Meet producer Selasi ‘The African Kid’ Duse
Atlanta-based, Ghana-born Selasi Duse is a musical talent well noticed for incorporating a lot of diversity into his music. Now sporting the Moniker ‘The African Kid’, Selasi traveled all over Africa as a child, setting foot everywhere, from Cameroon to Nigeria, and Malawi to South Africa. His journeys around the world enabled him to pick up different music influences, and he incorporates a lot of elements from these cultures in his work.
Selasi Duce
Canoe Quarterly Sets sail with GOAT Edition
Canoe Quarterly Magazine has set sail yet again with the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) edition which celebrates some of Africa’s original music icons and legends. Canoe 53 Sails showcases stories on fashion, beauty, home, lifestyles, sports and business; essentially highlighting the various dimensions of Africa’s progress, while paying homage to the continent’s strong heritage.
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Meet Noisette’s Shingai Shoniwa
Born Shingai Elizabeth Maria Shoniwa, she is a Zimbabwean native who grew up with a single mother in South London and is best know as the front woman for the UK-based Indie Rock band, the “Noisettes.The “Noisettes” is a three-piece band consisting of Dan Smith on lead guitar/vocals, Jamie Morrison on drums, and Africa’s very own Shingai Shoniwa on Vocals/bass guitar. With years of music experience but only three years of being together as a band, “Noisettes” is already making big waves both in the UK and the USA. Recently the band performed on the Wendy William’s show in promotion of their self-titled album, “Noisettes“.
Segun Obe’s One-Off “Hands on Jamati Pulp”.
Despite lots of interview bookings and events to minister in, this talented, fun-to-be-with and good-hearted Nigerian, who is not novice to the Nigerian music industry as one of its best male vocalists, had a lot to talk about in this interview with Jamati Entourage ‘Seun Johnson. In this encounter, Segun Obe, a successful gospel artist, talked about his entry into music, the industry so far, his passion for orphans, and his plans to collaborate with a rap artist in his upcoming single.
Wondering what the title of this write-up means I guess (lol)? Well we also had more from him, but this time, in his own writing, with an autograph to his fans around the world. » Read more…
David Mensah out with ‘Music is The Food of Love’
UK’s new R&B sensation, David Mensah continues to rise after his song ‘Food of Love’ was released through Universal Music in 2008. ‘Food of Love’ was his contribution to a compilation album called “A Change is Gonna Come” which was recorded to commemorate the 200 year anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade.
Born to a Ghanaian father and a British mother, David draws from an eclectic mix of influences from all over the world when it comes to his music. He has been called the UK version of Avant while others draw comparisons to John Legend. Then again, some people have even mentioned Luther Vandross in their description of the music that he makes. “I never really go in to the studio with a set brief, I prefer to keep an open mind and let the song happen organically. However to someone who has never heard my music I would say that it is soulful R&B with elements of Jazz”, he says. » Read more…
ISAIAH 11:11 – The Alchemist
Isaiah 11:11 is a gifted artist with a passion for Africa and it’s people. He shares his candid views of what it will take to make a difference, and what he sees as his role in it. Here is an interview he granted Jamati Online which allowed us to get up close with Isaiah 11:11, the man on a mission, without any excuses.
Siji: “ADESIJI”
With “Yearning For Home” already proving to be a success on BET’s Soul Sessions, Siji has proven once again to be a phenomenal musical chef who always delivers despite the odd’s. We caught up with the great talent who believes that anything is possible, and had him share some memoirs from his journey. Be inspired!
Starchild: I weave “HOPE” for my people”
”While we crawl in the darkness, cursing it as we search for the light, we fail to realize that the light is within our minds, and all we must do to illuminate the obscurity is open them.”-Amir ‘Starchild’ Abdel-Fattah.
The “Renewal”of Mao Otayeck, the first French speaking African artist produced by Stevie Wonder
From the Ivory Coast, where he was born, to Burkina Faso, then Paris, where he spent many years, Mao Otayeck, with his rich and diverse background that includes Lebanese, Malian and Argentinean roots, now lives on the West coast of the United States, in Los Angeles.
Brent Adewunmi Gbadebo (MP) Opens Up To Jamati’s Entourage
In this interview, “Masta Plan aka MP” talks about growing up in a polygamous home, his music career, his current hit track ”owo Apekanuko”(pronounced-’oo-wo Aa-pae-kaa-nu-ko), and his future plans.
The Nigerian Songwriter, Singer, Rapper, and nominee in the Next rated ACT category in the forthcoming Hiphopworld Awards ‘09, further discloses to Jamati, that female personality he really has a crush on. » Read more…
Jamati Entourage: B.O.U.Q.U.I REDEFINITION, Nigeria
The Nigerian Gospel rapstress, Bukola Folayan, popularly known as BOUQUI, redefines it all as she premiered her second album (REDEFINITION). Her record label (BOUQUIS PLACE ENTERTAINMENT), her official website and the video of one of her leading singles “MORILE” all debuted last month.
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