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Ini Kamoze (born Cecil Campbell on 9 October 1957) is a Jamaican reggae artist who began his career in the early 1980s and rose to prominence in 1994 with the signature song “Here Comes the Hotstepper“. The single topped the United States Billboard Hot 100 as well as record charts in Denmark and New Zealand, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart. He made his first single, “World Affairs“, in 1981. Kamoze then released a 12-inch single “Trouble You A Trouble Me“/“General“ in 1983. His self-titled debut album was released in 1984 as a six track mini-LP on Island Records. The album included the song “World a Music (Out in the Streets They Call It Merther)“, which was to be sampled by Damian Marley on his 2005 hit “Welcome to Jamrock“. The album was recorded with and produced by Sly and Robbie, with whom he also toured internationally along with Yellowman and Half Pint. Watch our great music videos ❯ More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ More info on Wikipedia ❯ ht