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'{{Refimprove|date=May 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Souljah Fyah | background = group_or_band | image = | alias = | origin = [[Edmonton, Alberta]], Canada | genre = [[Roots reggae]], [[Dancehall]] | years_active = 2001–present | website = [http://www.waymatea.com www.waymatea.com] | current_members = Waymatea(Janaya)Ellis<br>Dorant Ricketts<br>Paul Joosse<br>Norm Frizzell<br>Bongbeimi Nfor | past_members = [[Olivia Street]]<br>Derrick Sine<br>Kevin Prebushewski }} '''Souljah Fyah''' is a [[reggae]] band based in Canada. The band was founded in 2002 by vocalist–bassist Waymatea (Janaya) "Sista J" Ellis (Love Empire Enterprises) 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",<ref>[http://www.junoawards.ca/nominees-2009/en/categories.html ]{{dead link|date=May 2014}}</ref> and won both "Outstanding Urban Recording" at the [[Western Canadian Music Awards]] and "Best Reggae Album" at the 2009 Reggae Music Achievement Awards.<ref>[http://www.wcmw.ca/nominees-artistic] {{dead link|date=May 2014}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.is/20120707103600/http://communities.canada.com/edmontonjournal/blogs/pluggedin/archive/2009/02/03/sweet-love-for-souljah-fyah.aspx] </ref> The album's producer, [[IBO (music producer)|IBO]], was nominated for a Reggae Music Achievement Award for his work on the recording.<ref>[http://www.reggaemusicachievementawards.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419070458/http://www.reggaemusicachievementawards.com/ |date=April 19, 2009 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Smooth+sailing+Souljah+Fyah/3924578/story.html|title=Smooth sailing for Souljah Fyah’s new CD|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111144607/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Smooth+sailing+Souljah+Fyah/3924578/story.html|archivedate=January 11, 2011|url-status=dead|accessdate=February 12, 2011}}</ref> The band also released a self-titled album in 2004.<ref>[https://archive.is/20130205203540/http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=454 ]</ref> ==Discography== *''Souljah Fyah'' (2004) *''Truth Will Reveal'' (2008) *''Tears of a Fool EP'' (2009) *''I Wish'' (2010)<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/souljah-fyah-mn0002194588 |title=Souljah Fyah &#124; Discography |publisher=AllMusic |date=2008-03-18 |accessdate=2014-05-20}}</ref> *''The Long Walk'' (2016) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100104035941/http://www.waymatea.com/ Official Website] * [http://www.sonicbids.com/souljahfyah/ SonicBids page] * [http://www.myspace.com/souljahfyah Souljah Fyah's Myspace] [[Category:Canadian reggae musical groups]] [[Category:2001 establishments in Alberta]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2001]]'