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Etana
Singer, songwriter, and humanitarian Etana is a powerhouse vocalist and 2-time Grammy Award nominee. More than a decade after her debut as a reggae artist, she is now a recognized and respected entertainer worldwide. Born Shauna McKenzie, the young talent migrated to the United States for the opportunity and briefly pursued a pop music career before rediscovering her roots as an adult and adopting the moniker Etana, “The Strong One” in Swahili. The return home spurred the evolution of her sound and is evident in her body of work expressed as the fusion of folk, soul, jazz, and reggae. In 2008 Etana debuted the album The Strong One. The project reached the #12 spot on the Reggae Billboard chart, and consecutively released singles helped to introduce the spirited singer to the world. Lyrical hits “Warrior Love” and “I Am Not Afraid” made a lasting impression, as did “Free” and “Happy Heart” from the second album Free Expressions, notably a repeat Reggae Billboard chart climber. She released her fourth album I Rise to much acclaim, nabbing the #1 spot on the chart, marking the first female artist out of Jamaica to earn such a designation seventeen years. In 2018, Etana was nominated for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for Reggae Forever in the Best Reggae Album category by The Recording Academy marked the first time in over twenty years that a woman was designated that bracket. Her latest full-length album Gemini is scheduled for a Summer 2020 debut.

Songs

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Blessing
Etana & Alborosie
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I Rise
Etana
3
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People Talk
Etana
4
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Love Song
Etana
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Reggae
Etana

Albums

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Nectar of the Gods

Album • 2024
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Reggae Forever

Album • 2018
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Reggae

EP • 2012
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Pamoja

Album • 2021
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Etana In Dub

EP • 2016
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I Am Not Afraid In Dub

EP • 2012
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Gemini

Album • 2020
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I Rise

Album • 2014
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Dimensions

EP • 2019
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Better Tomorrow

Album • 2013

Singles

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Jamrock Vibes

2025
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Set up Yuhself

2024
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Don't Give Up

2023
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Dreamland

2024
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Grateful

2024
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Don't Let Me Go

2023
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Don't Give up in Dub

2024
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Thankful

2024
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Grateful in Dub

2024
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Fly

2023

Videos

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Etana - Blessings ft. Alborosie | Official Music Video (feat. Alborosie)

Etana • 17M views
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Richest Girl

Etana • 3.5M views
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100 On The Highway

Etana • 264K views
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I Rise

Etana • 10M views
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My Man

Etana • 4.8M views
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Spread Love

Etana • 2.4M views
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People Talk

Etana • 6.2M views
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Free

Etana • 4.1M views
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Reggae

Etana • 19M views
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Trigger

Etana • 859K views

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Reggae Rewind

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Reggae for Lovers

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'10s Dancehall & Reggae

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Righteous Reggae

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Empresses of Sound

Playlist • YouTube Music

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