Souljah Fyah
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Souljah Fyah is a reggae
band based in Canada. The band is led by vocalist–bassist Janaya "Sista J" Ellis (Love Empire Entertainment) and stylistically straddles Roots Reggae
and Dancehall
.
Their second full-length album, Truth Will Reveal, released in 2008, was nominated for a Juno Award
for “Reggae Album of the Year”, and won both “Outstanding Urban Recording” at the Western Canadian Music Awards
and "Best Reggae Album" at the 2009 Reggae Music Achievement Awards. The album’s producer, IBO
, was nominated for a Reggae Music Achievement Award for his work on the recording.
Souljah Fyah was named “Top Reggae Band” at the 2009 Canadian Reggae Music Awards. That year, Souljah Fyah released an EP of songs produced by Stew Kirkwood called Tears of a Fool. A third full-length album, I Wish, was released at the end of 2010. The band also released a self-titled album in 2004.
Besides Ellis, Souljah Fyah’s current lineup includes Dorant "Saint" Ricketts on drums and vocals, "2-Tall" Paul Joosse on bass, guitar, vocals and keyboards, "Stormin' Norm" Frizzell on keyboards, and Bongbiemi "The Original Tribesman" Nfor on percussion.
Souljah Fyah has played the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and various Folk, World and Reggae Festivals across Canada. They have played shows with such Reggae and World Music artists as Morgan Heritage
, Buju Banton
, Mikey Dread
and King Sunny Ade
.
Truth Will Reveal (2008)
Tears of a Fool EP (2009)
I Wish (2010)
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
band based in Canada. The band is led by vocalist–bassist Janaya "Sista J" Ellis (Love Empire Entertainment) and stylistically straddles Roots Reggae
Roots reggae
Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of the artists concerned, including the spiritual side of Rastafari and with the honoring of God, called Jah by rastafarians. It also is identified with the life of the ghetto sufferer, and the rural poor...
and Dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
.
Their second full-length album, Truth Will Reveal, released in 2008, was nominated for a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for “Reggae Album of the Year”, and won both “Outstanding Urban Recording” at the Western Canadian Music Awards
Western Canadian Music Awards
The Western Canadian Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony for music in the western portion of Canada, that originated in its current form in 2003...
and "Best Reggae Album" at the 2009 Reggae Music Achievement Awards. The album’s producer, IBO
Ibo
-Alternate spelling:*Ibo or Igbo people, an ethnic group based in West Africa*Ibo or Igbo language, the language of the Igbo people-Abbreviation:IBO can stand for:* Intellectual Property Business Organization...
, was nominated for a Reggae Music Achievement Award for his work on the recording.
Souljah Fyah was named “Top Reggae Band” at the 2009 Canadian Reggae Music Awards. That year, Souljah Fyah released an EP of songs produced by Stew Kirkwood called Tears of a Fool. A third full-length album, I Wish, was released at the end of 2010. The band also released a self-titled album in 2004.
Besides Ellis, Souljah Fyah’s current lineup includes Dorant "Saint" Ricketts on drums and vocals, "2-Tall" Paul Joosse on bass, guitar, vocals and keyboards, "Stormin' Norm" Frizzell on keyboards, and Bongbiemi "The Original Tribesman" Nfor on percussion.
Souljah Fyah has played the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and various Folk, World and Reggae Festivals across Canada. They have played shows with such Reggae and World Music artists as Morgan Heritage
Morgan Heritage
Morgan Heritage is a reggae band formed in 1994 by five children of reggae artist Denroy Morgan, namely Peter Morgan, Una Morgan, Roy "Gramps" Morgan, Nakhamyah "Lukes" Morgan and Memmalatel "Mr. Mojo" Morgan. In two decades, they have had a number of successful reggae albums.-Career:Morgan...
, Buju Banton
Buju Banton
Buju Banton is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae musician.Banton has recorded pop and dance songs, as well as songs dealing with sociopolitical topics....
, Mikey Dread
Mikey Dread
Michael George Campbell , better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music...
and King Sunny Ade
King Sunny Adé
King Sunny Adé is a popular performer of Yoruba Nigerian Jùjú music and a pioneer of modern world music. He has been classed as one of the most influential musicians of all time.-Background:...
.
Discography
Souljah Fyah (2004)Truth Will Reveal (2008)
Tears of a Fool EP (2009)
I Wish (2010)