Leaf of Life Haile Cush Kingston Leaf of Life Artist Bio: From the community of Dunmair Close in Kingston 19, Jamaica, Leaf of Life started his career under the name “Stranger” & had his radio debut in 2000 on Irie FM with the single “Higher Inna Life”. He recorded under the Young Blood label until he recognized Rastafari as his calling. He attended the famed, Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress (EABIC), in Bobo Hill, Bull Bay and the, “School of Vision”, at Blue Mountain Peak. In 2003 he took the name “Leaf of Life” (meaning Medicine, Representative of the Forest, Healing of the Nation) and recorded his 1st song ’Gully’ on the Middle East riddim. The Middle East album also features Movado & Vybz Cartel released by Greensleeves records in 2004. His adeptness for freestyling & creativity lead him to recording & performing non stop, releasing songs on popular riddims such as Police in Helicopter & Jamaica's Crying for Peace. Leaf of Life has worked alongside award-winning artists such as Queen Ifrica, for whom he has written songs such as “Yad to the East”. Songwriting comes so naturally to him that he currently has over 300 unreleased songs stored in his phone. 2005 made him famous for originating the ‘Haile Cush’ slang, as well as getting the press recognition through the Jamaica-Gleaner.com and Jamaica-Star.com. Reggaelizeit.com had this to say about his song with Asante Amen & Dean Fraser: ""Sinners" is simply a reggae classic." He's performed throughout the caribbean at such shows as Rebel Salute, St. Mary Mi Come From & Spice in the Hills. In 2009 he made his first trip to the US with Tony Rebel & Queen Ifrica who performed at Madison Square Garden & he hasn’t looked back since. Now on his US Tour, he's played with Anthony B on Reggae on the River, on the Richie Spice World Cycle Tour, at Moe's Alley & the NYC Reggae Festival. Touring in California also lead him to expressing his artistry in a new way. In 2017 he made an appearance on Netflix's "Most Popular Series Ever"; '13 Reasons Why'. Quickly it became the most tweeted show of 2017 & he is humbled to be a part of it. Leaf of Life’s tracks In His Hands by Leaf of Life published on 2017-05-09T01:20:33Z Highest Set a Grades by Leaf of Life published on 2017-05-09T01:20:29Z Haile Selassie I Prayer (Chant) by Leaf of Life published on 2017-05-09T01:20:23Z Good Fi You by Leaf of Life published on 2017-05-09T01:20:17Z Ghetto Shopping by Leaf of Life published on 2017-05-09T01:20:00Z Earth Shake ft Goldy by Leaf of Life published on 2017-05-09T01:19:54Z Dun Wid Di Violence by Leaf of Life published on 2017-05-09T01:19:49Z Carry Mi Through by Leaf of Life published on 2017-05-09T01:19:43Z Burn Dem Down by Leaf of Life published on 2017-05-09T01:19:37Z
