Blessed is the stage name of Peter Skinner, a Jamaican-

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reggae musician."Blessed feels irie about EP"
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'', June 26, 2020. He is most noted as a two-time

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winner for Reggae Recording of the Year, winning at the

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for "Love (African Woman)" and at the

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for "Reggae Time". Originally from Seaforth Town in Jamaica's Saint Thomas Parish, Skinner moved to

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in the late 1980s,"Blessed speaks for the Black Man"
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'', October 24, 2020. and began his musical career performing with the Redd Flames sound system. Most of his releases have been individual singles, although he has also released a full-length album and several

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s. In addition to his two Juno Award wins, he has been nominated in the reggae category nine other times over the course of his career.

Singles

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