Nothing lets our reggae heart beat faster than an artist that stays true to his Reggae Roots, one of those artists is Donavan “I-Taweh” Cunningham. The humble artist who grew up in the farming community of Prickly Pole, in the hills of St. Ann, Jamaica releases his new video for ‘Leggo Beast” today. This is the first single from his upcoming album that will be released on the Tap Nat Muzik/Evidence Music Labels.
I-Taweh from St. Ann to Kingston in 1992, jump-started his musical career when he began playing guitar with the legendary backing band High Symbol. Struggling to survive, and living between the communities of Mall Road, Grants Pen, Portmore, Rockfort, and Duhaney Park, he found comfort in the ghetto at the Community Center of the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari. He quickly became the youngest member and bassist of the group, which was extremely influential for his music and his mission, where he was amongst some of the greatest musicians in the industry including, Dizzy Johnny Moore, Earl Chinna Smith, Nambo Robinson, and Bongo Herman. During these formative years, rarely seen without his bass or guitar, he was given the nickname Danny Gitz.