Sizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla (born Miguel Orlando Collins, 17 April 1976, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae musician. He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is noted for his high number of releases. As of 2014 he has released over 70 solo albums.
Biography
Sizzla was born in Kingston to devout Rastafari movement parents. Like them Sizzla subscribes to the Bobo Ashanti branch of the Rastafari movement. He was raised in August Town, Kingston, Jamaica where he studied mechanical engineering at Dunoon High School.
Career
Kalonji witnessed a dancehall explosion, and with the music came the lifestyle: drugs, guns, and "slackness" (vulgarity). Formally adopting the Rastafari faith, with its advocacy of repatriation to Africa and its use of cannabis, he joined the ranks of the Bobo Shanti in the mid-1990s.
Sizzla began to develop his own style whilst serving his musical apprenticeship with the Caveman Hi-Fi sound system. He has used his music as a vehicle for his message, kickstarting his recording career in 1995 with a release through the Zagalou label, he then teamed up with "Bobby Digital" Dixon for a series of singles. Extensive touring with fellow roots and culture artist Luciano followed, earning Sizzla notability.
Intro Why is it to stand and deny the work of his Imperial Majesty Emperor Selassie I? Why is it to rebel against each other when we work to establish our own nobility? Chorus A So Negro,dem no really know we yet Score done show say dem have no pie---fry! Oneness---mess up dem and dem wicked flex Warrior roll wet or dry,hey! Blackness! some ah dem no really know we yet Score done show say dem ha' the pie---fry! Oneness---mess up dem and dem wicked flex Warrior roll wet or dry Verse1 pt.1 Well ah mus' wait,cyah push me under Come straight 'cause to this me ah no stranger Some thief and ah create,cyah go no further In front yuh face Sizzla Kalonji have the danger How-wow-wow!! Soaring of the fire,things can get ugly Yeah yeah-yeah!! You're our desire if yuh want to come and test me pt.2 No gimme dat brow,you innoculous Bruise wouldn't save the sore Your cheques ah put yuh signature Yuh test the best,yuh never live to draw Rastaman is of their own leisure N-n-n-n-never mix yuh business with pleasure Black people come,we jump fuh joy Raise yuh hand,de music--hey! Chorus B So Negro,dem no really know we yet Score done show dem ha' the pie---hey! Who next? mess dem up,dem and dem wicked flex Warrior roll wet or dry,hey! Blackness! some ah dem no really know we yet Score done show say dem ha' the pie---fry! Oneness---mess up dem and dem wicked flex Babylon burn wet or dry! Verse 2 Well ah wouldn't play with it! why must I lay with it? Bounce---gather yuh pieces and yuh bits,ey! I wouldn't play with it! why must I lay with it? Count---not ah ounce I miss,nah-nah,nah-nah Cyah make me vex as if they want mih to Bro,watch yuh step and the things you do,yay! Yuh cut yuh ropes or look for obstacle And none ah yuh codes,none ah yuh cops could ever make me postpone Chorus C Negro,dem no really know we yet Score done show say dem ha' the pie---fry! Who next? mess dem and dem wicked flex Selassie I stand wet or dry Oh Negro,yow some no really know we yet Score done show say dem ha' the pie---fry! Oneness---mess dem and dem wicked flex Warrior roll wet or dry Verse 3 N-n-now!! I talk and some get crazy The truth ah burn some heart,dem wah commit hasty Those standing for offer chat 'bout mih feisty Or!! probably you done doh know me---ey! Love is high meditation Some mind,dey bring segregation that mess up situation Love is high medtation Some ah bring segregation that mess up Chorus D Sizzla turn matchless Some ah dem no really know we yet Score done show say dem ha' the pie---fry! Oneness---mess up heavy wicked flex Selassie I burn dem wet or dry!! Yow,blackness! Some ah dem no really know we yet Score done show say dem ha' the pie---fry! Oneness---dem up dem and dem wicked flex Babylon burn wet or dry [Repeat Verse 1 pt.1]
“This song was written and recorded to celebrate the achievements of black people ... “Sizzla is one of my artistes, his albums BlackWoman and Child and Praise Ye Jah have made a profound impact on me both as a songwriter and artiste.
Popular YouTube vlogger Sir P recently released a video about SizzlaKalonji's most impactful album titled BlackWoman & Child... When Black Woman & Child first came on to the scene it was laden ...
SIZZLA Kalonji fired up the crowd in the wee hours of Sunday morning at Yush, the retro party option, part of the Dream Weeknd series in Negril...Following his performance, Sizzla spoke ... " Sizzla said.
RON Burke, director of sales at DreamEntertainmentLimited — promoters of Dream Weekend, is in high spirits ahead of the performance of legendary reggae artiste Sizzla at Yush on Saturday, July 31.
