Biography:
Dr Shaka, the reggae music artist, was born in the dense urban area of
Bakau, The Gambia, on
October 12th 1977. He began his early formal education by
going to the local primary school and from there progressed
to the St. Augustine's
High after being awarded a scholarship by the Queen's
Trust Fund. Academically he performed at the top of his
class and as a result was accelerated up by 2 years to join
his seniors.
During his time at Saints he had the
opportunity to try out various musical instruments and join
a number of bands. At 14 years old he decided that his
future career lay in music and so began to train with a
purpose. As a result of his musical performances and
interactions with the school band members he gained the
nickname the 'Young Bob Marley'.
Dr. Shaka set up a band called Born Africans in 1999
in which he was the lead singer. The band rapidly acquired a
name for themselves and soon became the most famous reggae
group in The Gambia.
The bands debut album was titled 'Praises'
and went straight to the top of the local chart and was
awarded the 'Best Gambian Reggae Album' award.' On the July
31st, 1999 they were given an award for the 'Most
Albums Sold'. However, a few years later Dr. Shaka decided
to go Solo and flew to the UK to expand his musical
prospects.
He has co-performed with some of the big
names in international reggae such as Gregory Issac, Luke Dube, Ijahman, Antony B, Luciano
and others.
He has worked at with the King's HiFi in
Sussex.
He has
also recently recorded songs with the Roots Garden label in
Brighton including his new song “Good Vibes” and is also
working on his third album “Rise With Us”.
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