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]
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]
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