The interview started in Contant then we packed it up and ended out at Jah Corn’s truck in Nadir. We were meet there By Judah. The two of them gave us back to back tune free styling and singing to instrumentals, wow we definitely have video footage of everything, check them at our myspace page. After the excitement we all sat and reasoned, I enjoyed a small plate of tofu from Jah Corn, Rafijah was rocking back and forth on a stool still hyped from chanting, I asked him,” Get us familiar with Rafijah Siano,” he sat up and said, “ Yeah man, I was born here in St.Thomas, my parents are Puerto Rican and Santo Dominican, I went to C A H S, and music is my life!” I then asked him what caused him to love reggae and to be a reggae artist coming from the Virgin Islands? He leaned back and responded confidently, “My brother! Victor Fahie A.K.A Tewagi. I used to see him free styling all the time as a youth, so it was nothing for me to get into it.”
Core: We know you’re an original member of the Star Lion Family, tell us how did you all get together?
Rafijah replied saying, “We were all solo artist from different areas on St.Thomas but we were affiliated to Black juice Records, being familiar with each other around the studio made it easy to forward as a unit. Yeah man the seven brothers of Star Lion Family gave each other strength.”
Core: Tell us about any recent work you’ve done.
Rafijah: “Well most recently I opened for Beres Hammond, and I had a ball! My brother Icarus and I recorded “Time for Love”, that plays on the radio now.”
Core: So, what can we expect from Rafijah musically in the future?
Rafijah: “I goin’ take it to the next level! “
I then asked him about his take on the business from an artists’ view, he basically said, “you make hits and your gonna have a run. You are as hot as the last tune you drop!
Then I asked him if he was signed to any label, he sat back and grinned. He said,” I don’t need a punchline, cause the truth is done fine, I’m a veteran in my young prime still unsigned, fire I fling show them I’m not confined, I must shine, with my soldiers on the frontline… Spectacular!
CORE: I asked, “How can we get in contact with you?”
Rafijah: raphael_siano@yahoo.com
Core: Any one you’ll like to shout out?
Rafijah: “Yeah, big up my youths Rafijah Jr., Sanijah Destiny, and Efijah, big up V.I.C.I. From Bordeaux to Red Hook the V.I. is ours and this all we geh! Big up the youths considered to be products of their environment; Jah has given us the greatest gift of choice. Make yours wisely! “
