Souljah Fyah
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.
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Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Genres | Roots reggae, Dancehall |
Years active | 2001–present |
Website | www.waymatea.com |
Members | Waymatea(Janaya)Ellis Dorant Ricketts Paul Joosse Norm Frizzell Bongbeimi Nfor |
Past members | Olivia Street Derrick Sine Kevin Prebushewski |
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
- 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.
- "Souljah Fyah | Discography". AllMusic. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2014-05-20.