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Born, Everton
Clarke January 25, 1974 in St.
Andrew, Jamaica. At age 15 he
moved to
the Virgin Islands, where
he discovered his musical talent
and began nurturing it. He,
with a couple of his
friends, decided to start an
acapella group, which matured
into a
gospel reggae band where he
played guitar and sang lead
vocals. After high school, Selah
relocated to Atlanta,
Georgia. Education and
self-development were his
primary focus for
the next few years, while
he was preparing to take his
purpose to the next level. Selah
searched to find his rightful
place in the musical arena - as
the music of Steel Pulse,
Luciano, Sizzla and Bob
Marley, penetrated his soul with
word-sound-power inspiration.
In 1997, Selah started
recording professionally as a
solo artist.
A year later he released his
first single "Know Who You
Praise," months later another,
"Reason For Living" on
Stereo Records. It gained
airplay on some of Atlanta's
most
listened to reggae programs and
drew the artist a lot of
attention. Messenjah's standard
of
writing and performance proved
him to be a creditable artist,
who is often compared to
those listed above.
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His popularity
initiated bookings at some of
Atlanta's most popular
reggae venues like the
"Atrium", the "Royal Peacock",
"Club Legacy", "Club ATL," in
addition to talent shows,
festivals, "Churches" and
"Shelters". His popularity
continued to
increase opening for some
of the biggest names in the
reggae industry - artists like
Buju
Banton, Beres Hammond, Capleton,
Luciano, Beenie Man, Tony Rebel,
Sister Carol and
Lucky Dube to name a few.
In 1999, Selah
was awarded Best New Male
Vocalist, by the
Atlanta Caribbean Awards,
and another for Best New
Vocalist in 2001. His notoriety
broadened as Selah
traveled nationally and
internationally to spread his
message of love,
wisdom and upliftment.
Selah went back to Jamaica where
he had the opportunity to record
with several "grassroots"
producers and artists,
resulting in the release of two
singles, "I Will Survive"
[featuring Luciano], and
"Joy" [featuring Sizzla], which
appeared on his debut album
entitled “Whosoever Will”
[Stereo Records] in 2003.
Selah’s second album “Breaking
Babylon Curse” [Zion High/Lustre
Kings, 2008], is
his best work yet
capturing his main message,
“Know yourself and by knowing
yourself
you will know the Creator.” His
songs address many important
issues, including
relationships, divinity,
the environment, health, and
more, in an original way. His
strong
lyrics and vocal delivery will
no doubt capture the attention
of all who seek knowledge
and truth.
Listen to the music of Messenjah Selah
Messenjah Selah
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