AVARAN

AVARAN BIOGRAPHY 

Born on a small island in the Bahamas, Avarans' first known experience with reggae was at the age of six. This was at a time in which Bob Marley had recently visited the Bahamas on tour. We fast forward years later to 1996 where Avaran first emerges on the reggae scene cutting a few specials for a Bahamian sound system out of Miami. This step would be instrumental in the early stages of Avarans' career. His first release entitled "Only Jah" was well received locally but it was internationally where it received a substantial amount of airplay. "Only Jah" was also featured on the compilation "New Era Reggae" (Gaitor/Meditation) which included mega reggae artists such as the late Greats Dennis Brown and John Holt, also
Freddie McGregor,and Mykal Rose, just to name a few of the artists on the compilation.
''.Avaran is said to have provided one of the best songs on the album with the righteous dancehall single of Only Jah''. ..
''.Avaran puts forth an admirable effort''. .. and ''.Avaran definitely comes from the Garnett Silk school of singers, with his emotional
wail and mix of modern roots dancehall echoing the late Great Silk."
Avarans first stage show was in July of 1997 when he opened for the famed late African Reggae Star Lucky Dube. It was this same year when the humble beginnings of the debut album "Short Rope" began taking shape. In October of 1997, Avaran opened up for reggae stars Luciano 'Tue Messenger" and, Sizzla Kolongi at the Cameo Theatre On Miami Beach, Florida The response was explosive with many of Avarans hometown crowd in the audience that night cheering him on.
In the spring of 1998, Avaran shared the stage again with the current leading reggae artists of that time, namely Capleton, Anthony B
and Yami Bolo. In July 1998, Avaran traveled to Jamaica appeared on both Heineken Startime stage shows in Kingston and Mandeville, opening the stage for John Holt and a host of other foundation artists. Avaran left Jamaica with a feeling that something great was to come and he was right.
In late 1999 Avaran finished the work on Short Rope, produced by legendary producer Karl Pitterson and got ready to showcase his
talents as a performer at the Midem Music Conference held in Caanes France in January of 2000 at the Midem music confrence he shared the stage with Beres Hammond, Half Pint and Rapper Doug E. Fresh , His spectacular performances §ecured him a distribution deal back in the United States.From there It was on to Lyons, France where he teamed up with the Grammy Kid Mykal Rose together they toured through Germany, Holland,Belgium, and Luxumberg.
In 2001 the journey it seemed had ended and it was here that Avarans career was forced to take a back seat due to personal reasons,
but music was never too far away. Still recording for Europeans producers Avaran made a comeback in 2006 with a song that would cement his name in the French reggae market for years to come. "Let Jah Be Praised" was recorded for Zion Gate Music, this single made way for other producers to quickly grab singles from this upcoming reggae star, next came , VI Connections with "Rumble Jumble Life" and "Things Tough" also came calling was Messenjah Music out of London England they took away "Powers that Be" on a recut of the Promise Land Riddim, next was Gold cup record hailing out of Italy, they cut three single entittled "Gonna Be Dread", "I will Rise" and "I Never Knew" a masterful lovers rock, also on the list was Patate Records in Paris France, for them Avaran recorded "Heathens", next the German Producers Pow-Pow Productions produced "Times Getting Serious" on the Respond Riddim, and the great Stingray Records out of England took two singles "One More Night" and "I wanna Love you" which was featured on the "Move up riddim" compilation. In 2007 Avaran again headed to Europe where he toured from northern to southern France and
Geneva Switziland. Avaran continued working doing small shows in his hometown, and in 2011 Avaran returned to the market that always showed him love, he performed at "The Hootananny in Brixton England and a few shows again in France.
Now in 2019 Avaran is working on exciting new projects to be launched very soon and is re-emerging much like the phoenix from
the ashes with a slew of brand new hits. As breath of fresh air, Avaran is one of Reggaes unfounded and unheralded talents.
The Journey Continues .....