Ijahman Levi

Ijahman Levi
Ijahman Levi at Chiemsee Reggae Summer 2013
Background information
Birth nameTrevor Sutherland
Born (1946-06-26) 26 June 1946
Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica
GenresConscious Roots Reggae, Rastafari, Dub, Nyabinghi rhythm
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
LabelsIsland Records

Ijahman Levi (born Trevor Sutherland: 26 June 1946) is a Jamaican-British conscious roots reggae chanter, artist and musician. In his early years, Levi was tutored by musician and vocal teacher, Joe Higgs. His first album, Haile I Hymn, was released on Island Records in 1978. He became Ijahman Levi after a religious spiritual conversion to Rastafari when he was in prison between 1972 and 1974. It and his following records preach Rastafari movement as well as Twelve Tribes of Israel doctrine.