{"id":6358,"date":"2023-06-30T09:21:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T09:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=6358"},"modified":"2023-06-30T09:25:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T09:25:31","slug":"indra-reaps-what-she-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=6358","title":{"rendered":"Indra Reaps What She Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tilling the soil is still fashionable in Caribbean islands like Barbados where singer Indra was born and raised. She expresses the joy of farming in <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Plant Up the Land\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, her new song.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to Indra, the single, \u201cIs an anthem for gardeners, farmers and anybody who aspires to start being an active part in how they eat, save on grocery bills and connect with the Earth.\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Farming has been her passion since moving to the Barbados countryside. She volunteered to work on a farm that teaches people how to grow their own food, which whetted her appetite for self-reliance even more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Plant Up the Land\u2019 <\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">is one of the songs from a prolific period of composing by Indra in the past two years. Songs from those sessions can be heard on<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2018Kingdom Call\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, her album which was released last February.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">She believes with Covid-19 lockdowns (from 2020 to 2022) affecting supermarkets and stores, a song like <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Plant Up the Land\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is timely.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWhen shops and supermarkets were shut down and things were tight money-wise for a lot of people, if you had a garden or home farm with food that would have changed your life for the better in some way,\u201d reasoned Indra.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Born to a Barbadian father and Trinidadian Parang singer\/musician, Indra listened to diverse sounds in her youth. She has recorded songs with Eddy Grant and co-wrote <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018Sweet Jamaica\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> with dancehall star Mr. Vegas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tilling the soil is still fashionable in Caribbean islands like Barbados where singer Indra was born and raised. 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