Legendary Kenyan dancehall sensation Redsan
continues his impressive career run with his latest music release "Rio’’, off
his fifth studio album ‘Baddest’ launched in Nairobi in September 2018. The
Latino-fused jam is his first video release of 2019.
The video shot by acclaimed Nigerian video
director Sesan, was captured in South Africa’s populous city of Johannesburg.
It opens up with a captivating scenic aerial view of Brazil’s scenic city Rio
de Janiero, bridging the vibrant and homogenous African, Caribbean and Latino
inner city lifestyle through his dancehall flair, infectious voice and elegant
style.
Speaking on the new release, he says, ‘’RIO embodies my quest to further connect
audiences from across the world through timeless music that celebrates our
beauty, style and most of all our distinct sounds now that the world is a
global village and music is our universal language. Sesan did an incredible
job capturing the vibes from the inner city’’
Redsan is among the pioneering Kenyan music acts whose music has dominated the industry for more than two decades commanding massive crowds and connecting with diverse audiences. The smash hit has further solidified Redsan as one of the most inconsequential dancehall and reggae/ragga artists of his generation with still so much to offer.
The 17-track Baddest album included
collaborations with Jamaican acts Demarco and Naila (formerly of Brick &
Lace), Kenyan songstress Yvonne Darcq, Tanzanian fast-rising artist Ervix and
Ugandan heavyweight Jose Chameleone.
Swabri Mohammed, stage name Redsan, is one
of Africa’s biggest Dancehall, Reggae and Ragga artists. Redsan has for more
than two decades built a strong brand to become one of Kenya’s biggest and most
consistent music exports, having cemented his authority with timeliness hits
like “Chicken", "Malaika", “Touch” and "Apakatwe" that
rocked East African music scene hard. Redsan’s past studio albums
include: Seasons of the San (2002), Red (2004), Pioneer (2006) and
Versatility (2009). From 2013, Redsan became the first Kenyan artist to
get signed to Sony Music. He has since worked closely with Rockstar 4000 and
Rockstar Africa, with the latter licensing THE BADDEST ALBUM. The Winner Best
Kenyan Male Artiste at the Pearl of Africa Music Awards in 2006 has received
various nominations on continental award ceremonies including Best East African
Album (Pioneer) at the Tanzania Music Awards (2006), Most Promising
African Male (2003) and Best East African Male Artist (2004) at the Kora
Awards.
