Kashief Lindo
Jamaican reggae singer
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Career
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Kashief is the son of guitarist and producer Willie Lindo.[2] He moved with his family to Miami as a child.[3] Kashief's first recording was produced by his father in 1992.[2] He had a successful Jamaican single in 1993 with "Hard Times", based on the "Satta Massagana" rhythm, and recorded a popular version of "Killing Me Softly with His Song" in 1996.[2]
In 1999 he released the album We Need Love, described in The Rough Guide to Reggae as "a lovely album of smooth romantic material sung in the purest of voices".[4]
In 2012 he released the album A Reggae Tribute To Michael Jackson, featuring 18 reggae cover versions of Jackson's songs, with contributions from Robbie Shakespeare and Robbie Lyn.[5]
Discography
Albums
- Trouble Free (1993), HeavyBeat
- Push For Your Goal (1994), HeavyBeat
- Sings Christmas (1994), HeavyBeat
- Soul and Inspiration (1995), HeavyBeat/Jet Star
- What Kinda World (1997), VP
- We Need Love (1999), VP
- Love Knows the Way (2002), VP
- Music Is A Part of Me (2002), Overheat Japan
- Solid Soul (2004), HeavyBeat
- Keep on Keepin' On (2008), VP, HeavyBeat
- Outtake (2010), HeavyBeat
- A Reggae Tribute To Michael Jackson (2012), HeavyBeat
- Love On... (2021), HeavyBeat
