Souljah Fyah
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Canadian reggae band
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Souljah Fyah | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Edmonton, 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 |
Souljah Fyah is a Canadian reggae/dancehall band from Edmonton, founded in 2002 by vocalist/bassist Waymatea (Janaya) "Sista J" Ellis. As of 2016, they have released four studio albums.
Career
[edit ]Souljah Fyah released their debut, self-titled album, in 2004.[1] Their second record, Truth Will Reveal, released in 2008, was nominated for a Juno Award for Reggae Album of the Year[2] and won both Outstanding Urban Recording at the Western Canadian Music Awards [3] [4] and Best Reggae Album at the 2009 Reggae Music Achievement Awards.[5] [6]
Souljah Fyah was named Top Reggae Band at the 2009 Canadian Reggae Music Awards.[5] They released their third studio album, I Wish, at the end of 2010.[7]
Discography
[edit ]- Souljah Fyah (2004)
- Truth Will Reveal (2008)
- I Wish (2010)[8]
- The Long Walk (2016)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Universal Souljah :: Music :: VUE Weekly". www.vueweekly.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Past nominees + winners". junoawards.ca. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "2008 Western Canadian Music Award Artistic Winners". breakoutwest.ca. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sweet love for Souljah Fyah". edmontonjournal.com. February 3, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "About Souljah Fyah". ourstage.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Nominees–Artistic". wcmw.ca2019.[dead link ]
- ^ "Smooth sailing for Souljah Fyah's new CD". Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Souljah Fyah | Discography". AllMusic. March 18, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2014.