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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 (feat. Alborosie)
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I Rise
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Love Song
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People Talk
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Reggae
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Albums

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Nectar of the Gods

2024
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I Rise

2014
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Pamoja Festival (Live)

2024
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Pamoja

2021
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Better Tomorrow

2013
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Acoustic Gold , Vol.1 (Live)

2022
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Gemini

2020
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Free Expressions

2011
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Reggae Forever

2018
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The Strong One

2008

Singles & EPs

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Trapped

Single • 2025
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Grateful in Dub

Single • 2024
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Mirror

Single • 2024
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Jamrock Vibes

Single • 2025
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Set up Yuhself

Single • 2024
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Fly

Single • 2023
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Dreamland

Single • 2024
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Grateful

Single • 2024
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Don't Give up in Dub

Single • 2024
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Thankful

Single • 2024

Videos

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Sunkissed (Bonus Track)

Etana • 4.9K views
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I Rise

Etana • 11M views
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Richest Girl

Etana • 3.7M views
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People Talk

Etana • 6.3M views
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Free

Etana • 4.2M views
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Train (feat. JonFX)

Etana • 1.9K views
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Reggae

Etana • 19M views
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Etana - Blessings ft. Alborosie | Official Music Video

Etana • 18M views
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My Man

Etana • 4.9M views

Featured on

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Reggae Rewind

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'10s Dancehall & Reggae

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Empresses of Sound

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Reggae for Lovers

Playlist • YouTube Music

Artist-made playlists

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Etana Official Music videos

Playlist • ETANA • 3.9K views
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Etana Jamcoustics

Playlist • ETANA • 202 views

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