Nasio Fontaine

From The Rugged Green Mountains Of Dominica A Passionate Manifestation Of Rastafari Comes Forward In Reggae. His Name Is Nasio Fontaine And His Music Has The Power To Flow Into Your Consciousness And Lift Your Energy. His Voice Has An Unmistakable Resonance And His Lyrics Speak To All Jah Children. Nasio Was The Youngest Of Seven Children Born To A Carib Indian Mother And Father Of African Descent In The Village Of Carte-Bois Dominica. The Family Lived In A One Room Wooden Country House Without Running Water Or Electricity. Before Heading Off To School Nasio And His Brothers And Sisters Walked Miles To The Gwiyo River To Fetch Fresh Water For The Household. When He Was Eight Years Old Nasio Began Singing In The Bagatelle School And The Village Catholic Church. Nasio Had A Habit Of Making Instruments Out Of Everything He Could Find. "My Dad Atto Made My Very First Instrument A Piece Of Board With Fishing Lines For Strings It Meant Everything To Me." According To The Village Residents Nasio Was Often The Highlight Of The Annual School Talent Shows And "a Blessing To Listen To". Nasio’s Musical Inspiration Comes From Rastafari But On The Earthly Plane Reggae Greats Such As Culture’s Joseph Hill Burning Spear Jacob Miller And Of Course Bob Marley. He Is Also Influenced By Marvin Gaye The Beatles Curtis Mayfield And Dominican Cadence Music Like Chubby And The Midnight Groovers. He Is Very Focused On What His Music Is Saying The Message He Wants To Portray. In The Mid-1980s Nasio Moved From Dominica To The Hustle And Bustle Of The Island Of St. Maarten Where He Recorded His First 12" Single Born To Be Free 1986 And EP Babylon Is Falling 1990 . His First Full Length CD Reggae Power 1994 Was Followed By Wolf Catcher 1997 And Revolution 1999 . He Soon Became A Sensation By The Power Of The Music And Word Of Mouth Alone. Lovers Of Reggae Music Throughout The World Know Nasio’s Name His Voice And His Conscious Lyrics. He Speaks Of Revolution Of Waking Up The Sleeping Consciousness Of Oppressed And Freedom Loving People Across The Earth. In His Own Words “the Music Is Important I Want My Music To Be My Contribution To The People Of The World.” The World Of Reggae And Indeed The World Of Music Needs A New Voice Get Ready To Be "Living In The Positive" With Nasio Fontaine. read less