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Reggae united ww – Fantan Mojah.
- July 8, 2012
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Fantan Mojah is a reggae artist (singer) who sings spiritual songs with a positive message. (born Owen Moncrieffe August 5, 1975).
Owen Moncrieffe aka Fantan Mojah was born in St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. To gain experience, he took a job working with a traveling soundsystem, and performed songs during soundchecks.
He adopted the name Mad Killer, in an homage to one of his favorite artists, Bounty Killer. After being exposed tothe Rastafarian movement his music began to take on a more positive tone, and he was encouraged by Capleton to take the name Fantan Mojah.
Lyrical Themes
Fantan Mojah is notable for being one of the new wave of contemporary reggae singers who prefer to include positive themes in their lyrics. Like some popular new reggae singers, he is a Bobo Ashanti. His faith is reflected in his lyrics, where some recurring themes are – praise for Jah and messages of Rastafari, positive portrayal of women, and condemnation of ill morals.
This is a contrast to many popular dancehall artists, who encourage “slackness” in their lyrics, with boasts of sexual prowess and derogatory messages to women.
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