In our newly minted FADER Five column, we ask the artists and producers orbiting our universe to riff on a theme and serve up five gems of their choosing. Gyptian is a figurehead of the roots revival ...

Even after his chart-topping song Mama Don’t Cry became one of the biggest Jamaican hits three years ago, Windel Beneto Edward aka Gyptian’s popularity in Kenya remained dismal compared to that of ...

Reggae crooner Gyptian, known for his hits “Beautiful Lady” and the socially conscious “Serious Times,” released his latest album Hold You on July 20. The CD features 15 tracks and two iTunes ...

There’s a reason why the Jamaican singer Gyptian’s 2010 dancehall-inspired single “Hold Yuh” has more than 43 million listens on Spotify (and 23 million views on YouTube, but who’s counting?). Sure, ...

January 5, 2011 • Gyptian, who'd already conquered radio from Kingston to French Guyana and London with his song "Hold You," won hearts at NPR Music's Washington, D.C., office within moments of ...