Kenyatta Hill

Kenyatta Hill's debut single, "Daddy," (Tafari Records), confronts the emotional pain and uncertainty he felt after the recent loss of his father. "While I was writing, I was sitting and crying, because I didn"t understand what was going on. I still don"t understand what's going on, you just kind of have to go with the flow."
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Kenyatta's father, Joseph Hill, was the front man of Culture, the legendary vocal trio whose 1977 record "Two Sevens Clash" helped define the roots reggae genre. In August 2006, while on tour in Berlin, Germany, Joseph Hill suddenly fell ill and passed away. Rather than cancel the rest of the tour, Kenyatta, who had served as Culture's sound engineer since the age of fifteen, decided to step in for his father. "It was a challenge, because I never knew I could sing. I was a nervous wreck. There was pressure, because I had a big role to fill."
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"Daddy" is his first solo effort, a poignant single backed by a masterful roster of musicians, including Sly Dunbar and Dean Fraser. Full of the raw emotion of personal loss, the single will resonate"musically and emotionally"with all audiences. Kenyatta's upcoming debut album will be released later this year on Tafari Records.