Samini
is by far Ghana’s biggest musical
star at the moment! His genre of music
is a melodious mixture of highlife,
dancehall, reggae and hip-hop. He
terms his brand of music as the “African
dancehall”
His
unsurpassed stage work is a true reflection
of a musical icon that is destined
top climb unto the top of world music.
His
humble beginnings started when he
was part of a melodious church choir
who was an excited man at church at
a tender age of 14, his burst onto
the professional scene was triggered
by a musical collaboration with another
musician in 1999 after which he became
a toast of fun loving Ghanaians with
his impeccable lyrics and free style
lyrics.
His
maiden album-dankwasere released in
2004 topped the local music charts
for week’s unending thereby
winning two awards at the prestigious
Ghana Music Awards. The hit track
Linda remains one of the household
tracks in Ghana today even years after
its release.
Samini
has climbed to greater heights in
his carrier circles which has seen
him shared the same stage along side,
Sean Paul, Akon, Kevin Little, Shaggy,
Wayne Wonder, Damien Marley, Bennie
Man, Jay-Z, ,Chaka Demus And Pliers,
Culture of blessed memory and Steel
Pulse. He is the most featured artiste
in Ghana and Samini has featured on
over
63 tracks. He recently did collaboration
with Steel pulse from the UK and Etana
from Jamaica.
His
industrious carrier has received international
recognition which has earned him yours
to many countries including the UK,
Germany, Italy, Canada, Holland and
many more where thousands have trooped
to the event site to be mesmerized
with his performances.
His
second album SAMINI is making waves
on the local charts, he won about
three awards at the Ghana music awards
and in 2007 Batman received international
recognition when he was nominated
and eventually won the best African
musical act at the expense of established
musical icons on the continent at
the MOBO awards in UK in 2006. He
was recently nominated for MTV ema
awards, channel o awards and the radiophonie
prize in France.
Without
a doubt, Samini represents the future
of African music and will continue
to churn out the best of Music and
hoist the African flag high.
