Emancipate

Born Kristine Alicia McCaw this singer/songwriter hails from Kingston, Jamaica and moved to the USA when she was 13. She comes from a musical background and like many reggae singers, her musical background started in church. She has four brothers, a music teacher, a producer, and two that are themselves artistes. She also has a sister who is a dub poet. Her father, a pastor and musician, taught her classical piano.

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Mr Easy was born in the verdant, undulating hills of the Cockpit Country. The transition at the age of ten, for this country boy, to the cold, gray streets of New York City was not an easy rite of passage.

Mr Easy, who was named for his laid back and easy demeanor faced an awkward transition to New York being Jamaican born, yet of African heritage, something which always seems to create a dilemma of the soul.

Neil McDonald, 1974, Clarendon, Jamaica, West Indies. Silver Cat began chanting on local sound systems, although he had to overcome the indifference of his parents when he decided that he should concentrate on a musical career. In 1993, he journeyed to Kingston alongside his ‘sparring partner’, the equally gravelly voiced DJ, Supervisor. While the DJ duo had become local heroes in Clarendon they felt a need to establish themselves in various recording studios based in the capital. Silver Cat auditioned at Donovan Germain’s Penthouse Studio where he recorded the unreleased ‘Oh La La’, that was followed by his official debut ‘I Know’. While Silver Cat recorded with Germain, Supervisor recorded with Steely And Clevie who released, ‘Roundness’ on the then popular ‘Hardcore’ rhythm. While Supervisor enjoyed some success, Silver Cat’s second recording with Germain failed to make an impact in the Jamaican chart. Silver Cat felt dissatisfied with Penthouse and was consequently introduced to Patrick Roberts, the leader and guiding mentor of the Shocking Vibes crew. Roberts recorded Silver Cat’s debut on the au courant ‘Corduroy’ rhythm entitled, ‘Dead In Yah’, a dancehall favourite that was subsequently banned for its violent lyrics. The follow-up ‘Fowl Affair’, which proved to be his breakthrough hit, demonstrated his ability for comical lyricism. Silver Cat’s vocal style was clearly influenced by artists such as Buju Banton and Mega Banton. In 1995, he joined Beenie Man on his second international hit ‘Chronic’