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Sia Tolno
After the 2009 record Eh Sanga, My Life is Guinean singer Sia Tolno’s second album on the Lusafrica label. First, we should point out that the “Life” in question has been no bed of roses. Sia had a violent childhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Later, she was forced into exile when the civil war made life there impossible and learned the ropes in the harsh world of Conakry’s nightclubs. Now Sia Tolno’s extraordinary experiences have given us an equally remarkable album. Her vocal talents are extraordinary too and she has been compared to Miriam Makeba, Nina Simone and Tina Turner. The 12 songs on the album were recorded in Mory Kanté’s studio in Conakry with the musicians who accompany her on stage. The arrangements are by François Bréant, famous as the producer of two legends of African music: Thione Seck and Salif Keita. My Life sums up the troubled existence of a woman who once dreamed of being a lawyer, and some of its songs burn with all the passion and flamboyance of a courtroom plea, calling for a better life for African women and protection for child victims of abuse, whether in the home or outside it. It also features love songs from the radically sincere Sia, who says herself that her heart is “unreserved”. My Life straddles a cultural crossroads where Africa’s Kissi, Mende and Sosoxi languages meet English and Creole, and Mandingo music joins forces with forest chants, funk and rumba in a slice of life that is a celebration of living - a great victory for Sia, who has managed to turn painful experiences into moments of intense joy and pure emotion.
No commentsEmerson Amidu Bockarie
Emerson Amidu Bockarie (born on December 23, 1977 in Kenema, Sierra Leone) better known by his first name Emerson is an internationally recognised Sierra Leonean afropop musician and the biggest and most famous musician from Sierra Leone at present. He uses his music against political corruption in Sierra Leone, while addressing the struggle of poor Sierra Leoneans. He sings mostly in Krio and English.