Shabba arrives in Jamaica
‘Dancehall Emperor’ Shabba Ranks arrived in Jamaica on Wednesday via the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James.
The Ting a Ling singer arrived in the island with his wife.
Shabba Ranks is a two-time Reggae Grammy winner, heralding the arrival of dancehall on the international stage while he was signed to Epic Records, which is owned by Sony Music. He first won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1992 for As Raw as Ever and repeated the feat the following year with X-tra Naked. Both albums are certified Gold in the US.
He is also widely regarded as the Godfather of Reggaeton as his iconic hit, Dem Bow, which appeared on his Just Reality album in 1990 and was produced by Bobby ‘Digital’ Dixon, is widely regarded as the song that paved the way for the genre.
