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When
Nigerian-born Jerri Jheto was 14 years old, he received a
prophecy: "One day my Music would be heard all over the World."
He recognized the prediction as God's promise and has remained committed
to fulfilling that destiny.
As
a young boy living with his Grandmother, Jerri would listen to the
drumming and singing during Tribal meetings at her house.
"My Grandmother raised me and always supported my Music. She was
a very strong woman, a real matriarch" recalls Jheto. Learning from
these early musical experiences, he then immersed himself into Nigeria's
vibrant Music Scene. Over the next few years, he played with some
of the Legends of African Music: Victor Olaiya, King Sunny Adé,
Manu Dibango, Osibisa, and Sonny Okosuns to name a few.
Jheto
came to Los Angeles in the late '80's to record an Afro-Pop album
"Apartheid". However, Jerri's passion for Reggae Music led
him towards a new musical direction that seamlessly blended
Reggae with High-Life, Afrobeat, Jazz and Pop to create
an innovative and unique Music featuring wicked grooves and uplifting
lyrics.
Jerri
Jheto released his breakthrough Album "Silver & Gold" in 1998. The
record received critical acclaim and generated airplay worldwide;
and was a finalist at the Crossroads 1999 Music Awards. He
enjoyed a successful Summer 1999 tour of West Africa where he headlined
at the prestigious Panafest '99 International Music Festival in
Accra, Ghana. Jerri has also appeared at many USA Festivals in 2000,
including Afribbean Music and Cultural Festival in Mountain View,
CA, the Monterey Bay ReggaeFest, and International Family Festival
in Los Angeles, CA.
Jerri's
latest album "Let The People Decide" was released
Nationally in December 2000, and has received praise from World
Music and Reggae enthusiasts from around the world. He is currently
recording new music in the studio, and continues to fulfill the
prophecy that he received in Africa so long ago.
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