Introduction:

Born Omar Riley on 26 April 1979 in the Bronx, New York, and raised in Jamaica, Tarrus Riley is the most celebrated second-generation roots reggae singer of his era — the son of veteran reggae artist Jimmy Riley (of The Uniques and The Techniques), a Rastafarian, and a vocalist whose warm, nuanced tenor has been described as one of the finest in contemporary reggae. His 2006 VP Records album Parables — produced by saxophonist Dean Fraser with Sly & Robbie on rhythm — was cited by Billboard Magazine as "the quintessence of Jamaica's roots reggae revival." Its single "She's Royal" won almost every Jamaican music award for which it was eligible throughout 2007–2008, including a clean sweep of six trophies at Jamaica's inaugural Reggae Academy Awards. It was voted Jamaica's Most Admired Song in the Past 15 Years at CVM TV's 15th Anniversary Awards in 2009. His 2014 VP Records album Love Situation — a tribute to the rocksteady era produced by Dean Fraser — debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. He was featured on Major Lazer's "Powerful" with Ellie Goulding from their 2015 album Peace Is the Mission. His 2020 collaboration "Lighter" with Rvssian and Shenseea became one of the biggest Caribbean hits of that year.

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Son of a Singer, Student of Music:

Omar Riley grew up between the Bronx, South Florida and Jamaica, immersed in music through his father's career. He began his musical life as a deejay — initially under the name Taurus, suggested by his mother after his birth sign — before his passion for songwriting drew him fully toward singing. He recorded his earliest singles as a teenager for his father Jimmy's Love & Promotion label. His transition was guided by Dean Fraser — Jamaica's most celebrated saxophonist and one of its finest producers — who became his producer, bandleader and musical mentor, and who has remained central to his career across two decades.

His 2004 debut album Challenges (Yaman Records, later reissued by VP in 2008) — produced by Dean Fraser — yielded Jamaican hits including "Barber Chair" and "Take Me Higher" and introduced him as a serious and distinctive voice. Parables (2006) then elevated him from promising newcomer to major artist. Billboard's praise of the album as the quintessence of the reggae revival was no exaggeration — Fraser's production combined Nyabinghi roots tradition with contemporary sensibility, and "She's Royal" became an anthem for women across the Caribbean and beyond. His 2009 album Contagious featured Damian Marley, Vybz Kartel, Etana, Konshens and Demarco. He won the Jamaica Observer Artiste of the Year award in 2007 and multiple EME Awards in 2011.

 

Tarrus Riley - The Best Of Track Listing:

01 Tarrus Riley - Hits - System Set.mp3
02 Wildfire.mp3
03 Respect Ft Jah Cure.mp3
04 Come Over Ft Luton Fyah.mp3
05 Love's Contagious.mp3
06 Life Hard Ft Gyptian.mp3
07 Parables.mp3
08 Nobody Knows.mp3
09 Coming Right Back Ft Pressure.mp3
10 That Place `Ft Denyque.mp3
11 Livinhg The Life Of A Gun.mp3
12 Good To Be There Ft Chalice.mp3
13 Life's Precious Gift.mp3
14 No Time To Linger Ft Terry Linen.mp3
15 Dangerous Diseases Ft Michigan.mp3
16 Protect Your Neck.mp3
17 Sweet Jamaica.mp3
18 Music In my Soul Ft Sizzla.mp3
19 Lion Paw.mp3
20 Love Created I.mp3
21 August Town Ft Duane Stephenson.mp3
22 Superman.mp3
23 Young Heart Reminiscing.mp3
24 Getty Getty No Want It.mp3
25 Without You Ft Alaine.mp3
26 Start A New.mp3
27 Chatty Mouth AKA Loose Talking Ft Etana.mp3
28 She's Royal.mp3
29 Show Me That You Love Me Ft LLoyd Brown.mp3
30 Why So Much Wickedness.mp3
31 Micro Chip.mp3
32 Good Girl Gone Bad Ft Konshens.mp3
33 Who's Responsible.mp3
34 Let Me Be The Man Ft Elephant Man.mp3
35 Low Di Trees Ft Aidonia.mp3
36 Mi Homeland.mp3
37 Bam Bam Ft Assasin.mp3
38 Ghetto Ft Romain Virgo.mp3
39 Far Away.mp3
40 Beware.mp3
41 I Sight.mp3
42 Forever More Ft Alaine.mp3
43 Back Biter.mp3
44 Hear My Cry Ft Pressure.mp3
45 Poverty Nuh Inna Fashion.mp3
46 Rebel With A Cause Ft Johnny Clarke & Fantan Mojah.mp3
47 Children A Free Wi.mp3
48 Government Gone Low Ft Busy Signal.mp3
49 Pull Up Selector Ft Jimmy Riley.mp3
50 It Will Come -The Best Of .mp3

 

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Key Albums:

• Challenges (2004, Yaman/VP Records) — debut
• Parables (2006, VP Records) — "She's Royal"; Billboard: "quintessence of Jamaica's roots reggae revival"
• Contagious (2009, Cannon/VP Records)
• Mecoustic (2012) — acoustic album
• Love Situation (2014, VP Records) — Billboard Reggae #1

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