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artist Kwesi Selassie

Toronto, ON, CANADA
The Lion Of Africa Productions
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Kwesi Selassie, also known as “The Lion of Africa” was born in Sekondi-Takoradi but Kwesi hails from the Agyekum Royal Family in Agona Nsaba, the Central Region of Ghana, West Africa. First African invited to perform Canadian Reggae Music Awards in 1995 FIRST African Nominated in 1997 False Prophets CD, 1999 for Judgement Day CD for the Top Reggae Album of theYear. November 1999, Kwesi took the African Music Awards by storm Nominated in four of ten categories Best Band, Album, Composer and awarded the Best Producer of the Year. According to Larry Leblanc of Billboard Magazine- Kwesi's material is an intoxicating mix of High Life - Dub Reggae.

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Michael Small MGMT

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Bob Marley
Burning Spear
Culture
2000 Years Of Love
Label Independent
Released July, 2002
2000 Years Of Love
Judgement Day
Label Independent
Released February, 1998
Judgement Day
False Prophets
Label Lion Of Africa Productions
Released January, 1997
False Prophets

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