Elisha Israel is a Kansas City, Missouri, base reggae artist, winner of the (8-1-04) Midwest Entertainment Music Association Award for best Reggae/ World Beat artist.
(Omaha, Nebraska) in 1987. Elisha began working with the Regional and International Reggae artist as they passed through the area, including Sidney Wolf (formerly of Ras-Micheal and the Sons of Negus and Jimmy Cliff, Garth Dennis (currently with Black Uhuru and formerly with the Wailing Souls). In 1990 Elisha formed his own band
AZ-ONE and is the lead vocalist / bass guitarist for the group. Since that time AZ-ONE has performed and open for many Regional and International acts including The Itals, Burning Spear, Culture, Fela Kuti, the Skatalies,
Luciano, Beenie Man, just to name a few. AZ-ONE
performed on the
Jenny Jones show 01-16-01, and is a three time ASCAP plus award winner.
Nominated best: Reggae / World / Ska, The Pitch Music Awards 2005
Recently AZ-ONE! performed on the same stage
opening for Stephen and Ziggy Marley also the
great Bunny Wailer, at the Bob Marley Roots
Rock Reggae Festival, Liberty Memorial, Kansas
City, Missouri, August 20, 2006
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