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Gambia: Awa Manneh's Sophomore Album Soon
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The Daily Observer (Banjul)
8 August 2008
Posted to the web 8 August 2008
Sheriff Janko
Awa Manneh is another Gambia star based in the Sweden working day-in day-out to take her music to another level. She has been writing songs since her tender age of ten and got her first publishing deal at Universal Music Publishing at age 15. She is currently working on her sophomore album besides writing a lot for others which she loves to do as well!
Her Swedish Grammy nominated debut album called "Sounds Like Me" was released in 2002 at Sony Kred. Then she was 19 year old. The young female R&B sensation, produced and programmed 9 out of 13 tracks on the album and co-produced 3. This earned her the first Swedish grammy "Producer of the year" nomination ever given to a female artist.
During all of this time, she's had the opportunity to work and write with several great talents in the industry such as Mark Hill of the Artful Dodger, who co-wrote and produced the track "Look at me" on the album. Other names include dynamic duo Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, standing behind major Pop and RnB sensation, Rhianna.
She also had the great honour of accompanying Wyclef Jean on the arena - The Globe in Stockholm replacing Mary J Blige, performing the smash "911", as well as performing with Will Smith and Wyclef toghether on a later occasion.
According to young star's official site, having a Swedish mom and a Gambian dad, her music has always had that mix of traditional Swedish melody thinking blended with a backbeat rhythm.
She was last seen (heard) hosting 6 tracks on french house and hip hop - DJ Guru Demons' latest album "Music that you wanna hear" out of which the single "In the Park" featuring Mr Vegas stirred up a buzz both in France and in the UK.
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The album also included a duet with Buckshot of Blackmoon. Keep your eyes and ears open for a current collaboration with House Dj's Tyken and the song "Every word" already spinning on English radio and clubs, promoted by Ministry of Sound/Hed Kandi.
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