Earl Chinna Smith January 27, 2008

Chinna Smith is music. His amazing career spans over 30 years. Music comes naturally to him, like breathing. He oozes rhythm, harmony, melody and grooviness. He literally breathes new life into every rhythm he touches. Although he is most well known for his work with the legendary Soul Syndicate band and as reggae's most sought after lead guitarist, his musical credits reach far beyond just guitar playing. He's composed, written, arranged, engineered, produced and played both rhythm and bass guitar. Chinna has probably had the most profound influence on the evolution Jamaican music, recording with artists like: Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, Mutabaruka, Freddie Mac Greggor, Michael Rose, Mighty Diamonds, Black Uhuru, Burning Spear, the Heptones and Sizzla just to name a few.