Culture and Hip Hop With Rasta Tahj

Breaking barriers has been a challenge for many artist in the industry, especially when it comes to cultural barriers. For artist to be accepted they often have to try to convert to the norms of they society in which they are looking to appeal to. Rasta Tajh is not one of those artist. He has proven he is not afraid to break barriers and is confidently representing his roots along the journey.

Growing up in a West Indian culture, you are always always listening and dancing to the sounds of reggae, calypso, dancehall and soca. The vibes are extremely contagious and uplift the spirits of everyone who dares to listen. A large part of Tahj’s family comes from Saint Kitts, Virgin Islands. Spending his youth in this environment helped develop his current sound, voice, and name. As an artist he made it a priority to keep his heritage alive through his music. Mixing genres and the sounds of his upbringing and influence as a child, Tahj has pushed the envelope by developing his own unique sound unmatched by any other artist before him.

Born and raised in Washington, DC Tahj also grew up surrounded by the sounds of go-go. There is no experience more captivating than attending a live go-go concert. The sweat, the dancing, the unfiltered sound of the drums just brings out a energy from people that is unexplainable. Seeing go-go bands growing up inspired the young Rasta to pursue singing and have the desire to perform.

“I don't believe that I could live without music, honestly. Music allows you to stimulate your mind in any form you wish.”
-Rasta Tahj

His latest project was "Rasta Season" a project dropped especially for 4/20 as a way to stay engaged with his listeners during the pandemic. Taking a look in the rearview from where his career first began, Tahj has definitely come a long way. He currently has overn1,000 subscribers on youtube as well as videos with over 100k views!