Emmanuel Anebsa Explained

Birth Name:Steven Emmanuel Wilks
Origin:Bristol, United Kingdom and Jamaica
Genre:Reggae
Label:Wontstop Record
Years Active:1999-present
Associated Acts:Junior Kelly, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Anthony B.
Website:http://emmanuelanebsa.com

Emmanuel Anebsa (born 27 November 1972) is a singer, songwriter and producer from the United Kingdom. He has recorded over 30 albums, all independently produced.[1]

Early life

Anebsa, born Steven Emmanuel Wilks, grew up in St Pauls in Bristol in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the child of a Jamaican father, Bertram Wilks, and an English mother.[2] He was raised by his father, Bertram,[3] who was the owner of the Black and White Café in Bristol, which was his introduction to reggae music. Reggae stars such as U-Roy, Big Youth and Prince Fari passed through the café, and Anebsa grew up listening to artists such as Papa Toyan, Eek-A-Mouse and Peter Metro as well as Yellow Man, Dennis Brown and Gregory Issacs. He was nine years old when he came home from school to find the café being raided. After frequent police raids, the café finally closed for good in 2004.

Musical career

As well as recording over 30 albums, Anebsa has produced and collaborated on songs with artists such as Junior Kelly. Earl "Chinna" Smith and Anthony B.[4]

Personal life

Activism

Anebsa was born Steven Emmanuel Wilks, but changed his name to Negus Emmanuel Anebsa to "release himself from Babylon bondage" and has used the name Emmanuel Anebsa professionally ever since. He rejects his British background and considers himself Jamaican. He considers his music a form of activism, designed to combat the "stinging crush of white oppression". He traces his what he terms his "afro-consciousness" back to witnessing the police raids on his father's café, which he believes were racially motivated.

Discography

Albums

Singles & EPs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A call to Black People - Entertainment . Limited . Jamaica Observer . Jamaica Observer . 2017-03-08 . 2017-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170308220836/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/A-call-to-Black-People_89319 . live.
  2. Web site: Emmanuel Anebsa sings for the oppressed . jamaica-star.com . en . 2017-03-08 . 2017-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170308230439/http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20170224/emmanuel-anebsa-sings-oppressed . live.
  3. News: Black People by Emmanuel Anebsa . United Reggae . 2017-03-26 . en . 2017-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170326230051/http://unitedreggae.com/news/n1940/031317/black-people-by-emmanuel-anebsa . live.
  4. Web site: Wontstop Records Presents Conscious Voices by Various Artists on Apple Music . iTunes . en . 2017-03-08 . 2017-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170308223955/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/wontstop-records-presents-conscious-voices/id1193176112 . live.
  5. Web site: U Gotta Believe by Emmanuel Anebsa on Apple Music . iTunes . en . 2017-03-08 . 2021-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211003110556/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/u-gotta-believe/1193208634 . live.
  6. Web site: It's a Shame by Emmanuel Anebsa on Apple Music . iTunes . en . 2017-03-08 . 2017-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170308221417/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/its-a-shame/id1193209446 . live.
  7. Web site: Emmanuel Anebsa . Discogs . en . 2017-03-08 . 2017-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170110113618/https://www.discogs.com/artist/5181263-Emmanuel-Anebsa . live.

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