Thursday, March 29, 2018

Some Of The Greatest Names In Reggae Fusion

By Kimberly Rogers


In 1960s reggae music was born. It is one of the many genres that exist in the current world and which has tried to maintain its beats and tempo without much alternation. It was first brought about by artists such as Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley. Over the years, various artists made a point to make sure this genre caught on. Many artists have come up from all over the world to engage in the genre and singing. Most of them are very good at reggae fusion.

Takana Zion is a person whose career started when he was still very young and looked very composed. He opened up his on a recording studio in 2012 to support African reggae in his country of origin which is the guinea. When he first started out, his music condemned the inequality of people in not only his country but also in other countries worldwide.

Etana is one of the most renowned women in popular music. Her name translates to the strong one. She is of a Swahili origin. Jamaica came up with Rastafarian principles which stated to that women were to be respected. Her style is more of a mix of jazz, RnB, popular music and other genres to spread a positive message across.

Tarrus Riley is a living legend. He is the son of another legendary musician known as Jimmy Riley. Tarrus was born in 1979 in the Bronx. Like many other artists, he started his career in his teenage years. In 2004, he released an album entitled challenges. This was actually his break through, and after that point in time, he has been performing in high profile concerts.

The famous chronicles are the father of the now famous chronic. His actual name is Jamar Ronaldo Mcnaughton. He was born in the year 1992. He started his singing career while he was still in his teenage years. After a while, he was called to record tracks for other popular artists such as Konshens and even Munga honorable.

Rootz underground is one of the most popular music bands. It is comprised of 6 people. They put across the Rastafarian message and also have maintained the sound of the 1970s. I 2008 they released an album known as movement and another known as gravity in 2010. This was the beginning of their fame. Since then, they have toured over 22 countries globally.

In Spanish town Jamaica, there emerged an artist by the name Stylo G. He won the MOBO awards in 2014. At the tender age of 15, he together with his family moved to the UK. He joined the underground scene there, and his career began. He stuck to popular music but also followed the bit of dance hall. His father was a famous dancehall artist back in Jamaica.

In the town of Falmouth, there emerged a ready by the name of Jah9. He was the daughter of a Baptist preacher. She moved to Kingston at a young age where she took part in the youth choir. When she got to university, she made Rastafarian friends which caused her to be deep-rooted in reggae. Sheldon Bernard recorded her ant the famous artist Beres Hammond discovered.




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