Born on the island of Dominica on October 16th, 1978 Amaziah Moses a.k.a. Aima grew up in the village of Kingshill. Aima came from a poor church going family which consisted of three brothers and one sister. Every member of the family contributed to music by singing or playing a musical instrument. He was very close to his mother and is still very close. One of the reasons for this is her undying love, understanding and affection towards her children.
Attending the Newtown Primary School, Aima was a member of the school choir, which made him more interested in music. While attending high school he participated in a few musical contests. In one contest, he had to free-style a song on stage because the song that he was originally going to perform was deemed too political. Approaching the stage he started, knowing that the Prime Minister was sitting up front. He paused for a moment knowing that his political song would possibly cause some discomfort to the Prime Minister as well as the judges because it fell into a quite controversial category. Nonetheless, his free-styled song came in second place.
In addition to his passion for music, he is also interested in business and agriculture. His inspiration in music stems from the seventies and eighties Pop, Rock, Soul, Jazz and Hip Hop to Reggae's greats like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Shabba Ranks, Capleton among others. He showed real interest in music from high school days when he and his close friend Michael would listen to Caribbean and American music rhythms, then create songs to those rhythms. Realizing that he showed more interest towards music he started visiting record shops on his own like 'MusicLand' in the town of Roseau. There he would ask for his songs to be recorded with the familiar rhythms. Aima says that he adored music with a passion and that his initial feelings in pursuing this career was such of excitement and a challenge knowing that it wouldn't be easy.
According to Aima, the first time he performed he was eager, terrified, and nervous at the same time and that it was impossible to stand still, but when he said his first words into the microphone he found himself to be fearless. The first time he heard his song on the radio he couldn't bear the excitement alone, so he immediately called everyone nearby to listen.
According to him, disappointments were experienced in the beginning. He saw how people can be greedy and dishonest in the music business, nevertheless, he stayed focus and away from the "sharks". There were many times he felt like giving up but the spirit of the music but his fans in particular kept him and gave him the will to continue. Aima says, "Once it's JAH's work I can't give up." The love for music and teaching others through the art form, seeing what is going on around him, and the injustices in the world also keeps him writing and making music.
In 2005, Aima won "The Best Reggae Album" in one of Dominica's local radio station annual event called the Dominica Broadcasting Station Flamboyant Awards for his first Album called "No Barriers". He performs at various stage shows both local (Commonwealth Of Dominica) and abroad (St. Maarten, Antigua) with international artists such as Sizzla, Capleton, Tarus Riley, Morgan Heritage, Beres Hammond and Beenie Man to name a few. Right now, Aima is working on new material and looking forward to a new album. He stated, "Music is a job and must be done responsibly to the best of your ability."
Aima's music is uplifting, spiritual, powerful, educational, and very cultural which he uses to fight crime, oppression, injustice, and corruption. He writes and sings wonderful songs expressing his love and respect for the ladies. Fans can look forward to a continuation of good music and electrifying and charismatic performances.
Aima says he sees his music taking him to international status in the future and he is ready for the world. His ultimate goal is to prosper in this music business while opening the eyes and minds of others through his Rastafarian faith. Next on the agenda for Aima is a second album and traveling to promote his music worldwide.
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