Solo Banton (aka E. Browne) is a British-Jamaican soundman, producer and MC.
Career
He emerged from UK sound system culture as an expressive and often comical deejay,[1] committed to conscious lyrics and "edutainment".[2] He was first known simply as Solo, and was active in the UK hip hop and graffiti scene. He took up the Banton part of his name after switching to reggae music.[3] He released his first album Walk Like Rasta on Reality Shock Records in 2010, followed by Higher Levels and Old Raggamuffin in 2012 and 2019. His 2024 album In This Time was released on the French label, Irie Ites Records.[4] Solo Banton has collaborated on recordings with Jahtari, Roots Manuva, Macka B, Fantan Mojah, Mungo's Hi-Fi, Errol Dunkley, Tippa Irie, Soom T, Dubkasm, Radikal Guru, George Palmer, Benny Page, Kris Kemist, Manudigital and many others, with over 50 releases to his name.[5][6]
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