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African Museum, Silver Ring Burning Sounds , Gay Feet Musical artist Errol Dunkley (born 6 February 1951), [ 1 ] sometimes spelled Erroll Dunkley , is a Jamaican reggae musician, born in Kingston , Jamaica in 1951.
Ventrice Morgan (born 25 March 1975), better known by the stage name Queen Ifrica, is a reggae singer and disc jockey from the hills above Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is the daughter of ska musician Derrick Morgan but was raised by her mother and stepfather. A Rasta by faith, she is known for her work in that community. While some of her songs ...
While their music was popular around the world, it was particularly well-received in Africa. [1] One of the first hit songs by an African artist with distinct reggae qualities was "Fire In Soweto" by Sonny Okosun in 1978. [1] [3] More groups followed suit, and reggae was one of the most popular genres of music in the late 1970s in Africa.
Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo (born in Ogwule, Agatu, Benue State, Nigeria), [1] known by his stage name Blackface Naija or just Blackface, is a Nigerian dancehall, ragga, reggae singer, and songwriter. He is best known as co-writer of "African Queen " with 2Baba , a song made famous by the latter after it appeared on his debut solo album Face 2 Face ...
In June 2011, Blakk Rasta was voted and confirmed as the 'Radio Reggae Show Host of the Year' by the Ghana Radio And TV Awards. [12] He has won other awards such as the BASS Awards [13] in 2013, with a reggae song with Jah Amber titled "Our Africa". [14] 2024: Blakk Rasta has submitted his Salaga Soljah album for a GRAMMY consideration [15]
[4] [b] He is regarded as one of the "most influential" and greatest Afrobeats artists of all time following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. [5] 2Baba won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act in 2005. [6] In 2019, he collaborated with Cobhams Asuquo and Timi Dakolo to release a song, which raised awareness for ...
Shasha Marley was born in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana to a father who was a retired educationist and a choirmaster. Between 1979 and 1983, he was a student at St. John's Secondary School in Sekondi where he played with the school's band known as Mathew Chapter 5.
She has performed all over the world, garnering huge followings in many East African countries. She has had success collaborating with the who's who of reggae music including Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Beenie Man and many others. She co-wrote the hit songs 'Gimmie Likkle One Drop' and 'Wanty Wanty' with Tarrus Riley and wrote the hit song 'Tight ...