Name: Baisikeli
Brand: Valerie Kimani

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

5144260782

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2008-04-07

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Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Valerie Kimani

Genre GB

African

Label GB

the winner of the first ever reality show in east africa, project fame, valerie's energy, enthusiasm and incredible voice saw her walking away with the title of the best singer in the competition, and in turn secured her a three year recording contract with south african record company, gallo. the 22 year old has become a household name overnight in her country, and recently walked out of the studio with a mature and sophisticated debut album. recorded between kenya and south africa, valerie brought her songs to the attention of top south african urban producers d-rex. also involved in production are theo of mafikizolo and siphiwe spijo dlamini (rae). her first single, 'besame mucho' is a spanish rendition of the jazz standard by consuelo velazquez. the track has been made famous over the years by legendary singers such as the beatles and elvis presley. the rest of the album consists of original and cover version material sung in english, spanish, swahili, uganda's luganda, south african zulu and her native kenyan tongue kikuyu. valerie's singing style has been described as a mixture between jill scott and joss stone, with traces of her east african roots. in all honesty, her jazzy influences and maturity remind one more of cesaria evora with a youthful energy. drawing influences from all the legendary ladies of the musical world, valerie is a spontaneous and enthusiastic artist with an energy that engages her audience immediately. she cites artists such as corinne bailey rae, zamajobe and miriam makeba as being instrumental in her move towards music.

Baisikeli

Music GB