User:Omajje'

Ominelle ‘Omajje'’ Joseph is a Guyanese jazz/reggae singer/song writer. She was born on the May 16, 1982 in the mining town of Linden located 65 miles up the Demerara River in Guyana, South America. As a child, she attended the Christian Brethren Church where she participated in the arts (poem recitals, acoustics and drama). Her mother soon discovered her natural talent and passion for singing and created a choir in the church to channel and nurture her daughter’s gift. Omajje' became the lead singer. Omajje ''s melodious vocals quickly made her the church favourite, and she was often asked to sing solo. She was soon performing at church concerts and conventions. It was at one of these events that songwriter Michael James spotted her. The duo collaborated and Omajje' released her first album “You brought me through”. The album was moderately successful. At the age of sixteen Omajje' migrated to the capital city, Georgetown, to complete her schooling. The move facilitated her introduction to the genre of reggae. While resident in Georgetown, Omajje' met and worked with several producers including Cody from Ruff Cut Studio, Ken ‘the Beatmaker’ of Brutal Tracks and Vijay’s studio. These connections provided opportunities for her to share the stage with renowned artists such as Chronixx, Denise Belfon, Natural Black, First Born, and many others. Omajje’s career has continued to advance and she has performed in the USA on the Caribbean Power Jam Guyana Day Concert at Coney Island, The Aubreyman Concert at Tropical Paradise and several other events. Omajje' s endeavours to produce music that connects to global audiences.