Kenya can now boast having one of the best music talents, he goes by the name Redsan also dubbed ..The undisputed king of dancehall.. in East Africa. As his current Album called ..The Pioneer.. is now out, Redsan is now enjoying airplay in the international scene. His latest Album has 17 tracks including two current hits, ..Desire.. and ..Touch.., which dancehall lovers will appreciate.
The road has been a long one for this Kenyan artist who started music at a tender age during a competition organised for young artists in 1996 in Nairobi.
In 1998 he won the carnivore star search competition and was awarded the best reggae award of the year. He is one of the first Kenyan artist to perform with world superstars on stage in Kenya.
In 2003, Redsan was awarded the ..Kisima.. and ..Chago La Teeniez-2003.. He was nominated the best male artist et the best song, he dedicated this nomination to the late E-Sir, to the honour of his contribution in Kenyan music. The same year, he released the album ..Seasons of the San.., which saw 10,000 copies were sold in Kenya and in the United States. Due to his hard work and talent he has been nominated for the prestigious Kora Awards 2003.He has managed to create a music style that is adored by both female and male fans whenever he is on stage. The ever smiling 6 foot Kenyan idol is one of the most gifted artists of his generation in Kenya. His debut CD produced some hits that are now classic Kenyan hits, indeed nine of the songs in his first album ..Seasons of the san.. have been in the top five hits songs in music charts all over East Africa. RedSan has toured European countries, some African countries and 2003 he had a major tour ..Tetemesha tour.. which saw him in various states.
The past year has also won and was nominated for many awards locally from Kisima Awards and Chagua la teeniz Awards. Always voted as the best looking Kenyan male, Redsan is a simple and down to earth personality who interacts and shows his appreciation to his fans, as he says, its his fans who has made him what he is today, one of East Africa..s popular artist.
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REDSAN..un artiste d'1,90 m aux multiples talents, est actuellement au Kenya le premier parmi les artistes kenyans ayant eu le plus grand nombre de chansons ayant atteint la première place dans les charts de son pays. Son premier album, Season of the Sun, est celui qui en rassemble le plus : 9 chansons sur les 13 de l'album ont figuré bien en vue au premier rang des charts kenyans et continuent à séduire les plus grandes radios d'Afrique de l'est et centrale. Son dernier album, du nom éponyme Redsan, cartonne dans les charts est-africains.
L'aventure musicale de Redsan a commencé en 1996 et, depuis, son art s'est aiguisé et perfectionné. Les fans du Burundi, du Rwanda, du Zimbabwe, de Zanzibar, de l'Ouganda, des Etats-Unis, du Royaume-Uni et maintenant de Paris témoignent de ses hautes performances. Redsan a chanté avec des artistes majeurs comme Shaggy, Beenie Man, Papa Wemba, Maxi Priest, Sean Paul, TKZee et feue Benda Fassie.
Son « Tetemesha America » Tour a eu beaucoup de succès, attirant une large foule, les journalistes musicaux rapportant qu'il annonçait un changement dans la façon de voir les artistes de la diasporas de nombreux Africains d'Amérique.
VIPI REDSAN.........SALAAMU 2......CHECK OUT NEW MUSIC FROM "BACK IN THE MMIX" PART 1.......LEMME KNOW WHAT U THINK........N LOOK OUT 4 PART 2 COMING THIS SUMMER........THANKS......2K