 | Category: | Music | | Genre: | Reggae | | Artist: | Symfoni |
Symfoni
The talented and beautiful singer, Symfoni, aka Sandy Stewart is a prodigy of her gifted
father singer/songwriter Tinga Stewart. Born and grow up in St. Andrew Jamaica, from her
earliest age, she would participate in school musical activities such as the choir and plays.
If Your Not Here , a cover of a Menudo song under the guidance and motivation of her dad.
Her next recording outing by a combination with Beenie Man called Sample Body recorded
in 1994. Since that time, she has performed constantly as an opening act fr her dad. This has
led to Symfoni becoming an avid stage perfomer, both as a soloist and as a back-up singer for
leading recording artist. More recently she recorded two combination tracks with Danny English
and release the singe "Happy".
At one time, Symfoni had formed a vocal trio group named Ignishon comprised of two of her
friends, Princess and Shantoi. The group lasted for about three years and released several
singles and toured all over the island of Jamaica, before disbanding. She then became the
back up singer for Superstar Patra, touring Africa.
She subsequently took a hiatus from performing to go back to shool to study message theraply
and ha since become a teacher of massage therapy and body aesthetics.
It was while working at the massage parlor that Symfoni was encouraged by Sharon Burke to
provide some harmonies for Warrior King. She took up the offer and it led to an extensive
working relationship with him that resulted in touring all over Europe, the Caribbean and the U.S.
from 2002 to the present. She recalls, "I really love working in Europe. Sometimes it's difficult
because we go from show to show without much sleep but the people love the music and we are
well recieved."
Some of the other artists Symfoni has performed as a back up singer which are Freddie
McGregor, Jimmy Riley, Crucial Banky, Limey Murray and Anthony Cruz. However, Symfoni
is now more than ever focused ib ger solo career. Her goal is to complete her debut album and
she is well advanced in that process, working with reggae icon, musician and producer Robbie
Shakespeare. She currently has eleven tracks completed and the album is expected t be completed
soon. She adds, "I've recorded a number of songs for different producers such as Bobby Digital;
Barry York: my brother, Michael Finger Stewart (who is also the engineer for Capleton), my dad
and a few others". Symfoni continues, "I've grown uup in the business and I'm aware that is very
competitive but I like hat, I know it is also a political game but like any other aspect of life, if
you have endurance and "sticktuity" you can get there. I am learning to play the piano and
I'm sure that will help with my songwriting skills."
When asked about working in the studio or onstage she says, "Working in the studio can be more
relaxing because if you make a mistake, you can go back and correct it and most of the time you're
alone in the recording booth and you feel in control. While working onstage there's no room for
mistake, for whatever you do is gone. However, what I like about stage performance is that it
allows me to travel a lot, knowing new places and new cultures. Some of my most memorable
experiences have been of performing at shows in different parts of the world. I'm certainly looking
forward to performing in those same places as a solo artist someday soon. 
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