Sylvia Tella

b. Silifatu Mornii Wehabie Tella, c.1960, England. Tella initially found success as a vocalist for the phenomenally successful group Boney M. The group performed various numbers over a pseudo-reggae beat, including the record-breaking version of the Melodians' classic ‘Rivers Of Babylon', a reworking of the Jamaican playground song ‘Brown Girl In The Ring' and Bob Marley's ‘No Woman No Cry'. Following her departure from the group she embarked on a solo career. She found work within the UK reggae community, recording under the guidance of Lloyd Charmers, backed by the Administr...