Sizzla

Sizzla (real name Michael Collins) is a Jamaican reggae musician. He was born of devout Rastafarian parents and raised in August Town. He is unusually prolific, even by Jamaican standards.

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Jamaica - Reggae - Musician - Rasta - August Town

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Sizzla is accepted as one of the most influential and inventive reggae stars of all time, however he has been involved in controversy over his anti-gay lyrics, and has been attacked in press statements by gay special interest group, "OutRage!" ? the controversy led to him being dropped from appearing at the MOBO awards, and cancelling tours of the UK and France.

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Anti-gay - Press statement - Gay - Special interest group - OutRage! - MOBO - UK - France

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At one stage, the British Government considered banning him from entry to the United Kingdom. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3977791.stm

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On February 3 2005, Sizzla was jailed for 15 days in Jamaica, after swearing on stage at a concert in St Thomas. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4231797.stm

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February 3 - 2005 - Swearing - St Thomas

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Sizzla ascribes to the "boboshanti" sect of Rastafarianism which is a sect which is known for its orthodoxy in terms of its stringent rejection of values associated with western culture and colonialism.

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Sizzla, along with reggae recording artists such as Capleton, Buju Banton, and Anthony B, are credited with leading a movement toward a re-embracement of Rastafarian values in contemporary reggae music by recording material which is concerned primarily with spirituality, social consciousness, and resistance against perceived agents of oppression.

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Capleton - Buju Banton - Anthony B

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