The reggae community is mourning the loss of Fantan Mojah, the roots reggae singer whose spiritually charged anthem “Rasta Got Soul” helped define a generation of conscious music. The Jamaican artist died Tuesday at age 49, just weeks before his 50th birthday.

Born Owen Moncrieffe, Fantan Mojah died at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, after suffering complications related to a heart condition, according to people close to the singer.

His booking agent, Vertex, said the artist’s health deteriorated quickly after returning from the United States.

“Since he came back from the United States, he was hearty, but over the past week he started to ‘tek down’ and he was admitted to the UHWI,” Vertex told Observer Online. “Last night, he was vomiting blood, and that was it. He passed away.”

The news comes as Fantan Mojah was preparing to return to the international stage with a scheduled appearance at Germany’s Reggae Jam Festival after reportedly receiving approval for his Schengen visa.

SOURCE HOT97