Monday, January 8, 2018

Some Of The Greatest Names In Reggae Fusion

By Kimberly Rogers


Reggae is one of the many song genres in existence. It began from the country of Jamaica and was first heard from artists such as Bob Marley and Jimmy. These can be said to be the pioneers of popular music. However, over the years, more upcoming artists have come into play and recorded more of this genre. This article discusses some of the top peoples in 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 means the strong one. She is a female popular musi artist from Jamaica. She also has a little bit of a Swahili decent. Her name actually goes hand in hand with her character. Her sound contains popular music, jazz, RnB, folk, and soul. This is what makes it so unique. She at one time returned to Jamaica to emphasize on Rastafarian principles and respect for women.

Tarrus Riley, it is very unlikely to encounter a person who is not familiar with the name. He was born in 1979 in the Bronx. He is the son of Jimmy Riley who was a prominent reggae icon. Tarrus started his career in his teenage years. He released an album known as challenges in 2004 which opened his act to the major scene.

Chronnix, whose name is Jamar Ronaldo McNaughton, is the son of the legendary artist chronicle. He was born in 1992, and it is little wonder that is one of the best new stars in the reggae industry. He started writing and recording in his teenage years before he began producing tracks for artists such as Konshens and Munga Honorable.

Much like all the other genres, reggae also has bands. One of the most famous ones is roots underground. It has a total of 6 band names. They have managed to keep the sound of the of 1970s alive and at the same time passing across the message of the Rastafarians. They released an album known as the movement in 2008 and gravity in 2010.

Stylo G is a popular music artist born in Spanish town Jamaica. He won the MOBO awards back in 2014. At the age of 15, he together with his mother and brother moved to the United Kingdom. He combined the underneath seen over there but has maintained his roots. He also borrowed part of his style from his dead father poison Chang who was a famous dance hall artist.

Another artist is Jah9. She was born to a Baptist preacher. She moved to Kingston Jamaica while still very young. She participated in the choir up until she went off to university. She got to make Rastafarian friends, and that is how she got routed to the culture of reggae.




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