Serious reggae time with Gyptian

Stevens Muendo

Even after his chart-topping song Mama Don’t Cry became one of the biggest Jamaican hits three years ago, Windel Beneto Edward aka Gyptian’s popularity in Kenya remained dismal compared to that of other top Jamaica stars. The singer had also been nominated for the Best New Entertainer at the 2006 International Reggae and World Music Awards. Gyptian, 25, is now, arguably, one of Jamaica’s fastest rising stars churning hit after hit. The singer’s Is there a Place (2005) is considered one of Jamaica’s greatest hits. The track Serious Times was rated by critics as The Best Reggae Song in 2005 beating Damian Marley’s, Welcome To Jamrock.