Kojo Easy Damptey
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Established. Jan 01, 2011 | INDIE
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I’m always and forever a lover of R&B and soul, so when I found Kojo “Easy” Damptey in my inbox, I was immediately taken with what I heard.
“Chasing The Felon” is a politically and morally charged track that’s fully loaded with slick instrumentals and smooth vocals. The jazzy rhythm bodes will with the slithering bass and soulful horns, and the keys add a twinkling tone to this intelligent R&B song. From start to finish, “Chasing The Felon” tells a story while enveloping the listener musically and philosophically. - Christiana Bartolini
Kojo is a man with a message. I appreciate an artist who wears honesty on his sleeve and who sounds like he makes music because sometimes we just hurt. THE EP, which focuses on the social narrative of an African immigrant living in North America, is an off the beaten path approach to some heavy subject matter. Illusion has touches of reggae, R&B, and soul, and a dreamy synth organ that’s smooth as hell. - Alan Cross
Kojo is a man with a message. I appreciate an artist who wears honesty on his sleeve and who sounds like he makes music because sometimes we just hurt. THE EP, which focuses on the social narrative of an African immigrant living in North America, is an off the beaten path approach to some heavy subject matter. Illusion has touches of reggae, R&B, and soul, and a dreamy synth organ that’s smooth as hell. - Alan Cross
KOJO ‘EASY’ DAMPTEY
“Illusion”
It is a credit to this Hamilton-by-way-of-Ghana artist that this track can evoke so many disparate reference points yet emerge as a thoroughly distinctive piece of music. Among the glimmers of familiarity are conscious or subconscious nods to the Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” Donald Fagen’s “I.G.Y.” and Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes,” not to mention ghostly vocals that sound like the product of blissful hours spent obsessing over Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” (From The EP) - John Sakamoto
KOJO ‘EASY’ DAMPTEY
“Illusion”
It is a credit to this Hamilton-by-way-of-Ghana artist that this track can evoke so many disparate reference points yet emerge as a thoroughly distinctive piece of music. Among the glimmers of familiarity are conscious or subconscious nods to the Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” Donald Fagen’s “I.G.Y.” and Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes,” not to mention ghostly vocals that sound like the product of blissful hours spent obsessing over Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” (From The EP) - John Sakamoto
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Kojo Easy Damptey is an Afro Soul musician and performer. He was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. His music style is a fusion of Highlife, Afrobeat, Soul Music and Hip-Hop.
In 2011 he release s single Broken Promises, a song that deals with the issue of violence towards women in our society. He dedicated the song to the Sexual Assault Centre for Hamilton and Area (SACHA) and the monies received from the sales of the single were donated to the local Women's Shelter in Hamilton.
In 2011 he release a short album that earn him a nomination for Best R&B/Soul Record of the year at the 2011 Hamilton Music Awards. He followed up with "THE EP" in 2012, a record that John Sakamoto of The Toronto Star said "it is a credit to this Hamilton-by-way-of-Ghana artist that this track can evoke so many disparate reference points yet emerge as a thoroughly distinctive piece of music."
In 2013 he released his debut record "Daylight Robbery" a concept album that deals with the struggles of marginalized communities in the world. His album received great reviews from music blogs such as Indie Shuffle and the album won Best Pop record at the 2015 Hamilton Music Awards.
Kojo is currently working on his sophomore album titled "Giants", which will be released on 1st December 2016.
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