Sadiki

Billboard Magazine writer Elaine Oumano put it best when she stated that the then up and coming artist Pancho Kryztal (now known as Sadiki), "...is not the first reggae artist to alternate singing and DJ'ing (rapping) within a single song. Nor is he the only vocalist to do his own background harmonies. But no one before has pulled off this triple threat so effectively."

Since then, the multi-talented artist has honed his craft by adding producer, songwriter, engineer, artist manager and even music video director to his list of credits.

Hailing from Jamaica, he is the son of Henry Buckley - a Paragons (reggae group) founding member & Director of Music for the Jamaica Constabulary Force band. Sadiki is a true artist. His sound is an eclectic mix of R&B, Reggae, Jazz, Rocksteady and Dancehall. "As an artist it's important that you give inspiration the space it needs to be creative", said Sadiki. "Diversity is natural - a man shall not live by bread alone".

He has released four solo albums under the name Sadiki - “Morning's Come” (Skinny Bwoy), "Lifeline" (Skinny Bwoy/Joe Frasier), "Jah is the Only King" (Skinny Bwoy), and his latest "Covered in Love" (Skinny Bwoy). He also released his debut “Pancho Kryztal” via the Adam Schlesinger, Jeremy Freeman owned Scratchie Records. He has topped international reggae charts in the US, Japan, Africa and the UK. His fifth studio album "Blue Mountain Acoustic" is scheduled for release in June of 2018.

He has produced songs for a long list of artists including Chezidek, Lutan Fyah, George Nooks, Pam Hall and Siaosi. He executive produced “Smooth Jazz Meets Reggae”, the debut solo album from Helen Rogers of Jazzmasters and Paul Hardcastle fame. He also produced one of 2016’s most critically acclaimed reggae albums - "Iyahcoustic" by reggae legend Ronnie Davis.

Through his tours throughout the US, Canada, Japan, Europe and the Caribbean he performed at events/venues such as The Theatre at Madison Square Garden (NY), Japan Splash, Reggae On The River (California), New Jersey Reggae Festival, International Festival of Life (Chicago), House of Blues (New Orleans and Los Angeles), and Calgary Reggae Festival. He has shared the stage with Jodeci, Buju Banton, Gyptian, Ky-Mani Marley, Shaggy, Luciano, Wayne Wonder, Maxi Priest, Marcia Griffiths, Beenie Man, Beres Hammond among many others.