Hold Yuh, Gyptian international reggae hit, which has been released byVP Records, is currently charting on iTunes top-10 reggae singles charts.
It is #3 in France, #3 in Canada, #4 in Denmark, #8 in Switzerland and #9 in the US. Gyptian’s album, titled as the single,is #6 on Reggae Album Chart (Billboard).
It’s impossible to ignore the blast the song hadand Billboard released a statement saying:
“Not since 2003 a locally based reggae artist had that level of chart success”.
In October Gyptian won the MOBO Awards, in UK, for Best Reggae Act, In November he won Soul Train Music Awards for Best Reggae Act.
The single ‘Hold Yuh’ resurrected Gyptian‘s career that started about 5 years ago with his debut hit Serious Times. Mama Don’t Cry, I Can Feel Your Pain and Beautiful Lady.
Hold Yuh however, is his first global hit which reaches the mainstream music markets. Gyptian, contrary of many other dancehall artists, still owns a valid US Visa and so he was able to support thesingle’ success with a series of concerts in America that started last July.
Maybe not all of you know that the famous hit received complaints basedonThe BCJ Monitoring & Compliance Reportssong would have angered some listeners for a triple play on words that likens a hug to a sexual act.
Gyptian, was raised in St Andrew by his Christian mother & Rastafari father. Gyptian, real name Windel Beneto Edwards, often wrapped shirts around his head in the style of an Egyptian pharaoh,which inspired his aka name.
He showcased his talent by singing at his mother’s Sunday morning church services and at the Saturday night dances promoted by his father who used to own Sugar Stone Sound System.
Check out some of the best ‘Hold Yuh’ Remixes below.
