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SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army)

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SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army), a reggae band formed in Arlington, Virginia, in 1997, whose album 'Beauty in the Silence' won the 2022 Grammy for Best Reggae Album over five Jamaican-nominated acts - a result that became the subject of extensive public debate.

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Why SOJA Won The Reggae Grammy Against Five Jamaicans (DancehallMag)

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Story · Well supportedThe Reggae Grammy argument

One category, a whole family of genres, and a recurring question: who counts as reggae?

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How people argued about the music — praise, criticism and public debate. See all debate & reception →

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Who counts as reggae? The 2022 Best Reggae Album debate

A neutral account of a public debate: after the US band SOJA won the 2022 Best Reggae Album over five Jamaican-nominated acts, some commentators and artists argued the category should centre Jamaican and Caribbean artists and the music's Afro-Jamaican origins, while others - including fellow nominees Etana and Gramps Morgan, and Chronixx - publicly supported the win and said the award honours the music regardless of nationality. No verdict is offered here. Sources: DancehallMag; Jamaica Observer; Reggaeville; Refinery29; BET.

Stance: centre Jamaican/Caribbean origin vs honour the music regardless of nationality