The Naya Rockers are a backing band, anchored by US-based drummer Nathan Sabanayagam. This musical collaboration has been evolving for the past 20 years and they are complemented by an international pool of singers and musicians.\u00a0 The band is also heavily involved in music production and works in tandem with the Naya Records independent record label.<\/span><\/p>\n

This team is dedicated to bringing the highest level of musicianship and stage show, together and individually the Naya Rockers have spent the past two decades touring and recording with the foundation of reggae including: Stephen Marley, Clinton Fearon, Kiddus I,\u00a0 Barrington Levy, Bushman, Earl Chinna Smith, Ernie Smith, Big Youth, Junior Reid, The Congos, Johnny Clarke, Ken Boothe, Mikey General, Tinga Stewart, The Toasters. \u00a0 And in addition to the foundation artist, the Rockers have also backed next generation including:\u00a0 Kenyatta Hill, Asadenaki Livingston, Blakkamoore, Hector Lewis, Yaadcoore, Addis Pablo, Jah\u2019Mila Smith and Iba Mhar.
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Clinton Fearon<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Jamaican singer songwriter Clinton Fearon is one of the reggae pioneers from Jamaica. He started his professional journey in the late 60s with the mythic band The Gladiators, playing bass and singing with them for 18 years. In the early 90s, Fearon began a solo career in Seattle, WA, where he founded his own band. Since then, he released thirteen original albums and collaborated with artists like Alpha Blondy, Mike Love, The Movement, Emeterians and many more.<\/p>\n
Clinton Fearon performed in major festivals in each continents, and regularly in the United States (Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, Reggae On The River, National Folk Festival, Festival International de Louisiane, Houston International Festival, Salmonstock, Ithaca Reggae Festival, etc.), Canada (Latin Caribbean Festival, Victoria Ska Reggae Festival, World Beat Festival, etc.), Europe (WOMAD, Rototom Sunsplash, Garance Reggae Festival, Printemps de Bourges, Stimmen festival, Celtic Connectionetc.), Brazil (Virada Cultural, Republica Do Reggae, World Music Festival, Feira de Santana, etc.), Africa (Kenya and Ivory Coast), and more countries occasionally (Peru, Honduras, New Caledonia, Hong Kong, etc.).<\/p>\n
His latest album \u201cBreaking News\u201d is released June 3rd 2022 and supported by tours in Europe and USA. <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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$\"Bushman\"$ <\/div><\/div>
Bushman<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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As a teenager, reggae singer Dwight Duncan changed his musical direction when he hitch-hiked to Kingston. It was during an impromptu game of football at Arrows Dub plate studio he met Steely & Clevie. After telling them that he was a singer, they invited him to Studio 2000, where he recorded his first tracks. Their first song together was \u201cGrow Your Natty\u201d, which was followed by the hit \u201cCall The Hearse\u201d. With talks of an album Steely wished to change the name Junior Melody to Bushman. Initially Duncan was unhappy with this name, he thought it somehow derogatory to him coming from the country, until he researched the name only to discover that \u2018Bushman\u2019 was an African name for \u2018Medicine Man\u2019. \u201cCall The Hearse\u201d became a big hit in Jamaica, and was followed by \u201cRude Boy Life\u201d and his debut album, Nyah Man Chant (1997). Nyah Man Chant was described in The Rough Guide to Reggae as \u201cas good an example of modern cultural singing as you could hope to find.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bushman then moved on to work with King Jammy, who produced his next two albums \u2013 Total Commitment, which collected most of the early singles he recorded for the producer and Higher Ground. A Better Place was the fourth album from Bushman. For this album Bushman teamed up with the UK-based Stingray team.<\/p>\n
Despite the ever-increasing recognition of his talent Bushman remains a humble, down to earth figure, who still lives in St. Thomas with his wife and children, follows a strict ital diet, and bathes in the hot water springs of St. Thomas.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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$\"Kiddus$ <\/div><\/div>
Kiddus I<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Kiddus I established himself as a key member of the 1970\u2019s Kingston, Jamaica roots reggae scene. He began his musical career as a percussionist in the Rastafarian drumming group Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus. In 1978 his song \u201cGraduation in Zion\u201d appeared on the sound-track for the motion picture \u201cRockers\u201d. He has since recorded numerous LP\u2019s and singles for producers around the world. In 2009, Japanese based Dub Store released a collectors edition of his singles the same year he has also released \u201cGreen Fa Life\u201d on Naya Records. His single \u201cIl-lusions\u201d was featured on Naya Sound Sytem Vol. 1 in 2012 and he is featured on the new \u201cInna De Yard\u201d 2019 release. Kiddus is actively touring, he spreads his message of peace, conscious-ness, love and unity to audiences around the world.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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$\"Andy$ <\/div><\/div>
Andy Bassford<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Andy Bassford is a guitarist known primarily for his work in the reggae idiom, although he has recorded and performed in a wide variety of other styles on every continent except Antartica. Andy\u2019s playing appears on nine Grammy award- nominated and three Grammy-winning albums. As a member of Roots Radics and We The People Band, he has performed and recorded with nearly every reggae artist of this era. In 2003, he was honored by the Jamaica Federation of Musicians for Outstanding Contributions to the Jamaican Music Industry, one of the only non-Jamaicans to receive this award. Today he is presenting an outstanding set of Reggae influ-enced by Jazz, Soul and Blues, creating a unique sound. In addition to backing artists and sitting in the guitar chair for Monty Alexander\u2019s Harlem Kingston Express, Andy released his instrumen-tal version of Jimmy Cliff\u2019s 1973 hit record \u201cThe Harder they Come\u201d, titled \u201cThe Harder They Strum\u201d 2018.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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$\"Mikey$ <\/div><\/div>
Mikey General<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Mikey General spent his formative years commuting between London and Jamaica. Inspired by the established singers on the island, including Dennis Brown and Barrington Levy, he embarked on his own singing career. He began his recording career during the mid-80s in the UK, record-ing with Studio One producer Jackie Mittoo. Mikey returned to Jamaica, where he met Luciano during a recording session \u2013 the association led to his becoming part of the Firehouse Crew alongside DJ Sizzla and saxophonist Dean Fraser. In 1997, the Firehouse Crew shared top billing with Buju Banton and Bunny Wailer at the Essential Roots Day festival, and by this time, Mikey\u2019s recording career was enjoying a renaissance. Philip \u2018Fatis\u2019 Burrell produced his Firehouse debut, Stronger Rastaman, while his combination with Sizzla, \u2018Babylon A Listen\/Unseen Blessings\u2019, be-came a dancehall anthem. Mikey\u2019s \u201cCan\u2019t Fool We\u201d is also featured on Naya Sound System Vol. 1, 2012. Mikey General continues to pump out his own brand of conscious reggae music both in the studio and on stage.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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$\"Asadenaki$ <\/div><\/div>
Asadenaki Livingston<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Asadenaki is one of Reggae music\u2019s emerging gems continuing a rich musical legacy he inherit-ed from his father Bunny \u201dWailer\u201d Livingston. His Deep love for music ranging from his native Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae to influences of Hip-Hop, R&B and Soul blending it into the new con-scious roots movement. Singer, Songwriter, composer, percussionist and guitarist. Asadenaki\u2019s love and passion for music is highlighted in his creatively poetic lyrics reminiscent of Super Cat paired with the soulful sounds of The Wailer\u2019s aimed at uplifting and empowering his audience. Asadenaki has been touring successfully in the North East Us and Canada and ready to bring his stage show to Europe!!!<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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$\"Addis$ <\/div><\/div>
Addis Pablo<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Addis Pablo is a melodica player and composer from Jamaica. The son of the legendary Augustus Pablo, Addis and his sister Isis carry on their father\u2019s musical heritage being in charge of his Fathers Estate, creating events such as the Augustus Pablo Tribute in Jamaica and contemporary art exhibits by Isis in Japan.<\/p>\n
Addis and Isis recently launched a new location for their Rockers International record shop in Brooklyn NYC<\/p>\n
This location functions as a work space , studio and record shop on the weekends Thursday \u2013 Saturday<\/p>\n
Addis has been recording and performing for over 8 years carrying his fathers works and his own compositions to the world having traversed most of the continents including Europe , Asia and North America as well as the Caribbean<\/p>\n
Addis has recorded with many of the legends who inspired him such as Earl Chinna Smith , Lee Perry , Inner Circle to name a few as well as working with the new generation of \u201cReggae Revival\u201d Artiste such as Chronixx , Protoje , Jah 9 and Lila Ike <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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$\"Jah\u2019Mila\"$ <\/div><\/div>
Jah\u2019Mila<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Jah\u2019Mila has shared stages singing backgrounds with the likes of The Wailers, Sly and Robbie with Mykal Rose, Groundation, Marcia Griffiths, Ras, Cedric Myton, Richie Spice and many more. Being born into the very root of the reggae fraternity in Kingston, Jamaica, parents An-nette Dixon and accomplished musician Earl \u201cChinna\u201d Smith, music became an inseparable part of her life from an early age. Having an established career as an in demand harmony vocalist often times teaming up with her siblings, Jah\u2019Mila has appeared on countless recordings as well as extensive international tours. She was part of the 2014 European release tour of the Film \u201cthe art of making music a way of life\u201c the Inna de Yard Project, where she sung with her Father Earl \u201cChinna\u201d Smith (Guitar\/Vocal) and Sabrina Pallini (vocal) a very soulful acoustic version of the film soundtrack. She is currently producing her own solo album as well as collaborating with pro-ducers from around the world. Several releases are in the works for the upcoming year. <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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$\"Zuggu$ <\/div><\/div>
Zuggu Dan<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Zuggu Dan is back with another big tune produced Phillip McFarlane for Irie Yute Records. This is their second collaboration after Zuggu\u2019s \u2018Jungle\u2019 track, which was released in November 2018.<\/p>\n
With this track \u2018Bush Master\u2018 aka Strong Ganja, Zuggu brings an original Ganja Anthem, Portraying himself as a Bush Master, as he is \u201cRolling straight from the west with a bag a Marijuana, cause anywhere we go we know we love the strong Ganja\u201d. The track on Irie Yute\u2019s Realist Ting Riddim will be released on May 1 and the visual for the track will be released A week later on May 8, 2020.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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