BEES & HONEY: NAYYAH, APACHE INDIAN AND AMLAK TAFARI UNITE
Bees & Honey hits hard. The Welsh-based British-Asian artist Nayyah teams up with producer Mikey ‘Megahbass’ Fletcher (bassist and musical director for Alborosie) to deliver a track that refuses to play it safe. Featuring the legendary Apache Indian and Steel Pulse’s Reggae Am-bass-ador Amlak Tafari, it’s a collision of heavyweight voices and sharp-edged intent.
The single digs deep into class divides, exposing how “bosses and fat cats” thrive while those doing the real work stay stuck at the bottom. Yet it avoids despair, urging listeners to stay relentless and trust in the grind.
“Nayyah brought me this idea and a melody,” Fletcher says. “I played with a trap rhythm alongside reggae elements, and it fitted like a glove.”
NAYYAH GATHERS LEGENDS TO DELIVER A TRACK THAT REFUSES TO BOW TO THE SYSTEM
Amlak Tafari added his unmistakable tone, then pushed for Apache Indian to join. “Amlak sang ‘Boom Shack A-Lak’ as a nod to Apache’s hit,” Nayyah recalls. “Apache delivered his trademark style with a modern twist.”
Bees & Honey is a preview of Fire In My Soul, an album stacked with reggae greats like Sly Dunbar, Dean Fraser, and Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, plus punk and rock icons Steve Grantley and James Stevenson. It’s a fearless fusion, proving Nayyah is shaping something bigger than genre.
ABOUT NAYYAH
Nayyah, the recording alias of Sonam ‘Sam’ Nayar, reshapes reggae into a vehicle for diasporic reflection and political defiance. Born in Wolverhampton to Kenyan-Asian parents, he channels the racial tensions of 1970s Britain into music that bridges history and urgency.
His debut album Fire In My Soul, produced by Mikey ‘Megahbass’ Fletcher, features icons like Sly Dunbar, Dean Fraser, and Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore. Through taut riddims and layered lyrics, Nayyah crafts soundscapes of resistance, resilience, and reclamation.
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ABOUT APACHE INDIAN
Apache Indian, born Steven Kapur in Handsworth in 1967, reshaped British reggae with his groundbreaking “bhangramuffin” sound. Blending Punjabi melodies, dancehall energy, and sharp social commentary, his 1993 debut No Reservations broke cultural and sonic boundaries.
With global hits like Boom Shack-A-Lak and collaborations spanning Sly Dunbar to Tim Dog, Apache Indian forged a defiant, diasporic voice that continues to influence artists worldwide.
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ABOUT AMLAK TAFARI
Amlak Tafari, born in Handsworth, Birmingham, is reggae’s “International Reggae Am-BASS-Ador.” A master of bass, he has toured and recorded with legends like Beres Hammond, Luciano, and Big Youth.
As a member of Grammy-winning Steel Pulse and founder of Yellow Wall Productions, Tafari bridges continents and generations, blending deep Rastafarian consciousness with reggae’s global pulse and transformative power.
