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Hometown: Edmonton, AB, CA
Label: Love Empire Entertainment
Management: Janaya Ellis
Website: www.souljahfyah.com
Sounds Like: Damien Marley, THIRD WORLD, Mishka, Lucky Dube, Alpha Blondy
Genre: Reggae
Together 11 years, SJF is revamping with a hard hitting, love infused sound that takes Canada's Reggae Sweethearts to a new level. Multiple award winning and seasoned performers, SJF brings it live and direct with messages of love, unity, strength, and truth. Back in the studio with dancehall and rockers as inspiration, SJF delivers for 2013 a commitment to emotionally charged, politically savvy, important music for these troubled times.
2011 and 2008 WCMA Winners, 2009 JUNO nominees, and twice-declared the best Reggae band in Canada by the Canadian Reggae Music Awards and the Reggae Music Achievement Awards, Souljah Fyah has a message of love, unity and truth that uplifts the spirits of every crowd.
We have played with Lilith Fair, the Edmonton Folk Fest, the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, and at the Grey Cup Festivals in Montreal and Calgary, but Edmonton is home, and over the past decade we have been Reggae's best evangelists in Western Canada.
It's on the merits of the live show, however, that Souljah Fyah has managed to accomplish what we have. As Shelly Gummeson from Earshot-Online wrote: "On and off stage...[lead singer] Janaya 'Sista J' Ellis, exudes a high voltage, positive energy. Unfettered without setting limitations is precisely the attitude and energy that has propelled Edmonton's Souljah Fyah to become Canada’s top Reggae band."
"On and off stage...[lead singer] Janaya 'Sista J' Ellis, exudes a high voltage, positive energy. Unfettered without setting limitations is precisely the attitude and energy that has propelled Edmonton's Souljah Fyah to become Canada’s top Reggae band."
Shelley Gummeson - Earshot-Online
"Souljah Fyah showed up in top form, inspirational leader Janaya Ellis setting the room on fire with her heartfelt presence and constant call for positive action. . . . Ellis' tiny frame practically raised from the ground, glowing as her wild, dreadlocked mane spiraled around her head, following the beat. As the night went on, and sweat poured from every pore, Souljah Fyah solidified their reputation as one of the most dedicated and beloved local acts around . . . the supreme leaders of Edmonton's reggae scene."
Francois Marchand - SEE Magazine
