Reggae Sunday: Errol Bonnick & the Lionz

$10 Cover | Jamaican born Errol Bonnick started his musical journey in Kingston at the tender age of 17, inspired by his brother Trevor Bonnick, former lead vocalist for the group Blood Fire Posse. Errol was then introduced to Mr. Glen Browne from the great Browne brothers, a family of musicians, songwriters & producers, who quickly noticed Errol’s talent and signed him up as lead vocalist for a group called K.R.U {Knowledge, Respect & Unity}. The group consisted of seven people, including Robert Dubwise Browne, now guitarist for famous artists like Shaggy & reggae group Morgan Heritage; and Richard Shams Browne, now one of Jamaica’s top dancehall producers. Errol moved on to perform in cabaret for a number of years across the north and west coast of Jamaica. He was then headhunted by a group called Live Wyya to be their lead vocalist. Since then, the group has won a range of awards and accolades including Jamaica’s Irie FM 2003 Big Break Competition and still is the only group to win that competition. They won the 2004 JFM awards twice for best Show Band & Best Backing Band; competed against 16 of the Island’s top Bands and won the Global Battle Of The Bands competition in November 2005 to go on to further compete at London’s Astoria Centre in December 2005. As Ambassadors for Jamaica, The Caribbean, Reggae & Rastafari, Live Wyya competed against 24 bands across the world in a musical show down emerging a fantastic 8th position. After compiling their album, Solid Meditation, the group toured the world with the cool ruler Gregory Isaacs. Today Errol, a smooth Rasta rebel, is pursuing his solo career and moving with the spirit of the conquering lion on his path of creating a repertoire of upbeat and uplifting Lovers Rock, Roots Reggae. He is on his journey of weaving his magic across the airwaves with his cultural messages and his mysterious, powerful, commanding, yet very sensual voice that he’s definitely been blessed with.