# Kashief Lindo

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Jamaican reggae singer

KashieF Lindo Born Kingston, Jamaica Genres Reggae Years active 1984–present Labels HeavyBeat, Jet Star, VP

Musical artist

**KashieF Lindo** is a Jamaican [reggae](/source/Reggae) singer. Born in Jamaica, he migrated to the United States when he was 6.[1]

## Career

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Kashief is the son of guitarist and producer [Willie Lindo](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Willie_Lindo&action=edit&redlink=1).[2] He moved with his family to Miami as a child.[3] Kashief's first recording was produced by his father in 1992.[2] He had a successful Jamaican single in 1993 with "Hard Times", based on the "[Satta Massagana](/source/Satta_Massagana)" rhythm, and recorded a popular version of "[Killing Me Softly with His Song](/source/Killing_Me_Softly_with_His_Song)" in 1996.[2]

In 1999 he released the album *We Need Love*, described in *The Rough Guide to Reggae* as "a lovely album of smooth romantic material sung in the purest of voices".[4]

In 2012 he released the album *A Reggae Tribute To Michael Jackson*, featuring 18 reggae cover versions of Jackson's songs, with contributions from [Robbie Shakespeare](/source/Robbie_Shakespeare) and [Robbie Lyn](/source/Robbie_Lyn).[5]

## Discography

### Albums

- *Trouble Free* (1993), HeavyBeat

- *Push For Your Goal* (1994), HeavyBeat

- *Sings Christmas* (1994), HeavyBeat

- *Soul and Inspiration* (1995), HeavyBeat/[Jet Star](/source/Jet_Star_(record_distribution_company))

- *What Kinda World* (1997), [VP](/source/VP_Records)

- *We Need Love* (1999), VP

- *Love Knows the Way* (2002), VP

- *Music Is A Part of Me* (2002), Overheat Japan

- *Solid Soul* (2004), HeavyBeat

- *Keep on Keepin' On* (2008), VP, HeavyBeat

- *Outtake* (2010), HeavyBeat

- *A Reggae Tribute To Michael Jackson* (2012), HeavyBeat

- *Love On...* (2021), HeavyBeat

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Dinham, Philip (22 April 2021). ["'Time To Pay Attention To Blatant Racism,' An Interview With Reggae Singer Kashief Lindo"](https://www.dancehallmag.com/2021/04/22/features/interviews/time-to-pay-attention-to-blatant-racism-an-interview-with-reggae-singer-kashief-lindo.html). *DancehallMag*. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Larkin_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Larkin_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Larkin_2-2) Larkin, Colin (1998) "Kashief Lindo" in *The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae*, Virgin Books, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7535-0242-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7535-0242-9), p. 170

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Quattro, M. Peggy (1993) "Dancehall, Rising Stars Propel Reggae in Miami", *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*, 10 July 1993, p. 1, 49

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Barrow_4-0)** Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) *The Rough Guide to Reggae*, Rough Guides, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-84353-329-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-84353-329-4), p. 436

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Campbell_5-0)** Campbell, Howard (2012) "[Kashief does MJ tribute album](http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Kashief-does-MJ-tribute-album_10849741)", *[Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer)*, 22 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013

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