Samito

Samito
Origin Montréal, Quebec, CAnada
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter

Samito is a singer-songwriter from Montréal whose music blends acoustica & electronica to create a distinct sound in part inspired by his upbringing in Maputo. He is the son of an anglican priest and a mom of five who enrolled him at Escola Nacional de Música far from thinking he would ever choose music for a career.

Early Life & Career

After several years working as a musician in Maputo and Cape Town, Samito moved to Montréal to pursue studies and a career in music. Here he had the opportunity to work with Nom de Plume, Renji Condore, Kweku, The New Groove Orchestra, Emma & The Noise, among others. On May 19, 2015, Radio Canada announced Samito as the 2015-2016 Revelation for the World Music category.[1] Xico – xico, his debut album, due for fall 2015 explores Samito's disruptive cultural experience and brings the groove into a new place, a place where new afro aesthetics will electrify the crowds.

Collaborations

Samito has recently produced six tracks for the Juno nominated album Le Dernier Empereur Bantou [2] by fellow Montrealer Pierre Kwenders. And along with artist Alexandre Arthur Bilodeau aka Nom de Plume he co-produced Tae Kwon Fu, a seven—song record of one—take workout sessions held in late 2013.[3]

Influences

His influences included singer-songwriter Seu Jorge, Imogen Heap, Talvin Singh and Shangaan beat from the 80's brought home by migrant miner's from Egoli (City of Gold) aka Johannesburg. He has been always fascinated by this music and his earliest souvenir is Obed Ngobeni's hit "Kuhluvukile eka zete". The song got so much air play it caught the attention of Harry Belafonte and inspired his album Paradise in Gazankulu.

References

  1. ↑ Groupe des Nouveaux Médias. "Webradios, nouvelles, vidéos, émissions" [Internet radio, news, videos, emissions]. Ici Musique (in French). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ↑ shawnpt (25 February 2015). "Ice Conduit to the 2015 JUNOs: World Music Album of the Year" (blog). Canadian Music Blog.
  3. ↑ "AllFire & NomdePlume" (in French). Télévision française de l'Ontario. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
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