Etana is a reggae soul artist whose music is infused with strength and positivity. She talks to host Michel Martin about the inspiration behind her new album Better Tomorrow. I'm Michel Martin and ...

Etana has become a sensation in reggae circles via her breezy, infectious music that blends R&B and roots, with conscious lyrics. Her second disc, "Free Expressions," is out this month on VP Records ...

SEATTLE, WA--Reggae artist Etana is much more than just a soulful voice. As her name means "strong one" she lives up to the expectation as a singer, songwriter, and philanthropist. Jamaican native, ...

The song is a perfect mélange of classic and contemporary. A roots-reggae bassline, accented by well-placed horns, has an old-school feel, but Etana's vocals seamlessly blend Jamaican Patois, ...

Before all the albums and millions of views and Grammy nominations, a young Jamaican woman named Shauna thought of how she wanted to introduce herself. “Shauna means pretty in Swahili,” she said. “I ...

Etana is out to change the game. The reggae songstress is hoping to bring a female sensibility to the front lines of the genre. Judging by the popularity of her latest album, this Fort Lauderdale ...

HOUSTON — Singer/songwriter Etana was Born and raised in Jamaica, moved to Florida and joined a local girl group in Miami. She wasn't on board with the overtly sexy image that band was promoting, so ...

Jamaica reggae singer Shauna McKenzie,better known as Etana.[Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Jamaican reggae singer Etana, real name Shauna McKenzie, announced last week she was excited about her Kenyan ...

ETANA’S NAME MEANS “The Strong One.” It was also the name of a Mesopotamian king, but whatevs. We’re more concerned with this new soul-infused reggae singer, not some mythological Sumerian ruler. Read ...

Jamaican reggae singer Shauna Mckenzie alias Etana in action during the Vybez Radio Pamoja concert at Waterfront, Ngong Racecourse, Nairobi. [File, Standard] Jamaican reggae singer Shauna Mckenzie ...

I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. If you like to travel or if you just like music, then you know that for decades now Jamaican artists have established the island as a musical ...

Think of Etana as reggae's Jill Scott: She's a Jamaican soul singer with a voice that's rich, robust and saturated in the right kind of buoyancy — sage but never preachy. Etana's sophomore album Free ...