Tanya Stephens
The quintessential Jamaican singer / songwriter, Tanya Stephens is equally adept at blazing the latest dancehall riddims as she is at blessing an acoustic guitar-driven ballad with lyrics that are insightful, relevant, comical, and often scathing...life and love observed with the honest eyes of a child, yet processed and returned to her audience with uncommon maturity and melody.On Gangsta Blues in 2004, Tanya Stephens displayed her wit and musical sensibilities and then again in 2006 on Rebelution. Her audience widened beyond the typical Dancehall/Reggae fanbase as a slew of converts gravitated toward the straightforward style of her music.2007 to 2008 saw a relatively silent Tanya, prefering to focus on maintaining the sincerity of her music as opposed to flooding the market in the hope of scoring a commercial hit as do most artistes. With two back to back classic albums under her belt, Tanya now feels she is ready to raise the bar higher as she prepares to release her next album INFALLIBLE. Stay tuned for more info and release date to be posted soon!
