KashieF Lindo is a Jamaican reggae singer. Born in Jamaica, he migrated to the United States when he was 6.
Career Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Kashief is the son of guitarist and producer Willie Lindo.Larkin, Colin (1998) "Kashief Lindo" in The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, , p. 170 He moved with his family to Miami as a child.Quattro, M. Peggy (1993) "Dancehall, Rising Stars Propel Reggae in Miami", Billboard, 10 July 1993, p. 1, 49 Kashief's first recording was produced by his father in 1992. 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.
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".Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, Rough Guides, , p. 436
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.Campbell, Howard (2012) "Kashief does MJ tribute album", Jamaica Observer, 22 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013
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
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