Dancehall Reggae artiste Hefla Nyah

Dancehall Reggae artiste Hefla Nyah

Christened Tristan Duncan, the light-skinned rastafarian youth was born in the district of Content in St Mary, where the seeds of reggae music were sown in his formative consciousness. He, however, migrated to the United States at age 13, but remained plugged into 'yard' by a loving mother who constantly played her native music in her household.

By his own accounts the artiste said his emerging desires for a career in the art was first expressed through writing poems which he would mime. As the years went by, he recorded sparingly, in his new home city of Philadelphia. This took a more than average effort, as in the field of reggae there was not much opportunity. After hooking up with Just Sounds studio, he documented his material with more regularity, but these efforts came to a halt after the owner moved out of the state.

In the meantime, as his confidence grew, and with encouragement from his brother and songwriting partner Kevin, he started to test the proverbial waters by appearing at open mic and talent shows in and around the city. As his previous body of works remained unreleased, his hunger to put something on the market went unfulfilled.

This search led him to the 619 Recording Studio owned and operated by four Jamaicans. Two of the four partners, Patrick Guitsie Dunn formerly of pioneering reggae band Riddim Nation and Roger Grant, ex-manager of reggae star Natural Black, have taken more than a keen interest in working with the budding artiste.

This association has blossomed into a mutually beneficial relationship where the

natural resources of the artiste were merged with the experience and assets of the 619 Entertainment Group. This combination is also one where the artist feels comfortable to embark on a serious and urgent quests to come into the public eye. The results are already evident with the single Jamaica (I'll Take You There) about to drop, a promotional mix tape already released, and a soon completed album with the working title Ghetto Fyah slated to come to market by years end.