Born in Nairobi Kenya, from Ugandan parents, SUM-01 and her 5 siblings fled Africa due to civil war that took place in Uganda. Raised in London, Ontario Canada and constantly immersed in the musical sounds of African music and dance, SUM-01 grew up enriched in culture. From the age of 8 she was accepted into a performing arts elementary school where her love for music, drama, art and dance flourished.
By high school she attended an Arts and Technology based school, and continued on with music, art, drama and dance. By grade 10 she took another path and started to take her poetry and turn them into songs, starting to rebel a little and was jumping into battles and ciphers at lunch hour, skipping class and acting out.
After graduating she took her newfound love of emceeing to Toronto for a couple years where she pursued a small career in Hip Hop while still trying to complete a year in College for Graphic Design. Unsuccessful in either attempt, she took a long break from music, moved back to her hometown, became a mother and finally graduated from college.
Three years later, SUM-01 the entrepreneur slash mother slash MC is back from her hiatus, and plans to use Hip Hop music to empower and educate the new generations of today. You can keep up to date on her myspace page with blog postings and new music at www.myspace.com/thesumonecomeback or email at tkiwanuka@gmail.com
-2008
What's good? I got a verse written for that "Yesterday" joint, was wondering how you were coming with it... I will be sending you the verse through email.
Emcees 4 P.E.A.C.E. world like to announce our partnership with RawCore Radio, a 24/7 online radio show... www.rawcoreradio.com. RawCore has chosen to do a show every sunday night from 11pm-1am (EST) that will feature only E4P artists. We'd like you to be featured on the show. The show is (R)Evolution Radio and is devoted to giving the independent Hip-Hop artist recognition if they are promoting positivity, peace, love, light, and consciousness through their music and/or are keeping the Kulture of Hip-Hop alive!
We are striving to unify the Movement of Hip-Hop and all those who express themselves musically in a positive and conscious way. Please take some time to join the social network on www.emcees4peace.ning.com.. Visit Emcees For P.E.A.C.E.
Much respect to you for doing all that you do. We must keep moving those minds and evolving the artform into positive changes in reality. UNITY IS STRENGTH, EMCEES 4 P.E.A.C.E. INSPIRES AND MANIFESTS UNITY THROUGH HIP-HOP!
whats the hap? Im just stoping thru and saying whats up. I hope this week has been good to you. When you have time come thru my page and listen to the cuts or just to say hello. Well I'm out and I hope you have a great weekend!
What's good out your way? E4P would like to thank you for your involvement and support of the movement and each of its endeavors. We'd like to build and connect with you more. Please get at me...
Also, if possible, send some tracks for constant radio play to the following emails: VOICE@EMCEES4PEACE.ORG SAVAGE@RAWCORERADIO.COM
Salut, j'espère que tu vas bien ainsi que ton bizness! Juste un petit commentaire pour te présenter un morceau intéressant: Avec l'accord exceptionnel de Ms Triniti en personne, la connexion France to L.A en passant par la Jamaïque s'est faite sur le puissant "Wi burnin" en mode Ragga Dance hall. En effet, présent sur la B.O. du film très dansant TURN IT UP, "Wi burnin" a fait sensation notamment au début où on peut entendre un aperçu du morceau. BIG UP JE3F
WHATS GOOD FAM HOWS BEING BACK TREATING YA!!! AM TYING TO WARM THE MIND IN THIS COLD RAINY VANCOUVER STATE...REMEBERING THE BEAUTIFUL KAMPALA WEATHER BUT YEAH I WIL CHECK YOU STILL GOT THE DIGITS I WILL HOLLA!!!!
Peace and respect family, What's good? If you have time tune into the (R)Evolution Radio show, live, this thursday at 5pm EST and again at 11pmm EST on www. blogtalkradio. com/coldwordz!
You can call in at (347)-327-9355.
***Send tracks to: VOICE@EMCEES4PEACE.ORG
Much respect for all the work you are continuing to put into the Movement. Let's keep it moving with peace and progression!
Peace and Justice, What's good Family? Hope all is well on your end. Would like to inform you that we have made several connections with radio shows across the world. Some of the stations are CiphaRadio, RawCore Radio, Earthbound Radio, NYLive Radio, Divine Forces Radio, VI Radio, Soullogistics Radio, AOS Radio, S.O.S. Radio, Radio Mic-Beatz, and Street Native Underground Radio. They would like to help raise awareness of the Movement by playing some of the artists' tracks who are united with MC4P. Would you be down to send us 2 to 3 tracks for radio play? You can send the tracks to: VOICE@EMCEES4PEACE.ORG
P.e.a.c.e. Sum-01, Definitely appreciate you getting at me, much respect. I've mad busy trying to get things done, got a couple albums comin up. That's peace on the album you got coming as well, definitely want to cop it. Let me know if you are still interested in doing that collab joint?
hell yes we can! i got my lil at home setup so send me anything u think i could get on, im mean with hooks, just need the production to have some sorta 'soul' and musical progession. my email: Jessicanaomikaya@gmail.com
ill hit u up with anything i think u could rock too talk soon!