Artists Saihou Kanuteh
"Saihou is a very gifted player with great sensitivity and discipline................a razor sharp grasp of everything we study...and has inherited his musical gifts from both his parents!
If you want to stream... or buy... tracks from this Artist....
go to www.broadjam.com/citywallsmusic.net
In a world of extraordinary talent, this young man stands head and shoulders above the crowd! From one of the most celebrated Griot families in West Africa, Saihou Kanuteh is emerging as a man of great vision, and is simply overflowing with ideas and creative talent!..... Kanuteh the Griot
He was one of my very first pupils when I started teaching and studying in Africa. Here are some of the notes I made when we first met... Saihou Kanuteh...notes I remember explaining the European "modal" system which of course he could already play. The Balafon is the original African 8 note version of the Vibes or Xylophone. All learned by rote and intuition, he played quartal harmony, triads, sevenths et al., and did not know how any of this related to any particular system or theory. His fluid style knocked me out and actually gave me confidence in my own ability as we covered most of western music theory in about 3 weeks! He also rapidly took on board the key signatures and key centres approach that we use in jazz, and left me with a great sense of pride. To have finally brought a musical offering back home to Africa and worked with such talent has been satisfying, rewarding, humbling and an honour and a privilege!
Kanuteh has a number of tracks on YouTube and we have embedded an MP3 player at the bottom of the page. Africa Al Nyoneh is the first production from City Walls Music that was written for the African Union summit here in The Gambia.....and reflects on the success of cultural growth in a peaceful and peace loving West African environment!
The list of people that Kanuteh has recorded and gigged with is particularly impressive! More of this great talent at www.onegambia.com
City Walls Music has established a copyright agreement to protect Saihou Kanuteh's work worldwide.
His future performance and teaching work for Musicman 1 will help create a standard and establish an extended familial environment in which students of music can thrive.
Update....Kanuteh is now featured at www.gambiantalents.com
This organisation is dedicated to bringing the best of Gambian music to the Americas.
We look forward to a very long, happy and fruitful working relationship.
Congratulations
Kanuteh has finally been nominated among the 20 musicians for the 'All Star Talent Show' on Gambian television.
He will be on stage for the 1st round of the tournament on the 18th Aug. 2007...VINASHA has launched it's 1st episode of the
"Sounds of the Smiling Coast" on GRTS last Wednesday….. and shall be on TV on every week…….
Kanuteh performed with the Sofa Nyama Band………Sanku Jobarteh…… at Lama Lama in Bakau last Friday.
After two warm-up tracks on stage, they were told to perform for the whole night instead of sharing it with Holy Family Band.
That wasn't good news to 'Holy Family' and created an exchange of blows between their lead vocalist and the entertainment manager.
Pa Bobo was there on the dance floor and
was later invited on stage too. Other musicians at the show included Ali Debois
A Yugoslavian guy and his wife demonstrated
a beautiful tango dance on the floor as Kanuteh sang in both Spanish and
Mandinka on a Latin American Salsa flavour. One Mr. Ruben, who is known as an
entertainment manager at Sunbeach Hotel, has shown interest in working with
Kanuteh with Balafon and Kora at his Hotel. Contracts are being negotiated……!!
Kanuteh on YouTube
Africa Al Nyonaneh.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd_t2X6P6_s
Brikong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo6up0C05aM
The Brikong Rap re-mix is now complete... Saihou Kanuteh... Mr.Executive Producer ...it is an epic.......we salute you.....and thanks to Vinasha Productions ...Bakau....It reminds me of Tamla Motown in the 1960s...talent, aptitude and hard work just shine on brightly..
Kanuteh..featuring Ndigal Gi Crew...Jaah Laay..Brikong Rap Re-mix
Laah Jaay...Brikong Rap featuring Ndigal Gi Crew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJtML1hV0eg
for more information contact:- paul@musicman1.net