Back and Next - Back and NextAnother Gambian star discovered in UK
Friday, June 27, 2008
With the release of his eagerly anticipated debut mix tape "Young and Gifted" Lightnin has wowed crowds at radio shows and clubs in the United Kingdom.
His original and unique sway of energy, with hits such as "Hard Life" and "Brother Love", the young and talented artist leads us into his soul through his realism by depth of his personal and unique lyrical flow.
Lightnin, the young Gambian and Senegalese solo music artist (MC) was born in the UK in 1988. Growing up in East London in a fairly scattered family, which was continuously on the move, the young artist developed a firm need to express his inner most thoughts, ideas, emotions, understanding of culture and the steady battle with life and its incessant struggles.
Realizing his foreseen talent at the age of 12 where he took part in a talent show in school, he virtually performed a stargazed dance routine to Michael Jackson, Billie Jean, and after receiving a standing ovation, he found it extremely comfortable in the spotlight and decided that, he wanted to perform as a gateway of expression for the rest of his life.
According to Ukgambia.net, a childhood friendship formed was soon formed in a youth club where they found the minded young individuals like himself, who they felt could reflect with and formed a group "Straight from Hell". Shortly after he decided to move on from this project, he was founded by "Younger Nasty Crew" in 2004 and already established group of young MC’s and vocalists, who were fascinated by the artists ‘hunger for success realism’ towards the world, and how he translated this into his individuality and therefore his lyrics.
However Lightnin shortly after finding himself upgraded to "Nasty Crew" in 2005 due to his rapid growth in self understanding and a strong diversity in his lyrics, the young Gambian star turn solo. In 2006, due to his passionate hunger for knoll age and understanding of his culturist background along with a passionate uncontrollable drive, he was quickly founded by an experienced and practiced artist Ghetto (MC) who took him under his wing and worked with him to promote himself and now with other independent artists and performers under "J.Clarke enterprise"- a founded group of UK artists by Ghetto.
Working with a vast range of artists from the UK grime scene such as Chipmunk, Brutal, Ruff Squad, Gigs, Kano, etc, Lightnin has two videos out on channel U and MTV. Expressing views on all aspects of himself and his inspiration which are his loved ones and the world around him, are the dominant influences to the base of his music, with understanding and writing to his family. "Brother Love" is a clear example, "I haven’t seen my two elder brothers in a while. I wrote brother love for them to let them no how I feel for them and that they are everyday with me in my thoughts" he said.
Lightnin has also been invited to be a guest on a range of different radio stations in the UK including the -Kiss, Radio 1, 1 Extra with DJ Westwood and various pirate stations, where he received a crabbed lots of audience and was introduced to a broadened fan base.
His original and unique sway of energy, with hits such as "Hard Life" and "Brother Love", the young and talented artist leads us into his soul through his realism by depth of his personal and unique lyrical flow.
Lightnin, the young Gambian and Senegalese solo music artist (MC) was born in the UK in 1988. Growing up in East London in a fairly scattered family, which was continuously on the move, the young artist developed a firm need to express his inner most thoughts, ideas, emotions, understanding of culture and the steady battle with life and its incessant struggles.
Realizing his foreseen talent at the age of 12 where he took part in a talent show in school, he virtually performed a stargazed dance routine to Michael Jackson, Billie Jean, and after receiving a standing ovation, he found it extremely comfortable in the spotlight and decided that, he wanted to perform as a gateway of expression for the rest of his life.
According to Ukgambia.net, a childhood friendship formed was soon formed in a youth club where they found the minded young individuals like himself, who they felt could reflect with and formed a group "Straight from Hell". Shortly after he decided to move on from this project, he was founded by "Younger Nasty Crew" in 2004 and already established group of young MC’s and vocalists, who were fascinated by the artists ‘hunger for success realism’ towards the world, and how he translated this into his individuality and therefore his lyrics.
However Lightnin shortly after finding himself upgraded to "Nasty Crew" in 2005 due to his rapid growth in self understanding and a strong diversity in his lyrics, the young Gambian star turn solo. In 2006, due to his passionate hunger for knoll age and understanding of his culturist background along with a passionate uncontrollable drive, he was quickly founded by an experienced and practiced artist Ghetto (MC) who took him under his wing and worked with him to promote himself and now with other independent artists and performers under "J.Clarke enterprise"- a founded group of UK artists by Ghetto.
Working with a vast range of artists from the UK grime scene such as Chipmunk, Brutal, Ruff Squad, Gigs, Kano, etc, Lightnin has two videos out on channel U and MTV. Expressing views on all aspects of himself and his inspiration which are his loved ones and the world around him, are the dominant influences to the base of his music, with understanding and writing to his family. "Brother Love" is a clear example, "I haven’t seen my two elder brothers in a while. I wrote brother love for them to let them no how I feel for them and that they are everyday with me in my thoughts" he said.
Lightnin has also been invited to be a guest on a range of different radio stations in the UK including the -Kiss, Radio 1, 1 Extra with DJ Westwood and various pirate stations, where he received a crabbed lots of audience and was introduced to a broadened fan base.
Author: by Sheriff Janko
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