Kashief Lindo
KashieF Lindo | |
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| Born | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | HeavyBeat, Jet Star, VP |
KashieF Lindo is a Jamaican reggae singer. Born in Jamaica, he migrated to the United States when he was 6.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Kashief is the son of guitarist and producer Willie Lindo.[2] He moved with his family to Miami as a child.[3] Kashief's first recording was produced by his father in 1992.[2] He had a successful Jamaican single in 1993 with "Hard Times", based on the "Satta Massagana" rhythm, and recorded a popular version of "Killing Me Softly with His Song" in 1996.[2]
In 1999 he released the album We Need Love, described in The Rough Guide to Reggae as "a lovely album of smooth romantic material sung in the purest of voices".[4]
In 2012 he released the album A Reggae Tribute To Michael Jackson, featuring 18 reggae cover versions of Jackson's songs, with contributions from Robbie Shakespeare and Robbie Lyn.[5]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Trouble Free (1993), HeavyBeat
- Push For Your Goal (1994), HeavyBeat
- Sings Christmas (1994), HeavyBeat
- Soul and Inspiration (1995), HeavyBeat/Jet Star
- What Kinda World (1997), VP
- We Need Love (1999), VP
- Love Knows the Way (2002), VP
- Music Is A Part Of Me (2002), Overheat Japan
- Solid Soul (2004), HeavyBeat
- Keep On Keepin' On (2008), VP, HeavyBeat
- Outtake (2010), HeavyBeat
- A Reggae Tribute To Michael Jackson (2012), HeavyBeat
- Love On... (2021), HeavyBeat
References
[edit]- ^ Dinham, Philip (22 April 2021). "'Time To Pay Attention To Blatant Racism,' An Interview With Reggae Singer Kashief Lindo". DancehallMag. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (1998) "Kashief Lindo" in The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 170
- ^ Quattro, M. Peggy (1993) "Dancehall, Rising Stars Propel Reggae In Miami", Billboard, 10 July 1993, p. 1, 49
- ^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 436
- ^ Campbell, Howard (2012) "Kashief does MJ tribute album", Jamaica Observer, 22 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013
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