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Sizzla Kalonji

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Sizzla Kalonji (Miguel Collins) is one of dancehall's most prolific artists — a Bobo Ashanti Rastafarian sing-jay (deejay and singer) whose conscious catalogue, including 'Black Woman & Child' (1997) and 'Praise Ye Jah', helped define the late-1990s culture wave alongside Luciano and Capleton.

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Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

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Story · ProbableThe digital riddims that ran the dance

When producers like Steely and Clevie, Dave Kelly, Tony Kelly and Don Corleon began building rhythms on drum machines and keyboards, a handful of their tracks came to run entire dancehall seasons.