Souljah Fyah
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Souljah Fyah | |
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| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Roots reggae, Dancehall |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Members | Waymatea(Janaya)Ellis Dorant Ricketts Paul Joosse Norm Frizzell Bongbeimi Nfor |
| Past members | Olivia Street Derrick Sine Kevin Prebushewski |
| Website | www.waymatea.com |
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",[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]
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.[5] The band also released a self-titled album in 2004.[6]
Discography
- Souljah Fyah (2004)
- Truth Will Reveal (2008)
- Tears of a Fool EP (2009)
- I Wish (2010)[7]
- The Long Walk (2016)
References
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- ^ [4] Archived April 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Smooth sailing for Souljah Fyah's new CD". Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
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- ^ "Souljah Fyah | Discography". AllMusic. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2014-05-20.