Sizzla Kalonji, the crowned King of Jamaican reggae, roots & culture returns with a brand new self-produced album 'Life'.

Miguel Collins, aka Sizzla, began life in August Town, a close-knit community in the foothills of St Andrew, Jamaica. He joined the ranks of the Bobo Ashanti faith in the early 90's. The Bobo Ashanti group of Rastafarians worship Haile Selassie I and Prince Emanuel, who was the original founder of Bobo Ashanti. Their philosophy embraces repatriation to Africa and fire burns all forms of oppression and the Babylon system which they say is unfair and unjust.

Sizzla began his musical career with Caveman Hi Fi sound system and subsequently started recording for Zagalou label. He teamed up with Bobby "Digital" Dixon for a series of singles but it was his extensive touring with fellow roots and culture artist Luciano that made people sit up and take notice. This experience allowed Sizzla to nurture his skills as a live performer and to date fans old and new are still drawn to his charismatic shows which continue to sell out world-wide.

Sizzla began working with Philip "Fatis" Burrell of Xterminator, a highly respected modern roots label. From the outset their relationship was one of mutual respect and inspiration. A run of successful singles led to the release of Sizzla's debut album 'Burning Up' (RAS). This was followed a year later with 'Praise Ye Jah' (Jetstar). He had now secured his position as Jamaica's top conscious reggae artist.


In 1997 he released the now classic 'Black Woman and Child' (Greensleeves). The dancehall fused album garnered phenomenal responses from reggae and mainstream markets alike. There was more to come. In 1998 he was nominated for Best International Reggae artist at the MOBO Awards and the album found its way in various magazine's top 100 albums of the year.

In 1999 he released 'Royal Son of Ethiopia' and received his second MOBO nomination. In 2000 the release of 'Bobo Ashanti' produced by Philip "Fatis" Burrell confirmed that he still reigns as conscious reggae's biggest star. 'Rastafari Teach I Everything' followed in 2001 as confirmation of his convictions to his faith and its philosophies.

Sizzla continued to develop and mature whilst still drawing on his Bobo Ashanti beliefs with the release of 'Ghetto Revolution', his fifth album for Greensleeves.

'Rise To The Occasion' was released in 2003 was Sizzla's most personal work to date filled with new sounds and music forms but never straying from his strong Rastafarian and humanitarian beliefs.

'Life' is Sizzla's labour of love. Recorded exclusively at his newly built studio in Judgement Yard, Kingston, Jamaica this is an album full of emotions from soulful roots and love songs to signature blood and fire tracks that capture the spirit and magic of Kalonji and what he believes in his heart to be right and true.