New Reggae Dancehall Queen of "Yuh Nuh Ready fi Dis Yet,"
fame plays jazz caf? debut in support of her new album.
Tanya Stephens (born Vivienne Stephenson on July 2, 1973)
is one of the most promising female reggae artists to emerge in the
late '90s.
Stephens caught her big break in 1996, when her ladies anthem, Yuh
Nuh Ready fi Dis Yet, caused quite a stir (later spotlighted on
the Reggae Gold 1997 compilation), as she soon after began working with
such acclaimed producers as Barry O'Hare, Bobby "Digital"
Dixon, Harvel "Gadaffi" Hart, and Dave and Tony Kelly.
Future singles followed, including Draw fi Mi Finger, Freaky
Type, and Cry and Bawl, as well as the full-length releases
Too Hype in 1997 and Ruff Rider a year later (Stephens also contributed
backing vocals on Garnett Silk's 1998 release Journey).
She then moved to Sweden and began recording a series of alternative
rock tracks. Unhappy with her new direction, she returned to reggae
in 2004 with Gangsta Blues and its big hit single Boom Wuk. The
ambitious Rebelution appeared in 2006 with female empowerment as its
focus.
So reach for a night
of powerful reggae vibrations with Tanya Srevens
