Etana’s debut album is appropriately named “The Strong One”. She brings much needed new, female, blood to the reggae scene. Listening to her album, one can tell she is in her comfort zone, the songs just reflect honesty and fell very genuine. It shows that the Rastafarian singer from the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica truly believes in the subjects she’s signing about.

“The Strong One” contains a generous sixteen songs. Reggae music spanning different styles and themes, a testament to Etana’s versatility. Thankfully, quality was not neglected, all sixteen tracks are strong and can stand on their own. Etana’s beautiful voice together with her singing and songwriting capabilities make this an excellent reggae album and a great first step for her solo career which, judging from this album, should go a long way.