Protoje
Protoje is often sighted as one of the leader often new reggae movement which gave us a heap of new conscious new music and artists as Chronixx, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid and Koffee. His music is spiritual and his skill as singer and songwritter in undoubted.
Born as Oje Ken Ollivierre on 14 June 1981 in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica as son of Lorna Bennet and the former calypso King Michael Ollivierre. He first gained notice in 2005 for his mixtape "Lyrical Overdose Volume 1". In 2010 he started to work with his famous cousin Don Corleone and released his first album "The Seven Year Itch" in 2011. His song "Rasta Love" with Ky-Mani Marley put him in the international spotlight as a reggae artist.
His 2013 album "The 8 year Affair" featured "Who Dem A Program" and "Kingston Be Wise", the later one was even featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto V. "Who knows" feat. Chronixx, "Criminal" and "Answer To Your Name" were part of his third album "Ancient Future" which topped the Billboards Top Reggae Album charts only two weeks after its release in March 2015. His 2018 album "A Matter of Time", received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Reggae Album category.
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Protoje : Rasta Love
And she didn't know how to tell him she was in love with a Rastaman. Fire was burning and burning to let out what she was holding in
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Pressure Busspipe : JAH is Real (feat.: Protoje )
One thing I know, Jah is real ...
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Protoje : Who Dem A Program
Is a brand new prince pon the scene, Jah a move with me two foot prints that I mean
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Protoje : Kingston Be Wise
Follow they rules is what they propose to me, selling they souls for what is owed, you see.
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Protoje : Who knows (feat.: Chronixx )
I just go where the trade winds blows, sending love to my friends and foes
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Protoje : Criminal
Them a criminal, nah follow them, take what them want then them gone back again.
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Protoje : Answer To Your Name
And girl I know you see me and you know I see you too. So what is it gonna be, tell me what's it gonna be.
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Protoje : Sudden Flight (feat.: Jesse Royal & Sevana )
Got to stay through to the things you know are right. Nothing worth the gain you attain by Sudden Flight.
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Protoje : I&I
Got to stay through to the things you know are right. Nothing worth the gain you attain by Sudden Flight.