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Ginjah brings own spice

Ginjah - germaine smith

GINJAH IS PREPARING his own brand of spice to add to the music business.

The singer, known for years as an opening act for the Harmony House giant Beres Hammond, is treading out into foreign waters later this year.

He has left Harmony House and is planning to release his first album to let the world know of his talent.

"With Harmony House, I developed musically. For years I went overseas with them as Beres' opening act, but Ginjah decide seh him want the Jamaican people to know his voice," he stated in a recent interview.

He says the split was amicable, as he still visits and chats with Beres Hammond, but he just wanted to develop in other ways.

"I have the talent, but the people don't hear me certain ways yet. Now is the time," he stated.

Ginjah's journey to the present started in St. James, where he grew up. Still a youth, he moved to Central Village where he was based until he was discovered. He started working with King Jammy's, but through a friend's introduction to Beres Hammond, he was drafted into the Harmony House camp.

Ginjah noted that as far as he could remember, it seems he was destined to do music. He only held down one steady job outside of music, and this lasted only a few months.

"Music is a thing weh have it own vibe. Yu just feel something and yu put it out. To me, music is a spiritual connection. The work thing never happened and I feel is because I was supposed to do music," he explained.

Focus on talent

This belief he added, has caused him to focus on the talent side of the business, and not the materialistic ways that many in the business adopt.

"Ginjah is just simplicity. Ginjah don't deal wid hype. I don't focus on the material thing dem. They are important, but I want to develop more vocally now, so that I master this craft."

He is on his way.

To date, the latest tune on his catalogue is Go Thy Way, for which the accompanying music video has been enjoying cable television rotation. Outside of this, he has recorded tracks including Music Move, War Inna The City, and Rise Above.

With his new management team of Island Music, Ginjah feels the country will soon get the full blast of his talent.