Just like the legendary Arabic character for which he was named, King Ali Baba is Blessed with a lyrical talent that stands out in the Reggae / Dancehall fraternity. With a flow that fits any genre of music, King Ali Baba is the most talented artist to take the stage.
Born in Clarendon, Jamaica, but raised in Spanish Town, King Ali Baba was exposed to extreme poverty and lawlessness in small pockets of his community. Seeing this circumstance caused the King to rely on his faith in Rastafari, and use the poverty as a means of building his lyrical repertoire in music and change his destiny in Life.
As integral as the heart beat is to Life, Music is integral to the King as it was the only tool available to express the energy and thoughts he held inside. Always singing and dancing at school, Baba would continue his entertainment by visiting the local rum bar, and select chunes from artists such as the infamous Michigan and Smiley who he credits as giving him inspiration to pursue his career. Not long after, Baba began writing his own songs, which came naturally to him. "I have so many lyrics books in boxes back home from years and years ago - you could tell my life story from them. So many experiences, good times and bad, experiences and teachings I wanted to share with the world," says the King.
As the new millennium progresses, King Ali Baba continues to record and perform chunes that have every audience skanking and rocking. Chunes such as "Reminisce", "Smoke Weed", "Tippy Toe" and follow up track "Tippy Wine", "Life So Nice" and "Teenage Lover" are radio hits the world over, and draw audiences to hear the King perform. Baba has also collaborated with a number of artists, including the multi talented Sir Giant from Portugal and Alesha Dixon from London,UK.
With high profile performances in Germany, Italy , and working with Award winning producer Stephen 'dih Genius' McGregor, King Ali Baba shows that out of poverty can rise a true King.
“One Pretty Gal” is the new single from King Ali Baba. It is a slice of cross-over Dancehall that is set to take the dance floors by storm across the world this summer.
This slice of Dance Hall Pop is produced by producer star Will Simms and
comes with a full package of remixes for dance floors worldwide.
1.Main Mix
2.Back of the room Mix
3.Speed Garage Mix
4.Rock Ma Boat
King Ali Baba is real lyrical talent in the Reggae & Dancehall arena and is set to follow in the foot steps of dance hall greats like Sean Paul, Bennie Man &
Bounty Killer with his debut album due late 09. His flow fits this pop riddim
perfectly producing a catchy up beat record that people are already singing along with across Europe and Asia. King Ali Baba’s live act is already rocking clubs across Europe while “One Pretty Gal” gains momentum.
“One Pretty Gal” is now gaining great feed back from DJ’s across the
land & is currently seeing around 6,000 plays per day on his myspace www.myspace.com/1kingalibaba
One Pretty Gal EP is available now from I tunes and all major digital retailers.