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Ini Kamoze (born October 9, 1957 in Port Maria , Saint Mary Parish ; real life Cecil Campbell ) is a Jamaican reggae and dance hall singer .
biography
Ini Kamoze grew up with his grandfather. He dropped out of school and lived on the streets for some time. He made his first successful steps as a comedy and book author.
Early career
Kamoze's musical career began in the early 1980s. His debut single World Affairs came out in 1981. He was discovered by Sly & Robbie and signed to their label Taxi . He had his first hit with the single Trouble You Trouble Me . He was best known for his stage appearances and he earned the nickname "Voice of Jamaica". After several singles, his first album Ini Kamoze was released in 1984 , which was also released internationally via Island Records . In the same year followed a successful appearance at the renowned reggae Sunsplash , the single Call the Police for a film soundtrack and a second album with the title Statement . The song World a Music , released in 1984, became particularly well-known because Damian Marley used the riddim from this song, later known as World Jam, with the exclamation "Out in the street the call it merther" for his own title Welcome to Jamrock . Damian Marley achieved his first great success with it.
In the following year, Kamoze toured Europe with other Jamaican musicians and made a name for himself there in the reggae and dancehall scene. He recorded a live album in London with his label's Taxi Connection . In 1987 he toured the USA with the One Two Crew . In the years that followed, the reggae musician became quieter. He founded his own label and had minor successes with releases such as the album 16 Vibes of Ini Kamoze and the song Another Sound . He also worked with Fatis Burrell and had a dancehall success with him with Hotter This Year in the late 80s . After that, nothing was heard from him for several years in the early 1990s.
Hotstepper
In 1994 Kamoze recorded the song Here Comes the Hotstepper . It was produced by Salaam Remi . The distinctive "Na-na-na" singing is based on the soul song Land of 1000 Dances , originally by Chris Kenner and a 1966 hit for Wilson Pickett . The song first appeared on a sampler and became a hit as a single. It was also included in the soundtrack to Robert Altman's feature film Prêt-à-Porter . As a result, the song got international attention and became a worldwide success. In the US , the song was number 1 for two weeks and sold over a million copies ( platinum award). In New Zealand and Denmark it was also at the top of the charts, in numerous other countries, including England and the German-speaking countries, Kamoze was in the top 10.
As a result, the Jamaican was able to celebrate even smaller successes with the song Listen Me Tic (Woyoi) and a compilation album named after the big hit . He was also signed to the US label Elektra and released a new album in 1995 called Lyrical Gangsta , a term taken from the lyrics of the Hotstepper song. In it he tried to build on the hit with hip-hop . But the success did not materialize and so it was for a long time quieter around him. His next album was only released in 2006, a double CD with new recordings of his old hits. In 2009 a new album with 51 50 Rule followed on his own label.
Discography
Albums
- 1984: Ini Kamoze
- 1984: statement
- 1986: Pirate
- 1988: Shocking Out
- 1992: 16 Vibes of Ini Kamoze
- 1995: Lyrical Gangsta
- 2009: 51 50 rule
Compilations
- 1992: 16 Vibes of Ini Kamoze
- 1995: Here Comes the Hotstepper
- 2005: Debut (2 CDs)
Singles
- 1981: World Affairs
- 1982: Mer-Tel-Ler
- 1983: Trouble You a Trouble Me
- 1985: Call the Police
- 1986: Pirate
- 1986: England Be Nice
- 1986: Respect Due
- 1987: Shocking Out
- 1989: stress
- 1990: Me and Mi Gun
- 1990: Hot Stepper
- 1990: Hot Stepper Returns
- 1990: Another Sound
- 1990: All I Want for Christmas
- 1991: hardware
- 1994: Here Comes the Hotstepper
- 1995: Listen Me Tic (Woyoi)
- 1995: How U Living
- 1995: Hotter This Year
- 1995: Hill and Gully Ride
- 1995: Killdatsounboy
- 1995: Jah Never Fail I
- 1995: Don't Burn Ya Bridge
- 1996: No Watch No Face
- 1998: Rise Up (Jamaica United starring Ziggy Marley , Buju Banton , Diana King , Shaggy , Maxi Priest , Ini Kamoze and Toots Hibbert )
- 1998: Kingstock
- 2000: One a Dem
- 2002: Who so Ever Get Slay
- 2004: Hotsteppa
- 2005: World a Reggae
- 2005: Too Good
- 2006: My Girl
- 2006: Goodness & Mercy
- 2008: RAW (with Sizzla Kalonji )
- 2008: Rasta Nation Now
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Awards: DE UK US
- ↑ Ini Kamoze - World-A-Reggae - Lyrics . Official website of Ini Kamoze. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ↑ Ini Kamoze Biography , Michael Belfiore, Musician Guide, accessed February 26, 2015
- ↑ CD review - Snipping would make Ini Kamoze's '51 50 Rule 'even better , The Gleaner, September 25, 2009
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Ini Kamoze at Allmusic (English)
- Ini Kamoze at Discogs (English)
- Ini Kamoze in the Encyclopedia of Popular Music ( Memento of November 26, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
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| SURNAME | Kamoze, Ini |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Campbell, Cecil (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Port Maria , St. Mary Parish , Jamaica |