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Music is the rod
and we are Moses leading God’s children to this Promised Land.
Music is the voice of his brother Aaron preaching and
comforting at the Father’s command – lines from song written by
Garnet Silk.
“I Am Who I
Am” – profound statement made by Floyd Smith AKA Aaron Silk, on
his debut album – Bless I Oh Jah.
Floyd Smith
was born on January 10, 1969 in a quiet town called Downs in
Manchester, Jamaica. From
the tribe of Napthali, Aaron is in the process o carving out a niche
for him in this music business.
A past
student of Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester.
He majored in Electrical Engineering but Music was always his
love and with constant encouragement from Garnet, he decided to
pursue a career in music.
His early
years found him an active member of the Bethabra Moravian Youth
Fellowship Choir. He
has done several performances for the annual Jamaica Cultural
Development Commission Festival Parish shows and dances.
It was Garnet
who was responsible for renaming Floyd to Aaron, always professing
Floyd was a “pretty boy” and could sing even better than he
could he constantly encouraged Aaron to take his career in
entertainment seriously.
After
Garnet’s departure in late ’94, Aaron’s commitment to his
brother’s vision started to materialize.
He began professionally recording with Talent Corporation
label. His first track
was “Show I The Way” composed by Garnet and himself.
Two other singles followed on this label “Madda Fire” and
“No Competition”. He
then went to Flames Studio and recorded on the popular Lalabella
Rhythm Right Path. This
song bought quite a bit of attention to the artiste getting good
rotation on the airwaves in Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean.
It held the number one position in Trinidad, Canada and
Bermuda.
His international
performances include performances in Trinidad and Bermuda.
Major performances in Jamaica include Sting, Sumfest, and
Rebel Salute.
Other singles
done by Aaron include “Cease Cry Cry’, “Give It Up”,
“Power of being Black” done by 321 Strong Recording.
His debut
album “Bless I Oh Jah” done on the Culture Shock label owned by
Executive Producer Keith Simmonds and himself.
The album is enjoying good rotation on the radio stations.
This album contains thirteen tracks.
Title track being livicated
to Garnet “Bless I Oh Jah” penned by Aaron himself.
Aaron is
committed to fulfilling his dream of being the singer he knows he
can be. Constant
memories of Garnet’s encouragement act as a stimulant to this
young singer encouraging him to he “ I Am Who I Am”.
The album has been released for the last year and is
available in record stores both locally and internationally.
Look out
Garnet did his leg. Aaron
is the voice of his brother, Garnet, ready to preach and comfort at
the Master’s command. We
have the power to turn things around.
I
AM WHO I AM.
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