It all started with a tweet by singer/songwriter Amie Dibba about Seinabo Sey. I just had to satisfy my “degne kumpa” self so I peeped out the link and when I saw the profile picture on the account, I was like, “wait a minute, I know her!” Real talk I do, or did back in the mid to late 90’s New Jeshwang.
There’s no way I can forget the light skinned little girl and her brother including her mum who happened to be only white lady in the entire neighborhood. On top of that, her dad, the legendary Mawdo Sey was famous too; his “chinn bu narreah neaxh” video enjoyed crazy rotation on GRTS. The song was pretty popular and Seinabo’s younger bro played a cameo role in the video plucking the strings on his toy guitar mimicking the notes on the record.
There’s no way I can forget the light skinned little girl and her brother including her mum who happened to be only white lady in the entire neighborhood. On top of that, her dad, the legendary Mawdo Sey was famous too; his “chinn bu narreah neaxh” video enjoyed crazy rotation on GRTS. The song was pretty popular and Seinabo’s younger bro played a cameo role in the video plucking the strings on his toy guitar mimicking the notes on the record.
Anyways back to the issue here, where were we again? Yeah right; the phenom that Seinabo Sey has become. I gotta say I was a little giddy with excitement when I came across this article in Time Magazine. Time F***ing Magazine man! I gotta admit though, first I had to skim through the piece to see if there was any mention of The Gambia and there it was. (Don’t know why I always do that when it comes to individuals affiliated with “The Smiling Coast”). Please don’t judge me, I know it makes no difference but in some weird way that’s how I get assurance that the individual in question is also acknowledging if not “repping” the homeland.
Without any exaggeration, Seinabo’s effortlessly powerful voice is definitely a rarity in this era of studio-assisted vocal enhancement tools and whatnot. I think her voice sounds something like Amy Winehouse-meets-Adele. There is so much Soul oozing from her vocals which I daresay sounds a bit melancholic but in a really beautiful way that connects with your innermost being. This is very evident on the song “Pistols At Dawn”, one of my favorites; I swear it evokes that edge-of-your-seat twisted crime movie-esque kind of vibe. I have even come across some suggestions from fans that “Pistols At Dawn” be included in the soundtrack for the next Bond flick.
The new single “Poetic” is a prelude to Seinabo’s new album “Pretend” which debuts October 23rd 2015. “Poetic” is an amazingly extraordinary record and belongs up on the Billboard Hot 100 with the very best right now. Best believe I’ve had it on continuous loop these past few days, that’s just how infectious it is. Had she been more famous, I bet “Poetic” would’ve probably hit #1 spot in no time. With some of her videos raking over 2.5 million YouTube views, she is definitely shooting for stars.
You can preorder the album via this link http://lnk.to/PretendPreOrder
Her official website is http://seinabosey.com/
The new single “Poetic” is a prelude to Seinabo’s new album “Pretend” which debuts October 23rd 2015. “Poetic” is an amazingly extraordinary record and belongs up on the Billboard Hot 100 with the very best right now. Best believe I’ve had it on continuous loop these past few days, that’s just how infectious it is. Had she been more famous, I bet “Poetic” would’ve probably hit #1 spot in no time. With some of her videos raking over 2.5 million YouTube views, she is definitely shooting for stars.
You can preorder the album via this link http://lnk.to/PretendPreOrder
Her official website is http://seinabosey.com/