Garnett Silk (April 2 1966 - December 10 1994) was a Jamaican reggae musician and Rastafarian. Born Garnet Damion Smith in Greenvale, Hatfield, in the parish of Manchester, Jamaica, he was known for his emotive, powerful and silky voice. During the 1990s he was hailed as a rising talent, but his career was ended by his early death in 1994, while attempting to save his mother while his house was on fire. Others suspected that it was a conspiracy which involved his two younger brothers, Lij Amlak (Paul Cassanova) and Omar Silk (Omar Scott), which were upcoming artists at the time. Silk and his mother were found in each other's arms when their bodies were discovered. His debut album was It's Growing and his first major hit single was "Hello Africa". He collaborated with reggae musicians such as Buju Banton (on 'Til Shiloh's Complaint) and King Tubby (on his penultimate album, Garnet provided backing vocals).

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