Shasha Marley
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Julius Amua-Sekyi, popularly known as Shasha Marley is a Roots African Reggae artiste from Ghana. He is noted for songs such as 'Twin City Mafia', I'm not Ashamed of the Gospel, ‘Maata Family’ among others.[1]
Early life
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. Right after Secondary school, he went mainstream and as a musician he has several albums to his credit.[2]
Career
During his early days, Shasha Marley speaks of Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Steel Paulse and Jimmy Cliff as his major influences. He released his debut song,
'Tell Freedom' which became a major hit in Ghana and beyond.Since then he has gone on to release several songs[3]
References
- ^ Allman, Kate R. (2016), ""I'm Not Ashamed of Who I Am"", Immigration and Education in North Carolina, Rotterdam: SensePublishers, pp. 81–102, ISBN 978-94-6300-809-9, retrieved 2022-09-20
- ^ Mireri, Julian (2021-01-15). "Shasha Marley biography: real name, family, songs, facts". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Shasha Marley, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.