Introduction:

Born Miguel Orlando Collins on 17 April 1976 in Kingston, Jamaica, Sizzla Kalonji is one of the most prolific and spiritually driven artists in the history of reggae — a Rastafarian of the Bobo Ashanti order whose volcanic output, commanding singjay style and unwavering consciousness have made him one of the genre's most distinctive and influential voices for over thirty years. He has released over 56 solo albums — an extraordinary figure even by Jamaica's prolific standards. His 1997 album Black Woman & Child — produced by Bobby "Digital" Dixon — is widely regarded as one of the finest conscious reggae albums of the 1990s, earning him his first MOBO Award nomination for Best International Reggae Artist and placement on several year-end best-album lists. Billboard wrote in 1997 that his vocal abilities were "reinventing reggae singjay style." He has 21 albums that have charted on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart. His The Messiah (2013) received a Grammy nomination in 2014. He runs his own Kalonji Records and established Judgement Yard — a community centre, studio and record label base in August Town, Kingston.

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August Town, Xterminator & The Conscious Flame:

Growing up in the August Town neighbourhood of Kingston — which he has never left and where he continues to operate his community infrastructure — Miguel Collins was raised by devout Rastafarian parents and shared their faith deeply. He studied mechanical engineering at Dunoon High School but music was always his true calling. After honing his skills on the Caveman Hi-Fi sound system, he was introduced to saxophonist Dean Fraser, the musical director for producer Philip "Fatis" Burrell's Xterminator label — the same label that had mentored Buju Banton. The same connection that launched Buju's career launched Sizzla's. His 1995 debut single and subsequent album Burning Up (RAS Records) — produced by Fattis Burrell — introduced him to the world. Praise Ye Jah (1996, Jetstar) followed.

Then came the Bobby Digital-produced Black Woman & Child (1997, Greensleeves) — an album that raised the bar for conscious reggae and earned Sizzla his first international recognition. Its title track became a cultural anthem. A cascade of albums followed: twelve between 1997 and 2001 alone, covering the full range of dancehall and roots styles. He worked with producers including Donovan Germain, Dave Kelly and Jack Scorpio. His Words of Truth reached the highest Billboard Reggae chart position of any of his albums. He has collaborated with artists across the reggae and hip-hop spectrum including Mobb Deep, Luciano, Anthony B and Morgan Heritage.

 

Sizzla - The Best Of - Track Listings:

01 Chinchilla Choons - Intro ( Sizzla ).mp3
02 Black Women And Child - Sizzla.mp3
03 No Other Like Jah - Sizzla.mp3
04 Love Is Divine - Sizzla.mp3
05 Guide Over Us - Sizzla.mp3
06 Love Amongst My Brethren - Sizzla.mp3
07 What A Joy - Sizzla.mp3
08 One Away - Sizzla.mp3
09 Message From Sizzla - Show No Follie !.mp3
10 Be Strong - Sizzla.mp3
11 Dem a Wonder - Sizzla.mp3
12 Give Them Di Ride - Sizzla.mp3
13 Did You Ever - Sizzla.mp3
14 Holding Firm - Sizzla.mp3
15 Make It Secure - Sizzla.mp3
16 Babylon A Listen - Sizzla.mp3
17 Sizzla_ Kalonji - Lovely Morning.mp3
18 Clean Up Your Heart - Sizzla.mp3
19 Babylon Cowboy - Sizzla.mp3
20 Chinchilla Choons - Skit 2 ( Sizzla ).mp3
21 Dry Cry - (Just One Of Those Days) - Sizzla.mp3
22 Dem A Try A Ting - Sizzla.mp3
23 Good Ways - Sizzla.mp3
24 Bless Me - Sizzla Ft Garnett Silk.mp3
25 Saturated - Sizzla.mp3
26 Confuse City - Sizzla.mp3
27 Rat Race - Sizzla.mp3
28 No Time To Gaze - Sizzla.mp3
29 Explain To The Almighty - Sizzla.mp3
30 Bless The Youth - Sizzla.mp3
31 Homeless - Sizzla.mp3
32 True God - Sizzla.mp3
33 Trust & Love - Sizzla.mp3
34 Show Us The Way - Sizzla.mp3
35 Real - Sizzla.mp3
36 Love Is Always There - Sizzla.mp3
37 Babylon Ah Use Dem Brain - Sizzla Ft Capleton.mp3
38 Juvenile - Sizzla.mp3
39 Half That Has Never Been Told - Sizzla.mp3
40 Chinchilla Choons - Skit 3 ( Sizzla ).mp3
41 Thank U Mamma - Sizzla.mp3
42 Jah Blessing - Sizzla Ft Luciano.mp3
43 Haven't I Told You - Sizzla.mp3
44 Africa Prepare - Sizzla.mp3
45 Kings Of The Earth.mp3
46 No Pain - Sizzla.mp3
47 Like Mountain - Sizzla.mp3
48 Give Me A Try - Sizzla Ft Rihanna.mp3
49 Solid As A Rock - Sizzla.mp3
50 Mash Dem Down - Sizzla.mp3
51 I'm Living - Sizzla.mp3
52 Simplicity - Sizzla - The Best Of.mp3
53 Woman I Need You - Sizzla.mp3
54 Rock Stone - Capleton Ft Sizzla & Stephen Marley.mp3
55 Sizzla Bun Gays Government The System.mp3
56 No Apology - Sizzla.mp3
57 Karate - Sizzla.mp3
58 Pump Up - Sizzla.mp3
59 Run Out Pon Dem - Sizzla.mp3
60 To the Point - Sizzla.mp3
61 Give It To Dem - Sizzla.mp3
62 I Was Born - Sizzla.mp3
63 Joe Lickshot (Chinchilla Skit).mp3

 

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Key Albums:

• Burning Up (1995, RAS Records) — debut
• Praise Ye Jah (1996, Jetstar)
• Black Woman & Child (1997, Greensleeves/Bobby Digital) — cultural anthem; MOBO nomination
• Kalonji (1998)
• Royal Son of Ethiopia (1999)
• Taking Over (2001, VP Records)
• The Overstanding (2006, Koch/Kalonji Records)
• The Messiah (2013) — Grammy nominated 2014

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