Terry ganzie biography

A 30-year career seems like an eternity in dancehall music, a genre that has produced its share of flash-in-the-pan artists. But even for tried-and-proven acts like Terry Ganzie, there comes a time when you have to hit the pause button.

“Mi did tek a likkle exile from di business, everything fi me is music but it good fi tek a break an’ come back strong,” he said.

In January, Terry Ganzie returned to Jamaica’s live show scene with a bang.

He turned in a solid performance and Rebel Salute which culminated with the release of new songs.

Need A Lotta Time Alone, War Everywhere and Life (done with Luciano) are some of the fresh songs he has on the market.

The tracks were recorded for different producers in Jamaica and Spain; freelancing, Terry Ganzie points out, suits him better than early in his career when he was affiliated with different labels.

“When mi was with African Star, Penthouse an’ Startrail is like dem concentrate pon