He has over 8 solo albums and won the MOBO award for Best Reggae Act in 2011. Jamaican breakout hit Jah Jah Blessings with Etana placed him at the heart of reggae music. In this conversation we talk about his upbringings, his success as a reggae star and “Grammy politics”.
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