Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall singer Ini Kamoze, whose name translates to "mountain of the true god," released his first single, "World Affairs" in 1981.
His song "Trouble You a Trouble Me" landed him a spot on 1986's Taxi
Connection International Tour, alongside established stars Yellowman and Half Pint.
Iconic reggae duo Sly & Robbie produced his 1984 self-titled debut, featuring six songs that Kamoze recorded in one hour.
"World a Music," from Ini Kamoze, was sampled by reggae scion Damian Marley on his 2005 hit "Welcome to Jamrock."
His signature dancehall hit Hot Stepper produced by Philip Fatis Burrell originally released in 1990 for Fatis’s Xterminator Label. In 1994 "Here Comes the Hotstepper,"produced by Salaam Remi reached the Top 10 in 12 countries, and was the basis for Nicky J
"Muévelo."