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Sizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla (born Miguel Orlando Collins, 17 April 1976, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae musician. He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is noted for his high number of releases. As of 2014 he has released over 70 solo albums.
Sizzla was born in Kingston to devout Rastafari movement parents. Like them Sizzla subscribes to the Bobo Ashanti branch of the Rastafari movement. He was raised in August Town, Kingston, Jamaica where he studied mechanical engineering at Dunoon High School.
Kalonji witnessed a dancehall explosion, and with the music came the lifestyle: drugs, guns, and "slackness" (vulgarity). Formally adopting the Rastafari faith, with its advocacy of repatriation to Africa and its use of cannabis, he joined the ranks of the Bobo Shanti in the mid-1990s.
Sizzla began to develop his own style whilst serving his musical apprenticeship with the Caveman Hi-Fi sound system. He has used his music as a vehicle for his message, kickstarting his recording career in 1995 with a release through the Zagalou label, he then teamed up with "Bobby Digital" Dixon for a series of singles. Extensive touring with fellow roots and culture artist Luciano followed, earning Sizzla notability.
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Sizzla Juvenile w/ Version King Of Kings 7" 1998
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Sizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla (born Miguel Orlando Collins, 17 April 1976, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae musician. He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is noted for his high number of releases. As of 2014 he has released over 70 solo albums.
Sizzla was born in Kingston to devout Rastafari movement parents. Like them Sizzla subscribes to the Bobo Ashanti branch of the Rastafari movement. He was raised in August Town, Kingston, Jamaica where he studied mechanical engineering at Dunoon High School.
Kalonji witnessed a dancehall explosion, and with the music came the lifestyle: drugs, guns, and "slackness" (vulgarity). Formally adopting the Rastafari faith, with its advocacy of repatriation to Africa and its use of cannabis, he joined the ranks of the Bobo Shanti in the mid-1990s.
Sizzla began to develop his own style whilst serving his musical apprenticeship with the Caveman Hi-Fi sound system. He has used his music as a vehicle for his message, kickstarting his recording career in 1995 with a release through the Zagalou label, he then teamed up with "Bobby Digital" Dixon for a series of singles. Extensive touring with fellow roots and culture artist Luciano followed, earning Sizzla notability.
[Intro:]
Yeah man! well I say...blessed are those who trust in him
Emperor Haile Selassie is the almighty,no?
Den again-him tell mih,nah low
Nyabinghi chanting all,one,two...ey! see Kolanji dey
[Verse 1:]
When there's no pain,in the absence of your culture be strong,ow
True people remain,mih youths,never forget where yuh come from,woo,woo
The system make,the system break the heart of those not knowing
where they belong
The feelings ache,the whole vibes change
Give it ah meditation
[Chorus:]
Ay,ay,ay,ey juvenile
With yuh black inheritance be satisfied
Ay,ay,ay,therefore be wise,yow
The earth is like possession,see yuh smile
Ay,ay,ay,he juvenile,yow-with the little that yuh gain be satisfied
Ay,ay,ay,therefore be wise,yow-the earth is like
possession of prosperity,umm
[Verse 2:]
The reason for life is to love and share,give thanks & praise
We love to stand with might,the people words are always
in the atmosphere,ow
We're all the same,be on pride and shame
So get ah load ah dat,hot-red hot!
And we will see our face,at the very place
Black people frame like Gibraltar Rock
[Chorus:]
Ay,ay,ay,hail juvenile-with yuh black inheritance be satisfied
Ethiopia child,be dignified,yow--the righteous fruit never spoil
Ay,ay,ay,tell me why yuh cry,yow--with yuh black inheritance
be satisfied
Ay,ay,ay,he juvenile,yow-ah tell yuh now therefore be wise,Jah!
[Verse 3:]
Speak aloud,oww-say from yuh heart King Rastafari lives
And I know the crowd will love to rejoice and be positive,ey!
What about your child,can't be running wild
So take up tings in ah yuh hand,yow,woman and man
The personal feeling what you have against yuh sisthren-put it away
[Chorus:]
Ay,ay,ay,he juvenile-with the black inheritance be satiafied
Ay,ay,ay,tell me why youy cry,ey!-the earth is like possession,
see yuh smile
Ay,ay,ay,he juvenile,ey!--the black inheritance be satisfied
Afri-,African child,be dignified,yow! The righteous fruit never spoil
Ah tell yuh now
[Verse 1:]
When there's no gain,in the absence of your culture be strong,ow
To people remain,never forget where yuh coming from
Yhe system break,the system make the heart of those
not knowing where they belong
The feelings ache and now the whole vibes ah change
Tell dem give it ah meditation
[Chorus:]
Ay,ay,juvenile-with the black inheritance be satisfied
Ay,ay,ay,Ethiopian child,ow,-yeah boy yuh mus' be wise
Ay,ay,ay,juvenile-with the black inheritance be satisfied