Turbulence (born Sheldon Campbell on 11 January 1980) is a Jamaican reggae artist. He is a self-proclaimed member of the Rastafari movement. He was discovered in 1999 by Philip "Fatis" Burrell. He has released a number of albums including I Believe, United, Notorious - The Album, Songs of Solomon, Triumphantly, Join Us and Hail The King and was featured in an episode of the BBC documentary series Storyville. He is also known for his song "Blood dem out" which was featured on a highly profiled freestyle ski movie called "Show and Prove".Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:
Rise Up documentary Turbulence was featured as one of three main acts in the 2007 documentary film Rise Up, which explores the world of underground music in Jamaica. The film documents Turbulence's rise to prominence as an internationally recognized and nationally celebrated reggae artist, and highlights the political and socially active nature of his music.
Rise Up has screened at numerous film festivals including IDFA and Hot Docs, and the film won the Best Music Documentary category at the AFI/Discovery Channel Silverdocs Festival. The film also aired on the BBC and enjoyed a well received theatrical debut in Jamaica, where it was reviewed by the Jamaican Observer as the "Rise of a new Classic". Throughout the film, Turbulence voices the problems of post-colonial corruption, poverty, and violence in Jamaica.
The breakout single, "Notorious", brought Turbulence international acclaim. First released in 2004 on the Scallawah riddim, "Notorious" rose to Number 1 on local and international Reggae/Dancehall charts in Jamaica, New York City, London, Toronto and Japan in 2005, bolstered by the supporting music video by Rise Up director and cinematographer Luciano Blotta. The track was re-released as the feature track of the Notorious album in 2006. Turbulence went to another number one song with a collaboration featuring Reggae's new voice and Rastafarian ambassador Khalilah Rose.The song Unite and Be Strong charted on Argentina's urban mixx for ten weeks.
Discography Albums + Studio Albums TitleRelease dateLabelFormatRising2001VP RecordsCD (album)Different Thing2003Minor 7 Flat 5CD (album)The Truth2003RAS RecordsCD (album)The Future2003CharmCD (album)Join Us2003BogalusaCD (album)Hail to the King2003VP RecordsCD (album)Triumphantly2005Kingston RecordsCD (album)Songs of Solomon2005VP RecordsCD (album)I Believe2005M RecordsCD (album)Born for This2006CharmCD (album)Notorious2006VP RecordsCD (album)The Perfect Balance2006Redd ArmyCD (album)X-Girlfriend2006Tad's RecordCD (album)Do Good, Ninja Tune2007Minor 7 Flat 5CD (album)United2007Kingston RecordsCD (album)Stronger Than Before2007CousinsCD (album)Do Good2007Minor 7 Flat 5CD (album)Love Me For Me2007Love Injection ProductionCD (album)Celebration Of Life2012Tad's RecordCD (album)Real Life Stories2014Love Injection Production, VPAL MusicCD (album)The Remedy2021Never Stop ProductionsCD (album)
References
External links - Turbulence Official Facebook MPLS Dance Hall - THC Muzik