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Savana

London

Biography

The doors are wide open, and there's a new generation of gifted young artists just waiting to take advantage. Where the UK is concerned, all the talk is about Savana, whose two hits, Dilemma and All I Have, epitomise this fresh spirit of adventure to perfection. Like Sean Paul, he's a Jamaican born act for the millennium - i.e., one who stays true to his roots, but tailors his music for an international audience. His versatility is confirmed by the ease with which he draws from a wide range o...

The doors are wide open, and there's a new generation of gifted young artists just waiting to take advantage. Where the UK is concerned, all the talk is about Savana, whose two hits, Dilemma and All I Have, epitomise this fresh spirit of adventure to perfection. Like Sean Paul, he's a Jamaican born act for the millennium - i.e., one who stays true to his roots, but tailors his music for an international audience. His versatility is confirmed by the ease with which he draws from a wide range of different influences, including pop, R&B and hip hop, as well as dancehall.... .... This is all a far cry from Spanish Town in Jamaica, where he was born and grew up. His older brother was a member of a well-known Jamaican roots band, and Savana has happy memories of watching them rehearse in nearby Clarendon, there was music at home too, his mother and also a sister both sang in the local choir, and Savana soon learnt to enjoy the recognition he'd get from singing at school.... .... One of his earliest projects here in England was a track with the R&B singer Wayne Marshall, who's G-Spot had been a big hit some time previously. He also recorded several tracks with the Black Roses Crew, including a cover of I Ask You If I Love You and an original song called Queen Of All Queens. Garage was the street music happening at the time, but Savana proved a natural with his versatile flows and gift for snappy melodies, even if his destiny ultimately lay elsewhere. Anton from the pop group One True Voice also took him into the studio before his own commitments got in the way, and then one of Savana's backing singers, Passion, suggested he enter a London talent contest, which he won. This success resulted in a long-term recording contract with Jet Star, who'd already released an earlier track by him called I've Got Girls on their popular dancehall rhythm, the Icon... .... In the words of Hugh Francis - "Every so often an artist comes along whose work strikes such a powerful chord of recognition with the public, it's as if their sound, attitude and style represent each and every one of us - Savana is such an artist." ......

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