Iyael Iyases Tafari Constable (born 14 March 1978, Hackney

London Borough of Hackney

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, London

London

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, England

England

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) better known as Glamma Kid, is a British

United Kingdom

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 ragga

Ragga

-Origins:Ragga originated in Jamaica during the 1980s, at the same time that electronic dance music's popularity was increasing globally. One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier and less expensive to produce than reggae performed on traditional musical...

 and dancehall

Dancehall

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 toaster and former Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

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 trainee of part Jamaica

Jamaica

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n descent.

Career

During the 1990s, Glamma Kid was featured on many productions

Record producer

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 by the UK duo Mafia & Fluxy

Mafia & Fluxy

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. In 1998, he was awarded the "Best reggae act" at the annual MOBO Awards

MOBO Awards

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. He had two UK

United Kingdom

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 Top10 hits in 1999, "Taboo" and "Why". He has also done some acting

Actor

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, and he ran his own clothing line, Iyasseus. In 2010, Glamma Kid returned to the music industry with a new single, "Gal From U Hot", which featured Ricky Nice and Rebecca Gordon. He released "Fly Away" in 2011, produced by RMC and PW Frequency.

Singles

• "Moschino" (1997)
• "Fly Life" (1997) – Basement Jaxx
  Basement Jaxx
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   single
• "It's Alright" (1997) – remix of Deni Hines
  Deni Hines
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   single
• "Fashion '98" (1998) - UK
  UK Singles Chart
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   #49
• "Taboo" (1999) – with Shola Ama
  Shola Ama
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  - UK #10
• "Much Love" (1999) – Shola Ama single
• "Why" (1999) - UK #10
• "Bills 2 Pay" (2000) - UK #17
• "Gal From U Hot" (2010)
• "Fly Away" (2011)

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