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Canaan Ene
Canaan Ene is a New Zealand musician, producer and videographer. He is most known for producing reggae music.[1] He is currently based in South Auckland.[1]
Early LifeEne, who is of Samoan descent with familial ties to the villages of Malie, Leauvaʻa, Vaieʻe, and Saleaula, was raised playing music in church. After leaving high school, he pursued a career in videography[2] before venturing back into music in 2020.[3] Career2020-2022Ene launched a TikTok series entitled "Every Song Is A Reggae Song," in which he remixes popular songs in a reggae style.[4] Initially conceived as a way to pass time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the series quickly went viral, prompting Ene to pursue it as a full-time career.[3] In 2021, he collaborated with NZ singer Stan Walker on an official reggae remix for his track "Come Back Home". The song went on to be released on Stan Walker's seventh studio album "All In" in 2022. 2023-2024In March 2023, Ene released a reggae cover of Bruno Mars' "Talking To The Moon", featuring New Zealand vocalist Wayno.[5] The song peaked at #14 on the Aotearoa Music Charts[6] In June 2023, Ene released a reggae cover of Men At Work's "Down Under" with Hawaiian band Kapena.[7][3] Ene was also nominated in three categories at the Pacific Music Awards for "Best Pacific Language", "Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist'[8] and "NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video".[9][10] In October 2023, Ene released "It's You", an original reggae song with Australian-based rap group STNDRD and reggae band Tomorrow People, which peaked at #4 on the Aotearoa Music Charts.[11] In 2024, he released the single "Fijian Lewa", a collaborative release with Fijian artist Kuki and Jamaican artist Conkarah.[12] References
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