April 3, 2022
WATCH: ‘This is like colonisation again’ – Jamaicans react to SOJA’s Grammy win
The news that SOJA, a predominantly all-white reggae band, had copped this year’s Reggae Grammy was met with shock, anger and displeasure.
The Virginia-based group, who say they were inspired by Jamaica, won the award for their album, ‘Beauty in the Silence’. This was their third nomination.
Other nominees in the category were: Spice, Sean Paul, Etana, Gramps Morgan and Jesse Royal.
OBSERVER ONLINE took to the streets of downtown, Kingston to get the reaction from reggae lovers about SOJA’s victory.
