Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artist, Emmanuel Andrews Samini, better known by his stage name Samini, has assured music lovers that his next album will be released hopefully before the second quarter of 2025.
According to the multiple award-winning musician, he had a great 2024 and has been working on new material.
"I've been working on new material, and I have an album coming out in 2025. Everything is ready, and we should have the album out before the second quarter."
He shared this with JoyNews' Becky and also mentioned that a single will be released before February.
Samini started singing in a church choir at age 14 and turned professional after collaborating with another musician in 1999. His debut album, Dankwasere, released in 2004, topped the local charts and earned two Ghana Music Awards. The album featured the hit single "Linda."
He has shared the stage with Sean Paul, Akon, Kevin Little, Shaggy, Wayne Wonder, Damian Marley, Bennie Man, Jay-Z, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Culture (Joseph Hill), and Steel Pulse. He collaborated with Steel Pulse and Etana from Jamaica. He has received international recognition and toured the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, and the Netherlands.
He received international recognition when he won the "Best African Act" at the 2006 MOBO Awards. After releasing his second self-titled studio album, Samini, he won three awards at the 2007 Ghana Music Awards. In February 2008, Samini won the "African Artiste of the Year" award at The Headies.
His third studio album, Dagaati, was released in 2008. After launching his 7th studio album on 22 December 2018 titled UNTAMED he won the Reggaeville 2018, Album of the Year.
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