Iyael Lyases Tafari Constable (born 14 March 1978, Hackney,

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), better known as Glamma Kid, is a

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and former

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of part-

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n descent. He had two top 10 hits in 1999.

Music career

During the 1990s, Glamma Kid was featured on productions by UK producers

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. Glamma Kid has performed live with

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on her hit single "My Jamaican Guy" on UK television for BBC Windrush. In 1997, Glamma Kid appeared on BBC Radio 1 rap show with

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. In 1998, he was awarded the Best Reggae Act at the

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. He has had two UK top 10 hits, "

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" and "

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". He also teamed up with UK dance duo

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on the song "

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". His song called "Ladies Knight" was a collaboration with UK reggae singer

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and interpolates

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's " Ladies Night". Glamma Kid collaborated on a song with

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and

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titled "Bling Bling Bling". Estelle featured on Glamma Kid's "Computer Love".

Discography

Albums

* ''Kidology'' (2000) - UK #66

Singles

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Glamma Kid 1978 births English people of Jamaican descent 21st-century Black British male singers British reggae musicians 20th-century Black British male singers British dancehall musicians Ragga musicians Living people People from the London Borough of Hackney