Ras Kimono
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Ras Kimono (9 May 1958 - 10 June 2018) was a Nigerian reggae artist whose debut album 'Under Pressure', led by the single "Rum-Bar Stylée", was a big hit in the Nigerian music scene in 1989. Many of Ras Kimono songs become very popular and trendy online with a great number of streaming and downloads on Boomplay.
Before he released his solo album, he was in a group called The Jastix along with Amos McRoy and Majek Fashek.
Career
Born Ekeleke Elumelu, in Delta State, Nigeria. He started out his career, firstly as a student of Gbenoba Secondary School Agbor and later as a member of the legendary Jastix Reggae Ital, alongside Majek Fashek, Amos McRoy Jegg and Black Rice Osagie.
Born in Nigeria, Kimono served a long apprenticeship on the Nigerian music circuit, experimenting with a number of styles, before making his late 80s breakthrough as a reggae singer. Together with his Massive Dread Reggae Band, Kimono released his debut album, Under Pressure, in 1989. Accompanied by the popular single, "Rum-Bar Stylee", this revealed both a Jamaican and native African influence (the latter particularly evident in his "patois" delivery, as frequently employed by Fela Kuti to communicate with the urban underclass). His strongly polemical lyrics produced album sales of over 100,000 copies, and a fervent following for his advocacy of social change.
His music was greatly influenced by the poverty, inequality and hardship he witnessed in his early life. He released his solo debut album "Under pressure" on the Premier Music label in 1988, which propelled him to instant continental stardom. The album had hits like "Under pressure", "Rasta get jail" and the massive hit "Rhumba style".
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Ras Kimono Songs
• Under Pressure
• What's Gwan
• Kimono
• Kimono De Want
• Rastafari Chant
• What's Gwan?
• Rum-Bar Stylee
• Natty Get Jail
• Kill Apartheid
• Rub-A-Dub Master
• Slavery Days
• Rastafarian
• Rhumba Style
• Babylon Burning
• Gimme Likkle Sugar
• We No Wan
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Country/Region : Nigeria
Before he released his solo album, he was in a group called The Jastix along with Amos McRoy and Majek Fashek.
Career
Born Ekeleke Elumelu, in Delta State, Nigeria. He started out his career, firstly as a student of Gbenoba Secondary School Agbor and later as a member of the legendary Jastix Reggae Ital, alongside Majek Fashek, Amos McRoy Jegg and Black Rice Osagie.
Born in Nigeria, Kimono served a long apprenticeship on the Nigerian music circuit, experimenting with a number of styles, before making his late 80s breakthrough as a reggae singer. Together with his Massive Dread Reggae Band, Kimono released his debut album, Under Pressure, in 1989. Accompanied by the popular single, "Rum-Bar Stylee", this revealed both a Jamaican and native African influence (the latter particularly evident in his "patois" delivery, as frequently employed by Fela Kuti to communicate with the urban underclass). His strongly polemical lyrics produced album sales of over 100,000 copies, and a fervent following for his advocacy of social change.
His music was greatly influenced by the poverty, inequality and hardship he witnessed in his early life. He released his solo debut album "Under pressure" on the Premier Music label in 1988, which propelled him to instant continental stardom. The album had hits like "Under pressure", "Rasta get jail" and the massive hit "Rhumba style".
Follow Boomplay and keep up to date with the latest Ras Kimono songs and information.
Ras Kimono Songs
• Under Pressure
• What's Gwan
• Kimono
• Kimono De Want
• Rastafari Chant
• What's Gwan?
• Rum-Bar Stylee
• Natty Get Jail
• Kill Apartheid
• Rub-A-Dub Master
• Slavery Days
• Rastafarian
• Rhumba Style
• Babylon Burning
• Gimme Likkle Sugar
• We No Wan
Ras Kimono songs are included in Boomplay music playlists. Search to stream and download Ras Kimono songs MP3/ single/ albums on the platform...more
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Ras Kimono Biography
Ras Kimono (9 May 1958 - 10 June 2018) was a Nigerian reggae artist whose debut album 'Under Pressure', led by the single "Rum-Bar Stylée", was a big hit in the Nigerian music scene in 1989. Many of Ras Kimono songs become very popular and trendy online with a great number of streaming and downloads on Boomplay.
Before he released his solo album, he was in a group called The Jastix along with Amos McRoy and Majek Fashek.
Career
Born Ekeleke Elumelu, in Delta State, Nigeria. He started out his career, firstly as a student of Gbenoba Secondary School Agbor and later as a member of the legendary Jastix Reggae Ital, alongside Majek Fashek, Amos McRoy Jegg and Black Rice Osagie.
Born in Nigeria, Kimono served a long apprenticeship on the Nigerian music circuit, experimenting with a number of styles, before making his late 80s breakthrough as a reggae singer. Together with his Massive Dread Reggae Band, Kimono released his debut album, Under Pressure, in 1989. Accompanied by the popular single, "Rum-Bar Stylee", this revealed both a Jamaican and native African influence (the latter particularly evident in his "patois" delivery, as frequently employed by Fela Kuti to communicate with the urban underclass). His strongly polemical lyrics produced album sales of over 100,000 copies, and a fervent following for his advocacy of social change.
His music was greatly influenced by the poverty, inequality and hardship he witnessed in his early life. He released his solo debut album "Under pressure" on the Premier Music label in 1988, which propelled him to instant continental stardom. The album had hits like "Under pressure", "Rasta get jail" and the massive hit "Rhumba style".
Follow Boomplay and keep up to date with the latest Ras Kimono songs and information.
Ras Kimono Songs
• Under Pressure
• What's Gwan
• Kimono
• Kimono De Want
• Rastafari Chant
• What's Gwan?
• Rum-Bar Stylee
• Natty Get Jail
• Kill Apartheid
• Rub-A-Dub Master
• Slavery Days
• Rastafarian
• Rhumba Style
• Babylon Burning
• Gimme Likkle Sugar
• We No Wan
Ras Kimono songs are included in Boomplay music playlists. Search to stream and download Ras Kimono songs MP3/ single/ albums on the platform
Before he released his solo album, he was in a group called The Jastix along with Amos McRoy and Majek Fashek.
Career
Born Ekeleke Elumelu, in Delta State, Nigeria. He started out his career, firstly as a student of Gbenoba Secondary School Agbor and later as a member of the legendary Jastix Reggae Ital, alongside Majek Fashek, Amos McRoy Jegg and Black Rice Osagie.
Born in Nigeria, Kimono served a long apprenticeship on the Nigerian music circuit, experimenting with a number of styles, before making his late 80s breakthrough as a reggae singer. Together with his Massive Dread Reggae Band, Kimono released his debut album, Under Pressure, in 1989. Accompanied by the popular single, "Rum-Bar Stylee", this revealed both a Jamaican and native African influence (the latter particularly evident in his "patois" delivery, as frequently employed by Fela Kuti to communicate with the urban underclass). His strongly polemical lyrics produced album sales of over 100,000 copies, and a fervent following for his advocacy of social change.
His music was greatly influenced by the poverty, inequality and hardship he witnessed in his early life. He released his solo debut album "Under pressure" on the Premier Music label in 1988, which propelled him to instant continental stardom. The album had hits like "Under pressure", "Rasta get jail" and the massive hit "Rhumba style".
Follow Boomplay and keep up to date with the latest Ras Kimono songs and information.
Ras Kimono Songs
• Under Pressure
• What's Gwan
• Kimono
• Kimono De Want
• Rastafari Chant
• What's Gwan?
• Rum-Bar Stylee
• Natty Get Jail
• Kill Apartheid
• Rub-A-Dub Master
• Slavery Days
• Rastafarian
• Rhumba Style
• Babylon Burning
• Gimme Likkle Sugar
• We No Wan
Ras Kimono songs are included in Boomplay music playlists. Search to stream and download Ras Kimono songs MP3/ single/ albums on the platform
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LAST BORNc5lal
Smile. Javbless
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Legend
Yusuf Joshua Emma
Am ashamed of this country Nigeria, so many thing hv gone wrong
SeanWisdom
RIP legend, now we are experiencing everything you predicted alongside Fela and others!
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rip to you lengend
Daramola Bamidele Sunday
Rest in peace. revolution ary musician.
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nice Reggie i love so much
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Continue to rest in peace my legend
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restbin peace man
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