Iba MaHr, the young sensation for authentic Jamaican reggae and lover’s rock with one of the purest and most natural voices in the reggae scene.

The singer was given the name Mario Greaves at birth, but given the name Iba MaHr by friends, ‘Iba’ being an African name meaning humble and calm while ‘MaHr’ is an acronym meaning Mario of Harar (a small province in Ethiopia).

As a toddler, Iba MaHr was nurtured by his grandparents in the community of Cheesefield. Every Sunday evening Iba MaHr would dance to his grandfather’s stereogram playing hits from the 70’s, singing to each song as if they were of his era. He then moved to live with his mother in Linstead, a small town in the parish of St. Catherine well known for the famous Linstead Market and the song titled "Carry Mi Ackee Go A Linstead Market".

Iba Mahr started performing as at artist while studying at university, working with producers such as Max ‘Romeo’ Smith and Phillip ‘Fatis’ Burrell. The young sound has also worked with great producers and record labels such as UIM Records, Marlon McCubbin, Bizzarri Records, Jermaine “Lenky” Edwards, Roland “Rollie” McDermot. In 2014 Iba MaHr released his hit single Diamond Sox for Notis Records. Iba Mahr has graced the stages of Reggae Sumfest, Rebel Salute and Sting among others, as well as touring Europe and USA.

The artiste was able to survive the many dangers and harm of his volatile community through advocating love, peace, righteousness and spiritual consciousness. As his name represents, he is quite humble, and does not let anything or anyone trouble his innate calm. With Rastafari as his inspiration, roots and culture is always what he promotes, along with social commentary and soulful reggae songs that speak to the hearts of people.

"I am inspired to sing about real life occurrences, but in reality as artists, we create melodies then connect words to them to craft stories that reflect other people’s lives. The energy, mood and my emotion at times may affect how a song might turn out. Feelings, be it sombre, joyful or sorrow, also play a part. People need redemption songs, especially in these times of division and world crisis. I can only say that reggae music is a medium through which we connect and touch people in any situation, so I work to preserve its legacy”, says Iba MaHr.