Tanya Stephens, (born 2 July 1973 in St. Mary, Jamaica, as Vivienne Tanya Stephenson) is an influential reggae artist who emerged in the late 1990s. Stephens is most known for her hits "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet"— the single was later featured on the Reggae Gold 1997compilation album— and "It's a Pity", for which Tanya achieved international recognition. She and business partner Andrew Henton have together co-founded Tarantula Records.
Biography
Stephens was born in 1973 and grew up in St. Mary and St. Ann, attending Zion Hill and Ocho Rios primary schools and St Mary High. She has 3 brothers and 3 sisters (1 sister deceased).
She began recording in the mid-1990s for producers such as Dave Kelly and Philip "Fatis" Burrell. Her 1996 single "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet", produced by Kelly, brought her to the attention of the Jamaican public, and she had further success with singles such as "Draw fi Mi Finger", "Freaky Type", and "Cry and Bawl". Her debut, Big Things a Gwaan, was released in 1994 (featuring Yami Bolo on a cover version of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" and Prezident Brown on a remix of the title track), and second album Too Hype followed in 1997.
Intro Check one time no crime I hope this gal can pay the fine.... right Gal a cry and bawl fi the service I hope them can service Check one Bounty Killer And this is Tanya and if you inadequate and caa get mi wet nuh bother make mi waste nuh sweat. Gal a cry and a bawl fi mi service And them a make phone call say them need it. Gal a cry and a bawl fi mi service And them a make phone call So you feel, A never bawl mi a bawl fi the service, Mi never like it at all believe mi, Mi naa cry and a bawl fi the service, It never ready a tall. 1) Yow, mi couldn't find nothing fi sit down pan Bwaay a magican, cause everything disappear, Mi ben up inna every positian, A try fi find him, but him tyre waa air. Gal a when mi done wuk you a you grave you a go end up You little chocho and you salad a go swell up. Stay deh gwaan rail up tell lie and gwaan yell up, Just like eight or S you a go ben up. Come in like a mad bull fi nuff years mi pen up, Stay deh cry tears a mi pole mi a go send up swell 2) True mi nuh waa fall asleep mi start to make noise, You gaan tell you friends them how get get prize, A wonder when you a go wake up and realize, Say you need fi work pan you size. Gal mi tired and mi fed up of your false statements. Gal when mi did a wuk you all out a you sense, You kick down door tear down the back fence. Make you all a speak whole heap a accent. You say take time, mi nuh got nuh conscience, Cause mi know the work and mi do it excellent, Natural as mi born, nuh under nuh influence, swell 3) Mi did a cry and bawl true mi did a morn fi you, Uh ugh Mi go a grave yard fi put flowers pan it, A the fuss mi ever see something so dead, Bwaay a dozen wreath fi the other head. To how mi wuk gal them say mi under a spell, Back them up jack them knock the outta them shell. Gal a compete a mussi Detol she smell, When mi pass through the whole bed room Corel, Mi use this like a forty five haskel,
'Her father, Stephen, is a tailor ... We constructed a house under the Tamil NaduUrbanHabitatDevelopmentBoard’s housing scheme,' he added.On Saturday, Tanya’s parents, Stephen and Soubagya, received the keys to their new home from the chief minister.
...Peter Swinburn ... In WHN’s family team, David Connor and Tanya Magell were both personally recognised, as well as Stephen Pinnington, who joined WHN last year and was cited as a ‘very dedicated family lawyer’, operating from the firm’s Salford base ... .
These real estate transactions, recorded the week of Sept, 9, are compiled from information on file with Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. They represent sales of $78,000 or more ... Ary to Chad and Tanya Weber, $115,000 ... and Stephen H ... and Stephen R.
KeithGalenBach llevaba horas muerto ... Bach y sus compañeros de prisión”, dijo ... TanyaSierra, portavoz de la Fiscal del Distrito SummerStephen, dijo que no hay un cronograma para cuándo se podrían tomar decisiones sobre la acusación ... “Al Sr ... .
Bach’s family and to those affected by his passing.” The district attorney’s office said the case is now “under review.” TanyaSierra , a spokesperson for Dist ...SummerStephen , said there is no timetable for when any charging decisions might be made.
San Diego Union-Tribune
21 Sep 2024
San Diego Union-Tribune
21 Sep 2024