After Successful Kumasi Gig, Samini Experience Ghana Tour Heads North

If last Saturday's show was to test why he is MAMA's Africa best performer, then, Samini comfortably proved it.

Really, Kumasi did enjoy the first of his four-destination nationwide tour dubbed Samini Experience Ghana 2009. It came off very successfully at the Heroes Park, forecourt of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, where over 5,000 Samini fans came to see what the King of African Dancehall had promised them for the past fortnight in the media.

The tour bus with entourage made up of 72 crew members and performers eventfully stormed the garden city on November 12, 2009 amidst live radio coverage. Kwame Dzokoto's Drive show on Hello FM was the team's first studio interview. By then Samini had done 11 interviews on his way to Kumasi by phone. Kumasi based musicians Okyeame Kwame, Lord Kenya and Bradez showed him around.

Hundreds of Samini fans stormed the venue at around 3pm during his sound check session. At 7pm when the doors were opened, the crowd started pouring in. Not even the brief down pour (rain) an hour into the programme, could deter Samini-hungry fans.

The show opened with the all-female dance quartet SUPERBABES, who did a splendid mix of various dance choreographies, solo and dance battle, all in a ten-minute dance piece. They were followed by an outstanding stage act by R&B dude SL (Skinny Legend), then Zionites of Samini Music, rocked some vital dancehall vibes. The stage was then left for a minute each freestyle by eight of Kumasi's best underground performers aided on stage by Kumasi's number one DJ, Andy Dosty. MTN used the opportunity to give out two KIA Sorento vehicles to proud winners in its on-going “2010 GO” promotion.

The second session of the jam saw Okyeame Kwame doing 30 minutes of live band performance. Lord Kenya proved he is still Kumasi's local favourite with performances packed with stage gimmicks.

When it got to his turn, Samini pulled a stunt, appearing on stage from nowhere. He actually did appear from under the stage after a brief sequential video of him detailing the last few minutes before the show till his appearance. And for the next 78 minutes, the crowd would grow even hungrier until they were very satisfied.

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Samini mounted the stage at 10:45 and rocked it steadily and comfortably for 78 minutes, doing almost all his hit songs since Linda. Half way through, he asked the crowds to permit him do songs of his mentors, Kojo Antwi and Bob Marley. Samini ended the show with his number one song, 'Baby'.

The party continued at the Genesis Night Club where all performers went to relax and had personal time with their fans.

Next, the Samini Experience Ghana Tour moves up north and stops at the Tamale Sports Stadium on the 28th of November. Takoradi Jubilee Park hosts Samini and his team on 5th December and then to the final showdown at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium in Accra on December, 19.

The Kumasi event was sponsored by MTN with support from Metro TV, Hi Newspaper, M-Plaza Travel and Tour, Blazing Gear, K-FM, Hello FM, Fox FM and Mckeown Restaurant and Catering Services. The tour is being powered by M-biz Africa Ltd and Karl Aubyn Multimedia for Samini Music. For more info, hit [email protected]

Development / Accra / Ghana / Africa / Modernghana.com