WAYMATEA ELLIS, AKA SISTA J OF SOULJAH FYAH (MF GALAXY 034)
WRITING LYRICS, RUNNING A BAND, AND THE BLESSING OF EARLY ADOPTER SUPER-FANS Waymatea , better known as Sista J, is the band leader, lead singer, lead lyricist, and founding member of Souljah Fyah , one of Canada’s most popular and most celebrated reggae bands . Souljah Fyah has released three albums including their self-titled debut, Truth Will Reveal , and I Wish . The band has just returned from producing an album in Jamaica that is scheduled for release early 2016. Unlike most of her contemporaries in popular music, Waymatea is an accomplished song writer, weaving her albums with everything from searing anti-genocide anthems and hometown cheer-sections to spiritual hymns and tender songs of heartbreak. In this episode of MF GALAXY, Waymatea discusses: What poets and prose writers who want to try songwriting need to understand to find artistic success Her practice of editing lyrics , and the magical mindset for creating those lyrics in the ...