Samini
Emmanuel Andrews Samini (born 22 December 1981 in Accra, Ghana), known in show business as Samini (formerly Batman Samini), is a musical artist.
Samini hails from the town of Wa in the northern part of Ghana. 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”.
He started singing in a church choir at the age of 14 and became a professional musician after a musical collaboration with another musician in 1999. His debut album, Dankwasere released in 2004, topped the local music charts for weeks and won two awards at the Ghana Music Awards.[1] The track Linda from the album was a popular hit. He has shared the stage alongside Sean Paul, Akon, Kevin Little, Shaggy, Wayne Wonder, Damien Marley, Bennie Man, Jay-Z, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Culture (of Blessed Memory) and Steel Pulse. He collaborated with Steel Pulse and Etana from Jamaica. He has received international recognition and toured the UK,[ Germany], Italy, Canada, and the Netherlands.
He received international recognition when he was nominated and won the best African musical act at the MOBO Awards in the United Kingdom in September 2006.[2] His second album was Samini for which he won three awards at the 2007 Ghana Music Awards,[3][4] and in February 2008, won the Best African Artist Award at the Hip Hop World Awards in Nigeria.[5] His third album, Dagaati, was released in 2008.[1][6]
Awards
- 2006 MOBO Awards - Best African Act [7]
- 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards - Best Performer [8]
Nominations
- 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 - Best African Act
- 2008 MTV Africa Music Awards - Best Performer
References
- ^ a b Levy, Leighton (25 January 2009). "ini seeks perfect Jamaican sound". The Gleaner (Jamaica). Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ Schlockermann, Ilka (September 2006). "Batman Samini crowned Best African act at the MOBO AwardsMOBO Awards 2006". BBC. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Batman Samini sweeps Ghana Musical Award.". Click Afrique. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "2007 Ghana Music Awards - Batman Samini tops them all". Modern Ghana. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Singer, Samini presents award to MTN". Ghana News. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ Addo, Francis (16 August 2008). "Samini Drops New Album". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ MOBO Awards 2006
- ^ Museke: MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) 2009 winners
- "Batman Samini". Click Afrique. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- "Batman Samini". Modern Ghana. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- Nyarko, Scholastica (25 August 2007). "Batman Samini in line for another int'l music award". The Statesman. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- Debrah, Ameyaw (8 February 2009). "Ghana artist performs at US show". Africa News. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- Ebenezer, Anangfio Jnr. (18 June 2010). GhanaCelebrities.com http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2010/06/18/samini-richie-asem-eazzy-oj-blaq-signs-to-rockstar-4000/
|url=missing title (help). Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- Ebenezer, Anangfio Jnr. (22 October 2010). GhanaCelebrities.com http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2010/10/25/samini-releases-a-new-album-from-dankwansere-batman-to-%E2%80%98c-e-o%E2%80%99/
|url=missing title (help). Retrieved 2010-09-22.
External links
- Official website
- Official ROCKSTAR4000 website
- Samini Music Videos
- Official Myspace profile
- GhanaMotion.Com Official Music Profile
- Musicboxgh.com Official Artist Profile
