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Konshens

Garfield Delano Spence, also known as Konshens, is a Jamaican dancehall singer.

Biography

Prior to Spence's solo career, he was a member of the duo SoJah with his brother Delus

. His hits have included "Winner", "Rasta Impostor", "This Means Money", "Good Girl Gone Bad", "Gal Dem a Talk", "Realest Song", "Represent", "Do Sumn" and "Forward", "Gal a bubble".

His 2005 single "Pon Di Corner" was a major hit in Japan, and led to a month-long tour of the country and a Japan-only album release.

He made a guest appearance on Tarrus Riley's Contagious album, deejaying on "Good Girl Gone Bad", which was also released as a single.

He has a large fanbase in Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Europe, where his "Gal Dem Talk" single was a major hit, and he performed at Guyana's National Stadium in May 2011.

His album, Real Talk, was released by Japanese label Koyashi in 2010. A second album was also announced to be released in Jamaica on Tad Dawkins' Tad's International label. Konshens also launched his own label, Subkonshus, in 2010, working with new acts including his brother Delus.

In May 2011, he was one of several high-profile Jamaican celebrities to take part in a march in Torrington...

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Stories about Konshens from the JamaicansMusic archive, oldest first · 2012–2014

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  1. 2012

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    Sean Paul/Konshens shuts down The Arsenio Hall Show with high energy

    Waving the Jamaican flags high on The Arsenio Hall Show on February 13th, Sean Paul performed his latest single Want Dem All, which features fellow Dancehall heavyweight Konshens, to a roaring applause from the studio audience.

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    Chi Ching Ching/ Assassin/ Konshens breathe new life in DJ Snake/Lil Jon’s ‘Turn Down For What’

    A song that literally had only 12 words in it has spawned one of the biggest hits of 2014 and is showing no signs of slowing down as it climbs varied charts. Now packaged with full-fledged verses, a Dancehall Remix featuring Assassin, Konshens and the entertainer who sparked the remix idea in Lil Jon to begin with, Chi Ching Ching, the track undeniably will be the summer anthem for 2014.

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    Shabba Ranks, Lady Saw, Tarrus Riley, Konshens and Assassin team up for the 'Greatest Creation' Riddim

    "I haven't done any dancehall rhythms since [2009] because I was turned off by the vibes that came about from the [Silent River] rhythm. Since then, I have been focusing more on artiste management and the Reggae side of production," Greatest Creation producer, Shane Brown, explains.

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    ALPHA WEAR JA readies 2014 summer lookbook with Yellowman, Chronixx, Konshens and more.

    Alpha Wear JA (AWJA), a unique fashion forward venture created by the renowned Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica, is pleased to announce the launch of its 2014 Summer Lookbook.

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