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”,[1] and won both “Outstanding Urban Recording” at the Western Canadian Music Awards and "Best Reggae Album" at the 2009 Reggae Music Achievement Awards.[2][3] The album’s producer, IBO, was nominated for a Reggae Music Achievement Award for his work on the recording.[4]
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.
The band also released a self-titled album in 2004.[5] IBO and Janaya Ellis co-produced the album. In June 2009, 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.[6]
Souljah Fyah has played the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and various Folk, World and Reggae Festivals across Canada.
Discography
Souljah Fyah (2004)
Truth Will Reveal (2008)
Tears of a Fool EP (2009)
I Wish (2010)
References
- ^ http://www.junoawards.ca/nominees-2009/en/categories.html
- ^ http://www.wcmw.ca/nominees-artistic
- ^ http://communities.canada.com/edmontonjournal/blogs/pluggedin/archive/2009/02/03/sweet-love-for-souljah-fyah.aspx
- ^ http://www.reggaemusicachievementawards.com
- ^ http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=454
- ^ http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Smooth+sailing+Souljah+Fyah/3924578/story.html