JOSEPH BENAIAH

Joseph Williamson, who performs by the name Joseph Benaiah (bĕ-nī’-yă) which is a word rooted in history and culture, was born in Kingston Jamaica. He began his music career as a bandleader, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter in 1970. Benaiah has performed and toured extensively, with reggae artists such as Dennis Brown, Mighty Diamonds, Toots and the Maytals, Marcia Griffiths, Michael Rose, and Freddie McGregor to name a few. He has performed in Japan, Brazil, México, Europe, Canada and most of the US. With Six CDs to his credit and a career spanning more than 20 years. \nBenaiah’s CDs include We Nah Give Up, Children of Israel, Time Eternal and New Beginning. During the 1990’s, Benaiah was voted, “Best Reggae Band in Miami” by the readers of New Times and chosen as “Best Live Band. Benaiah received an award from Hi-Class Promotions for Best Backing Band. Since 2015 Joseph Benaiah has been a member of the legendary reggae group the Mighty Diamonds as ‘Capo Diamonds’. Joseph Benaiah is preparing to unleash his latest production onto the global marketplace.