Announced in November last year, Jamaican reggae artist Protoje and his band The Indiggnation will be joining the huge international line-up at WOMAD 2025 at Taranakie this year.
The Roots reggae revivalist has gained international acclaim with a number of hits, including 'Who Knows' ft Chronixx (215 million YouTube views and counting) – an anthem that was heard blaring through every sound system and party in Jamaica.
Over the past 20 years, Protoje's recorded seven albums and many collabs with artists such as Jorja Smith, Alicia Keys and Wiz Khalifa.
In 2015, he stepped into the mainstream as part of the “reggae revival” movement, gaining attention because of the addictive melodies and conscious lyrics.
Born in Saint Elizabeth, to singers Lorna Bennett (Breakfast in Bed) and calypso singer Mike Ollivierre, Protoje blends hip hop, soul and jazz into the sounds of his native reggae and dancehall.
He has performed on shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and NPR’s Tiny Desk, toured to festivals including the Roots Picnic, Coachella and Glastonbury and received two Grammy nominations for Best Reggae Album, for A Matter Of Time (2018) and Third Time’s The Charm (2022).
His song "Switch It Up" with Koffee shined as the 2nd Song Selected on Barack Obama's 2021 Summer Playlist.
He has toured with Ms. Lauryn Hill, headlined sold out shows and appeared on major festivals including Roots Picnic (U.S.), Coachella (US), Glastonbury (UK), Afropunk (US), Reading & Leeds (UK), Sole DXB (Dubai) and Lollapalooza (Chile), reaching audiences far and wide with his genre-fusing sound.
He also founded his own label and management company Indiggnation Collective, "a significant incubator for Jamaica's new emerging soundscape" (NYLON) which signed talent from the island.
In 2020, he inked individual deals for himself and Indiggnation Collective artists Lila Iké, Sevana and Jaz Elise with RCA Records.
Protoje is an artist acutely aware of the passage of time, as evident by his album discography: 7 Year Itch, The 8 Year Affair, Ancient Future, A Matter Of Time, In Search of Lost Time and Third Time's The Charm. He received his two Best Reggae Album GRAMMY nominations for 2018’s A Matter Of Time and 2022’s Third Time's The Charm.
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