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Tanya Stephens "Rebelution" Is Finally Here
By Islandevents.com
Aug 22, 2006, 10:36

Tanya Stevens

Tanya Stephens has just released her latest album, entitled "Rebelution." Stephens follows up her previous set, the acclaimed "Gangsta Blues," with more social and political observations.

The dancehall diva could well be considered something of a reggae rebel, as she is equally known for a bracing brand of social commentary (What A Day) as for a learned yet no-holds barred approach to writing about sexual liaisons and situations (Morning Ride, Blow), a combination which has set her apart from her fellow female deejays, many of whom fortuitously make sex and scandal the focus of their music.

Stephens feels that this project marks a phase of definitive growth for her as an artiste.

"I think my growth on this album is obvious in every way," she says.

"Gangsta Blues was somewhat of a testing of the waters - it wasn't the typical album you'd expect from a reggae artist. It was a little bit revolutionary. But having received such a wonderful response to it, I realised that people do appreciate something that's a little bit different. I myself am the same - I don't want to hear something that I've heard 60 times already. So I figured that I should deliver - as an artist - what I myself would want to hear, as a consumer. So this album is somewhat of a continuation of the last, but the growth is definitely evident."