Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter

Mad Anju. - Sadeke Brooks

After a long absence from the dancehall scene, Mad Anju plans to rejuvenate his music career with his new mixed CD titled, 'My Cabinet'.

Mad Anju, real name Lucien Dixon, rose to fame in the early 2000s with songs such as Wah Dis Fadda and Mi Nuh Play Chess. However, he somehow disappeared from the dancehall.

"Mi did a cool out and give di music a break and mi just a forward back," said Mad Anju, whose contract with VP Records ended late last year.

De mad bwoy

Since the start of the year, he has been doing more work with Drop Di Bass Records, which he has been working with for the last two years. Earlier this year, he released an international album called De Mad Bwoy on iTunes.

He also released the mixed CD My Cabinet, which is geared towards a hardcore dancehall audience. It features songs like Who Faasa and So Amazing, which are both in support of the Jamaican athletes, who represented the island at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. There are other songs on the CD like Fatty, My Cabinet and That Girl, which features Sizzla and Kevin Little.

With this new CD, Mad Anju says: "I hope to be a success with the type of music I do. I don't support the violence and gun bussing. I prefer a little humour, vibe, story telling and drama."

Although he wants more recognition within the industry, he says he will not dilute his product by working with many producers.

"People say I should work with more producers, but I prefer to get proper production time. One producer will try to record three man in one day and don't spend much time pon your thing," he said.

"When you are recording with a company for your album, you have time to do your thing properly. No rush thing."

Mad Anju says he has a lot to offer to the industry and hopes he gets support from the disc jocks.

"They need to give the people a balanced diet of music. Don't kill them wid a barrage of killing, killing and dancing, dancing," he told THE STAR.

Coming on the heels of Jamaica's success at the Olympics, Mad Anju says he hopes Jamaicans continue to display the same level of unity they did when the athletes were performing well.

"The same love weh display when Jamaica a succeed a Beijing, a di same love mi waan dem fi show all year round. That's what I am all about. That's what my songs are about, 'cause I am not here to incite or encourage violence," Mad Anju told THE STAR.