Category Archives: Respect

Respect | Kid Nesian

Irie Magazine | Respect | Kid Nesian

Kid Nesian Meet Kid Nesian (real name Brian Kepi)… a 21 year old singer/songwriter from Papua New Guinea, who is fast becoming a rising star around the Pacific and is projected to be the ‘next big thing’ in the Island Reggae music scene. Born on the beautiful island of Papua New Guinea, a nation rich […]

Respect | Kenyatta Hill

Irie Magazine | Respect | Kenyatta Hill

Kenyatta Hill Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, Kenyatta Hill’s career as a singer began the day his father’s ended.  Joseph Hill, the lead singer/ songwriter of the legendary Jamaican trio Culture, passed away in 2006 while on tour in Europe. Kenyatta, then the band’s sound engineer, stepped from behind the mixing board and onstage to deliver […]

Respect | Puma Ptah

Irie Magazine | Respect | Puma Ptah

Puma Ptah Christopher Smith formerly known as Ras Puma was born in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.  His earliest musical memories and inspiration include watching his uncle playing upright bass and guitar in local Mento band and listening to grandmother perform acoustic songs. He was encouraged to enter cultural competitions to which his uncle Mungo […]

Respect | Fyaworks

Irie Magazine | Respect | Fyaworks

Fyaworks I am a father, a unified soul, a free spirit, an artist (musically speaking). Where am I from… Jah Earth. Don’t try to separate me for I’m already unified within Rastafari. I live to love, and I truly love to live. So upful words are my daily utterances. A good friend to have that […]

Respect | Zion Healer

Irie Magazine | Respect | Zion Healer

Zion Healer Zion Healer, born Wondy Seyfert, is a reggae musician from Ghana who is known for his fusion of English and Ewe, a language mainly spoken in the Volta Region of Ghana, over strong reggae beats with traditional African rhythms. This talented musician is gaining a growing reputation for revolving the lyrical content of […]

Respect | Zafayah

Irie Magazine | Respect | Zafayah

Zafayah Zafayah is a versatile artist and a reggae pioneer in his own country, Bulgaria. A lyrical talent and a producer, he is on a mission to spread the message of love, tolerance and overstanding. At the moment, Zafayah is working on a new EP heading into a more rootical direction as well as on […]

Respect | Strawl & Black Lion

Irie Magazine | Respect | Strawl & Black Lion

Strawl & Black Lion Curtis Arnaud aka Strawl Original is a native of the Island of Sint Eustatius also known as Statia. He started his life in the ghetto there. As a young man he felt the urge to take the mic and rock the stage. That episode finally resulted in compiling his first hit […]

Respect | Ras Attitude

Irie Magazine | Respect | Ras Attitude

Ras Attitude Blessed with one of the Virgin Island’s most crucial voices of Reggae is St. Croix born Ras Attitude. His love for music is one passed down from generations. His mother and Grandmother, both well known for their musical abilities, are the foundation for his established vocals. With the release of his debut album […]

Respect | Malaika Lepine

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Malaika Lepine Meet Malaika Lepine, MPR Consulting CEO. “A journey of a thousand sites, begins with a simple click”. Born in Canada, raised between Europe and Africa, Malaika’s considers herself a citizen of the world. As the daughter of a diplomat, her home was never deep rooted, so she found solace in her constant companion…. […]

Respect | Ikaya

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Ikaya At first note Jamaican born singer-songwriter Ikaya captures one’s attention. A voice rich filled with soul and passion, the songbird is soaring and making her mark in a saturated arena. A Waterhouse native, (birthplace of Junior Reid, Vybz Kartel and Beenie Man), Ikaya like many of her peers earned her stripes with various school […]

Respect | Nikki Z

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Nikki Z With a name and reputation as a strong minded and opinionated woman that precedes her, 21st Hapilos Digital Vice President of Client Projects and Content, and multi-media personality Nicole ‘Nikki Z’ Duhaney embodies the essence of a renaissance woman. From Hip Hop station Jamz 910 to BET, Comedy Central and Power 104 FM […]

Respect | Lady Flame

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Lady Flame People say, “Big Things Come In Small Packages!” and that couldn’t be more true when referring to ‘Da’ Flame’ (a.k.a Lady flame) Marjorie Reid. Writer, composer, musician, singer and songwriter, Da’ Flame has captivated the hearts, ears, and minds of many reggae, Hip-hop, and R & B fans with her fusion tapping into […]