MAGAZINE
THE GAMBIAN
MUSIC
THE VOICE OF THE SMILLING COAST
Following the popularity of his first single,
he dropped another one entitled "More
Message", a song that calls for youth
empowerment. The reception and success of
these two singles earned him the "Best Solo
Artist of the Year 2001"," West Coast Radio
Artist of the Year 2002", Yidac Pillar of the
Year 2002, "Friends of the Children" and
several other titles and awards. From then
on, he kept on excelling to higher heights
winning more awards and soon started his
own concerts across the country making his
music and lyrics well known and loved by all
THE GAMBIAN MUSICIAN
and sundry.
"SINGATEH RISE"
The Gambian show biz witnessed a dramatic
wind of change since after the discovery of
Sing-a-teh's unique and melodious voice and
due to the quality of beats produced in his
first album by popular producer Hakim of
Born as Alhagie Singateh in 1982 in a small
"The Suns Of Light ". Sing-a-teh is the first
riverine community in the hinterlands of The
Gambian artist whose voice was heard on
Gambia( W. Africa), Sing-a-teh (A.K.A. Freaky
BBC's famous morning programme
Joe) at a very tender age, has portrayed a
"NETWORK AFRICA”.
resounding talent as both an academician and
He released his first 9 track Audio Album in
a musician. Between spending Friday nights
the local market of the Gambia in July 2005
doing Acapellas in street squares to
and in December of 2005, a 13 track CD
performing at school events, Sing-a-teh was
released was for the European Market which
already on the track to creating a hobby that
was distributed in major European Countries
would eventually lead to a life-long passion
including Sweden , Germany , England ,
for him.
Norway, Finland etc under the promotion of
Sing-a-teh spent his entire Primary School
www.onegambia.com . This CD was
Education and Middle School Education in
remastered (featuring two new songs) with a
Bansang, and shortly attended Armitage High
promotional DVD of his 2006 U.S. tour, a tour
School before transferring to Gambia High
that was facilitated by the African Artist
School in the Greater Banjul Area. Sing-a-teh
Association (an agency in the business of
has played numerous roles in and out of his
tapping and promoting African Artist the
school career. The propelling point in Sing-aworld over headquartered in Queens-N.Y)
teh's career came in 2001 when he released his
served as an eye opener and an extra step in
wide acclaimed single "Gamsaint's
the right direction for Sing-a-teh as it gave
Reconciliation", a song dedicated to bridging
him the opportunity to forge new