Emmanuel Andrews Sammini (born 22 December 1982, in
hip-hop.[4] He terms his brand of music "African dance hall".[4] He signed his first record deal with Ashanti International. Samini started his record label after he left the aforementioned label.[5][6]
Samini has released seven studio albums, with all being highly successful on the commercial market. Samini's success and recognition began when his first single, Linda, was released and subsequently appearing on other successful singles by other artists.[7][8][9][10]
On 13 December 2018, Samini was en-skinned as a Chief in his home town. The title given to him by the WaNaa (Paramount Chief of Wa) is `Pebilii Naa’, which means `King of the Rocks’ in Wa.[11]
Samini holds a bachelor's degree in Project Management from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). He served as President of GIMPA Students Representative Council (SRC) during his final year at the institution.[12]
After completion, Samini had his first major performance at the 'Re-ignition Concert' at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum in Accra. He said that 'it felt great, it's a good way to come back, it's a good way to get started again after a three and a half year break of active music.'[13]
Background information
Sammini started singing in a church choir at the age of 14 and became a professional musician after a musical collaboration with another musician in 1999. His debut studio album, Dankwasere, was released in 2004; it topped the local music charts for weeks and won two awards at the
He received international recognition when he won the "Best African Act" at the 2006
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.[17][18] In February 2008, Samini won the "African Artiste of the Year" award at The Headies.[19] His third studio album, Dagaati, was released in 2008.[14][20] After launching his 7th studio album on 22 December 2018 titled UNTAMED he won the Reggaeville 2018, Album of the Year.[21]