Vote 2C on BET 106 & Park Wildout Wednesday
Two time Liberian Entertainment Award Nominee, 2C is an MC on the grind with his eyes set on the ultimate stardom prize.
Samini brings the heat to 15 cities beginning with New York
Ghana’s rising reggae/dancehall star, Samini recently shared the stage with several international stars at the 2009 Bob Marley Fest in Atlanta, and is currently preparing to kick-start his first major US concert for the Ghanaian community.
African Valentines Tunes
Love……love…love: All we need is love in all its form, sizes and occurrences. Whether single or in a relationship, every soul has it in them to love or be loved. In celebration of Valentines Day the Jamati tree presents to you and your’s a mixture of African love tunes with hope that it will some how get you in the mood of love.
2C: Liberian Girl, “In Honor of Women”
At the age of 19 his dream manifested itself as 2C the Liberian born star became the first Hip-Hop artist to perform for the first African female president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Born Romeo Mulbah, 2C is already a star to be reckoned with, doing big things and representing African music, especially here in the United States were the number of African musician’s in the limelight are limited.
Samini to Rock Bob Marley Fest in Atlanta
Ghana’s most loved hiplife/dancehall performer, Samini will join a host of privileged artists from all over the world to mark the 4th Annual Bob Marley Celebrations in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend. The 4-day festival starts from February 4-7. Samini, who is currently touring Jamaica, will join international acts like Una Morgan, Laza, Shola Lewis, Kelly Love Jones, Carla C. Gomez, Ishmael Turner, Jah Bless, Dana Gilmore and Eastern Standard at Atlanta’s world famous Sugar Hill-Underground on Saturday, February 7, to celebrate the life and music of the reggae icon.
This would mark Samini’s first-ever performance in the US throughout his career and it has been made possible by Boogie Down Nima Productions (BDNP), an agency charged with marketing Samini to the American market. On March 14, Samini will continue his performances in the States, when he joins a host of other Ghanaian and African artists in an explosive celebration of Ghanaian music and culture in New York City during the Ghana @52 Independence Day Celebration Concert. » Read more…
Estelle Scoops two BRIT’s Award Nominations
Congratulations go out to Ms. Estelle for her two British Music Awards nominations for “Best Female” and “Best Single” for her breakthrough hit”American Boy” featuring Grammy award winner, Kanye West.
Ronny O, a new blood for African hip-hop
Good music is infectious; it is able to reach deep into your mind and connect with your soul or inner being no matter the genre of music. Ron Orleans Binder, alias Ronny O, is a Canadian based Ghanaian rapper who knew that he was made for the rap game from the moment he listened to the ‘Ruff Ryders’ First Lady: Eve’ album, at age 14.
Born in the heart of the Bronx and later relocating to Toronto due to his parents separating, Ronny O was able to acquire and make sense of the hip-hop culture surrounding him, and has carefully harnessed his experiences into a unique talent that reflects the pain, hardships and good times in his life. After appearing on over 25 mixtapes, Ronny O is readying his debut album ‘Celebrity Status’. The first single off the album, yet to be titled ‘Lazer Light’ or ‘Bus Stop’ features Akon’s new artist Gypsy Stokes and promises to be one of the most-talked-about albums of 2009. Jamati.com got into the creative space of this young rapper with a sharp sense of humor, to find out about his music and life. » Read more…
Introducing Village Huut
From the Garden City of Port-Harcourt, Nigeria comes Village Huut, a vibrant and dynamic music group made up of cousins Kenny Louis (Lou Kidd) and Stephen Onyibo (Decoy/ Kanscience). Bonded by their love and passion for music, the duo says they are on a quest to create music that blends traditional African music with contemporary Hip-Hop, and especially Reggae music.
Both artists have resided in Connecticut, United States, for the past four to five years where their musical proficiency has been harnessed and honed. Their goal is to take the Global music community by storm while staying true to their African, Caribbean, and American audience. They are currently working on their first independent album release, which will include a variety of known and upcoming artists, and scheduled to be released in Europe, North America and Africa. » Read more…
R2Bees, Ready To Blow
R2Bees is best described as an urban hip-hop/hiplife collective fronted by Faisal Hakeem (Paedae da Pralem) and Rashid Mugeez (Mugeez). They started off as Camp Yard some 10 years ago, when a group of like-minded schoolmates with a common interest in the hip-hop movement of the 90s decided to test their skills against each other and ended up creating some original materials of their own. They have been on the underground since and, today, they rule Ghana’s hip-hop scene with two singles off their forthcoming debut album, ‘Da Revolution’.
The word R2Bees comes from the group’s mantra which is ‘refuse to be broke’, which has become some form of inspiration for the youth of Tema, the community where they grew up. With songs like ‘I dey Mad’ and ‘Yawa Girls’ making the rotation on Channel O, MTV Base and, soon, on Trace Africa; and the group’s desire to take on Africa, R2Bees are certainly one of the groups to watch out for in Africa this year. » Read more…
Wyclef Jean & Fergie Scout For Talent In South Africa
Motorola in association with it’s ambassadors, Haiti born-and-raised Grammy Award winner, Wyclef Jean, and singer/songwriter and the first lady of “Black-Eyed Peas”, Fergie, are in motion to find the next big musical star in South Africa.
Munya and Thami Join Hazelmania
Zimbabwe representative to the ‘Big Brother Africa III‘(BBAIII), Munya, was to join the final party on Friday that Malawians had arranged for their representative and finalist in the house, Hazel Warren. She has since become an overnight national sensation after losing narrowly with a tie to Angolan, Ricco Venaccio.
The Hazelmania parties that started in the capital, Lilongwe, with live performances of Malawi’s top performing artists, beer parties, and the appearance of South African House mate, Thami, who was very close to Hazel, went haywire last Friday in Blantyre as Munya and Ricco joined the fun starved fans of the Malawian commercial city. » Read more…
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