Samito

Samito
Samito - Paris Metro
Background information
Born Maputo
Origin Mozambican-Canadian based in Montreal
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Website www.samito.tv

Samito is a Montreal-based singer - songwriter and producer whose music juxtaposes afro and electronica. The result is a "rage" of fast beats and heavily processed bass sounds in part inspired by his upbringing in Maputo, Mozambique.

In 2016 Samito made his first mark with his hit “Tiku La Hina” on Costume Records. This record was streamed and played around the world propelling him into the global club scene and countless live stages including SXSW, Osheaga, Reeperbahn and the Montréal Jazz Festival. 2016 also saw the release of “Cem Cem (feat. Mabika & Muneshine)” on French fashion + music Label Kitsuné, followed by "I Saw You", a 2017 trans world Afro house and electro inspired club tune released in collaboration with German music label Man Recordings.

His first solo album "Samito" was awarded with the 2017 Félix Award for World Music Album Of The Year at Québec’s Gala De L’ADISQ. Samito is also Radio Canada's 2015-2016 Revelation for the World Music category.[1]

To put it short, Samito is out to roll!

Career

He is the son of an Anglican priest and a mother of five. His mother enrolled him at Escola Nacional de Música far from thinking he would ever choose music for a career. After several years working as a musician in Maputo and Cape Town, Samito moved to Montreal to pursue studies and a career in music. Here he had the opportunity to work with Nom de Plume, Philippe Brault, Radio Radio, Poirier, among others.

On May 27, 2016, he released his debut album, the self-titled Samito with his hit "Tiku la hina" from the album released as a single with an accompanying music video that has been broadcast on Canadian music channels Much and MusiquePlus. Samito's credits and collaborations include Gotan Project's Philippe Cohen-Solal, Daniel Haaksman, Dakat, Muneshine, amongst others. Samito also produced six tracks for the Juno nominated 2014 album Le Dernier Empereur Bantou [2] by fellow Montrealer Pierre Kwenders.

Discography

Albums

Title and details Notes
''Samito''
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 27, 2016
  • Record label: Costume Records
Title and details Notes
''I Saw You''
  • Type: EP
  • Released: April 27, 2017
  • Record label: Man Recordings

Singles / Videos

  • 2016: "Tiku la hina"
  • 2016: "Cem Cem"
  • 2017: "I Saw You"

References

  1. ↑ Groupe des Nouveaux Médias. "Webradios, nouvelles, vidéos, émissions" [Internet radio, news, videos, emissions]. Ici Musique (in French). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ↑ shawnpt (25 February 2015). "Ice Conduit to the 2015 JUNOs: World Music Album of the Year" (blog). Canadian Music Blog.


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