people say don’t really tell the story as they should and it’s only up to the people who were actually there to keep the memory alive by passing down what really happened through their generations with the hope that soon, history will be corrected. I don’t really know if that usually ends up happening.

So, for me, what historic event would I love to witness in person?

Well, it’s actually not too long ago. I’ll simply go back to the late 1980s and early 1990s when popular reggae singer Majek Fashek was the rave of the moment. His hit song Send Down The Rain gave him the title of The Rainmaker. It was also the song that catapulted him into the worldwide stage and went on to win him at least six musical awards. Awesome right?

However the most fascinating fact about this song is how people claimed it was prophetic, whenever he performed the song, it was said to always rain heavily in that area. No matter where he was, once he and his crew mounted the stage and started singing the song, the heavens will open up and the earth will be drenched in seconds.

Is this correct? I have no idea, but it has bugged me for a long time ever since I heard the story. I even went online to search it and there were stories of people who admitted it happening. But then, anything you don’t experience yourself shouldn’t be taken like that. They could either be exaggerated or diluted. And that’s what I want to find out.

I just want to attend one of his concerts and have a great time. Preferably in an open field, so that when the rains come down, we all will be totally drenched to the bone but it won’t mean a thing because we all would be vibing and dancing to his awesome music.

And the great thing is that music performances back then were actually performed. Not lip-synced like a lot of artists do today. So, with the beats and the instrumentals coursing through my body, then the heavens opening up to water the earth, I’ll be sure to have a great time.

So, my dear friends, this is one historical event I would love to witness in person. But then, maybe it’s a good thing I can’t go. These stories are part of the things that make Majek Fashek the legend that he is, after all, he was called the Rainmaker for a reason right? So finding out if the rains did come down will be largely on the roll of a dice. It could go either way.

Sadly though, we lost the great singer a few years ago after a long battle with cancer. He may be gone though, but his legacy lives on! And seeing as I can’t travel back in time to confirm for myself if his song really did bring down the rain, I’ll keep on enjoying his evergreen music and believing without doubt that whenever he performed Send Down The Rain, it sure as hell always did rain. Unless you have evidence, you can’t tell me otherwise. Or you go explain tire!^

That’s why he’s called The Rainmaker!!!