Sunday, December 31, 2017

A Few Of The Prominent Artists Of 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.

The first artist is from the country of the guinea. His name is Takana Zion, and his music career started at a very young age. When he first started out, his major focus was on the inequality in his country and in other countries across the globe. He did both dancehall and reggae, but he eventually settled on doing popular music. He started a recording studio in 2012.

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, 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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