00:00Reggae singer Fantan Moja has passed away at the age of 49, just three weeks before his 50th birthday.
00:07The Rastafarian firebrand died on Tuesday evening at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston after heart complications.
00:15Born Owen Lennox Moncrief in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, he started as a window washer before rising to fame.
00:22He was encouraged by Capleton to take the name Fantan Moja and became known for his spiritually charged reggae songs.
00:28His 2005 debut album Hail the King was a breakthrough, featuring hits like Nub Build Great Man and Corruption.
00:36He had recently been preparing to perform at Germany's Reggae Jam Festival.
00:40His music blended Rastafarian teachings and social commentary.
00:44He is survived by at least five children.
00:47Rest in peace, Fantan Moja.
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