One night, after watching a movie about Pablo Escobar and his infamous cartel, Adidja came up with a name for his trio: Vibes Cartel. Lee and a singer called Escobar, decided to form a group. He recorded several more tracks for local producers, perfecting his craft. In 1993, Adidja recorded his first single, 'Love Fat Woman,' for Alvin Reid's One Heart Label under the name Adi Banton, a name he chose in tribute to a role model, Buju Banton.
With that goal in mind, on weekends he would practise on neighborhood sound systems Soul Signal and Electric Force. Undeterred by his weekly failure to impress the talent show audience, Adidja decided to hone his skills and concentrate on winning over his own community of Waterford until he was ready for bigger things. To their chagrin, they were always gonged off when they got a chance to perform. Eager to flaunt his skills, Adidja and his friends frequented the weekly Gong Talent Show at the Coney Amusement Park on the outskirts of Kingston. He decided he wanted to be a deejay and began writing his own lyrics when he was 11. Every weekend he was treated to new musical offerings, on his uncle's old component set, ranging from Sam Cooke to country and western ballads to Ninja Man, who became one of his musical heroes.Īt 10 his favorites included artists as diverse as Ninja Man, Papa San, Charlie Chaplin, Will Smith and KRS-1, all of whose lyrics he would study word-for-word, performing them later for friends. He was exposed to a wide variety of music from a tender age by two uncles who were themselves aspiring musicians.
Determined to continue his education, he completed his studies at a tutorial technical school. Adidja attended Calabar High School in Kingston but was expelled as a teenager. Originally from Waterhouse, Kingston, he was raised in the Waterford district in the community Portmore. He was born at Kingston’s Victoria Jubilee Hospital, and was one of six children. How? Simply click here to return to Website Comments.Vybz Kartel (born Adidja Palmer, Jan. Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. He will not be eligible for parole for 35 years, however, he and his legal team have long signaled their intention to appeal the conviction.Ī few Kartel albums have been released since his September 2011, including Kartel Forever: Trilogy and The Voice Of The Jamaican Ghetto – Incarcerated but not Silenced, a roots Reggae album based on his book with the same nameĮarlier this month, a gospel song by Kartel, Ordinary Servant was released. Vybz Kartel is currently serving a life sentence for the August 2011 murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams at a St. However, music lovers can pre-order the album on iTunes right now. Reggae Love Songs and Other Things will officially be released on June 3, via iTunes and will be distributed by 21st Hapilos and Johnny Wonder. The album largely showcases songs speaking on social issues, love and other topics.Ī release from Short Boss Musik says that despite Vybz Kartel’s situation, his music will forever live on, saying, “music cannot be imprisoned.” Reggae Love Songs and Other Things also showcases production from TJ Records, So Unique Records and Bigga DonDon.
It will feature a number of songs released since Kartel’s conviction under his Addi Innocent moniker, including Crashing Head On, Can’t Call This a Love Song, Miami Vice Episode, Downtown Kingston, My Love My Love and Love Mummy, featuring PG13, a group comprised of Kartel’s sons, Little Vybz and Little Addi. The 14-track album, Reggae Love Songs and Other Things, is produced by Short Boss Musik, the label founded by Kartel’s common-law wife, Tanesha ‘Shorty’ Johnson.
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