The Daily Observer (Banjul)
Sheriff Janko
26 September 2008
The Gambia's International reggae dancehall star, Omsla Baru, still remains a big reggae dancehall star in the United Kingdom, according to reports reaching What's On.
He is working day in day out to hit the international spotlight. Omsla used to live in Finland where he recorded, performed and worked with different musicians. He now lives in London, England, where he recorded his debut album "One Step" which was released in August 2006.
The sprouting reggae dancehall star's music is a mixture of African, reggae and hip-hop vibes. He calls it "planet vibes". He is presently working independently thereby giving room to any producer or record label interested to work with him.
He recorded his first album in London with Calvin Smith, a Jamaican sound engineer who has worked with big name artists in the reggae world. The album was a hit with tunes that attracted the attention of reggae enthusiasts.
The young reggae dancehall sensation also recorded two music videos for his first two singles from the album "Xekh" and "In my world" which did well in The Gambia.
During Jaliba Kuyateh's tour of the UK, Omsla was on the road with him to promote his debut album.
He did a wonderful collaboration with The Gambia's kora maestro called "Don't Give Up" which is included in his album.
Interestingly this soundtrack later became a hit in Banjul, taking the entire music industry by storm when it was released. Despite being busy on his music business and recording new songs, the young star has made numerous TV appearances and his music is always played on different radio stations in both The Gambia and Senegal.
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