Samini, real name Emmanuel Andrews Samini is a Ghanaian Reggae and Dancehall recording artiste best know for his ‘want more’ live performances. The Linda hit maker was annouced by Edge Of The World Productions (EOWTP), organizers of Madien edition of JaGhaFest (Jamaica Ghana Festival) as one of the Ghanaian performers who is going to perform at the Festival come March 9th at the Independence Square, Accra and March 10th at the Elimina Castle.
Samini in the past has graced major Reggae and Dancehall events in and outside the country including VGMA, Glo Mega fest and his own concert SaminiFest.
Prior to his perfomance on the 9th & 10th, these are some of the songs we are expecting to see him perform.
1. New Style
The new style song topped the chart in Ghana back in 2015. The song is reggae and has a powerful message. The song was released as a single and people really loved it. it had many views on you tube and was a changing factor for samini’s career.
02. Yonnah ft Luther
Yonnah was also a large hit in 2016 and until today people have the song in their playlists. In this song, samini has featured Luther who is a great artist
03. Linda
Dankwesere was the first debut album that samini released in 2004. When he released it, the album was on top of the charts for weeks and he won the Ghana music awards from it. Batman samini first song was widely heard and his single Linda made the album very popular and he performed alongside shaggy, Sean Paul, Jay-z and many other popular artists. He also collaborated with steel pulse from Jamaica. Since then samini’s talent has been outstanding and he has beaten all odds in the industry. Until today, he is a hip life king and his songs are also a mixture of hip-hop and reggae. He did not stop at the first album; instead he kept on in the game and produced another in 2007
04. Love Rocks featuring Sarkodie
In this song, Samini has featured Sarkodie. This song is a great hit as both artists are talented. It was released in the year 2014.
05. My Own
The hit single my own is released in 2017 and it was a hit song all over Ghana. Many have claimed to love it. The video quality is also high. The song also topped the charts and since then the fans are eagerly waiting for the next big samini song. Fans should not be worried because samini always delivers.
06. Obra
Obra is the 5th song off his last album, The Untammed which has already won an award in Jamaica. Obra has a great story line about what life is mostly about
Samini is considered one of the best Afro-pop performers in Africa and that’s what earned him “Best African Act” award at the 2006 MOBO Awards, “Best Performer” award at 2009 MTV African Music Awards plus several international awards nominations, stage performances and ambassadorial roles. He has performed alongside international acts like Sean Paul, Akon, Kevin Lyttle, Shaggy, Wayne Wonder, Damien Marley, Bennie Man, Jay-Z, Chaka Demus & Pliers, late Joseph Hills aka Culture and Steel Pulse.