Music

Millennium began in Sierra Leone to see an unprecedented rise of music, so that the country not only dance, but also full of pride. For a nation, its radio and dancehalls once dominated the western Congo and the Caribbean song playing song in the country is Sierra Leone young people do most of the local songs. Although there are other actors to help this growth, but a person is to take some credit, the music revolution; Jimmy B is a key player, after returning home, he returned home, opened paradise recording studio, releasing its first compilation album features group such as the use of the attitude and the sound track "Ecstasy", super-blank "like it", aware of the knowledge of Africa "with Daddy SAJ as" baby Joe ", YOK's" Ebo "and other solo cool Donkay Artists (SWA) sister - "Furniture my land."

This is music in Sierra Leone, the rapid rise as early as the beginning of 2000, since then, is a non-stop release, the album launch and music everywhere. Most of unemployment and little known in their communities and the local boy to become a household name overnight star. Some people change their way of life, beginning with the most beautiful cities around the patrol car, the flashy sticks, and down with his followers to go.

However, recent trends have not been positive music in Sierra Leone, has a piracy rate is very high quality music level is not improved, the general public seems to decrease the interest of Sierra Leone music.

About two years ago in the music conference and media company Celtel Sierra Leone Prime Minister co-sponsored theme: "the way the music industry in Sierra Leone." This is from June 26, 2007 28th, Miatta conference hall, most of the speakers at the music industry, Then as Aphonyx base, local reggae artists and music industry promoted this trend, bases and other music icons, including Sierra Leone expressed concern about the stability of Bongo, installed piracy and lack of incentives musician is an unstable trend will have serious The warning in the local music in Sierra Leone growth.

Sadly, many of Sierra Leone musicians, rather than to improve their conditions have deteriorated since 2007, sharp, passing the music launch, the day brought to the masses; national stadium used to be a hot musician who is now a nightmare . Several well-known artists, including Daddy SAJ and Manchu AVEC C-type shock bolts to meet an almost empty in their final launch of the National Stadium, according to sales figures from the Association of carton sellers. Local sales figures of music in Sierra Leone is the lowest of all time, "INFACT, many customers are no longer required to Sierra Leone album, said:" Mahmoud Camara Price troops along the street in Freetown video. When I said to him, they are responsible for the decline in music sales in the local, Mahmoud cassette to defend themselves and other sellers that they are not to blame - he gave me the package, most of which he claims he bought a dusty place album five years ago, still has not been bought yet. "You guys always come here, we blame piracy, but the fact is, what 'you' the customer needs.