Category: 2000s
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Tarrus Riley
About Omar “Tarrus” Riley is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and member of the Rastafari movement. Albums/Songs: Parables Contagious Love Situation Challenges Healing Mecoustic Call to Action: What’s your favorite Tarrus Riley song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Imelda May
About Imelda Mary Higham, professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish singer, songwriter, television presenter and multi-instrumentalist. She is known for her musical style of rockabilly revival and has also been compared to female jazz musicians such as Billie Holiday. Albums/Songs: Almost Grown Slip of the Tongue No Turning Back Mayhem Love Tattoo Life…
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Jamelia
About Jamelia Niela Davis is a British singer, actress and television personality. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singles. In addition, Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards, a Q Award and has received nine BRIT Award nominations.…
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Walk Off the Earth
About Walk off the Earth is a Canadian indie pop band from Burlington, Ontario. The group is known for its music videos of covers and originals. The band is well known for covering pop-genre music on YouTube, making use of instruments such as the ukulele and the theremin, as well as looping samples. The band’s…
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Craig David
About Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single “Re-Rewind” by Artful Dodger. David’s debut studio album, Born to Do It, was released in 2000, after which he has released a further five studio albums and worked with a variety of artists such as…
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Mayer Hawthorne
About Andrew Mayer Cohen, better known by his stage name Mayer Hawthorne, is an American singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California. Cohen performs and records in the groups Tuxedo and Jaded Incorporated and has been nominated for a Grammy award. Albums/Songs: Where Does This Door Go Stones…
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Vybz Kartel
About Adidja Azim Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. Among his various nicknames, he is referred to as Worl’ Boss or Teacha. As summarized by Rolling Stone, he “attained folk-hero status in Jamaica with provocative lyrics, and a mischievous public persona”, and “few have captivated [the dancehall] audience – or…
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Judith Babirye
About Judith Babirye is a Ugandan gospel musician and politician. She is a senior pastor at “New Life Deliverance Church”, in Makindye Division, in the southeastern part of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. Albums/Songs: Judith Thank You Ganz nah Call to Action: What’s your favorite Judith Babirye song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Rodrigo y Gabriela
About Rodrigo y Gabriela are a Mexican acoustic guitar duo whose music is influenced by a number of genres including nuevo flamenco, rock, and heavy metal. The duo’s recordings consist largely of instrumental duets on the flamenco guitar. Currently residing in Mexico City, they began their career in Dublin, Ireland, during an eight-year stay. They…
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Busy Signal
About Reanno Devon Gordon, better known by his stage name Busy Signal, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. Albums/Songs: Live in Paris Reggae Music Again Reggae Dubb’n Again Loaded D.O.B. Step Out Holding Firm Call to Action: What’s your favorite Busy Signal song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!