Pa Menm Konn Sa Menm
by Steves J. Bryan · 2016 · dancehall · 3:38 · Haitian Creole, French
“Pa Menm Konn Sa Menm” doubles its emphasis to make the denial sound complete. Steves J. Bryan does not merely say he does not know; repeating “menm” distances him from the subject, as though the question sits too far outside his experience to involve him. This 2016 dancehall track lasts three minutes and thirty-eight seconds and appears on the artist’s channel without a guest. The phrase may be denial, joke, or a way to avoid an accusation, but the data supplies no situation. Dancehall makes the answer quick and memorable. Vocal tone must reveal whether the ignorance is sincere or the persona is playing with the person asking.