African Child & The Prophet Unification

 

The band that play African Root Reggae released their debut album August 30 - 2008

African Child sings in 7 different languages and now 2008 they have recorded their debut album “Muslim Rastas” at Helikopter studio in Gothenburg Sweden which includes 13 songs in 5 languages.

                                                

 

 

 

African Child born in Bélé, Ivory Coast Aug 3-1983 started travelling in age of 8

During his time in Gambia, African Child meets a producer from USA and recorded 7 songs1999 that has never been released then he travelled to Sweden year 2000 and formed his band The Prophet Unification 2002, and 2004 they recorded a four song demo. 2007 they was a part of a compilation album with the record company The White in UK with their song Ghettolife.                                                                                                      

And 2007/2008 they was in the Bodog Battle, one of the biggest competitions for unsigned bands. They wan two times and came to the city final at Debaser in Stockholm Sweden.    

When African Child’s mama was pregnant, his grandmamma came and told her that this child is going to be a public person, I call him or her Farafina Ding that means African Child. When he was born his parent’s gave him the name Adama Diarra, Adama means the first and Diarra means lion.
He left his parents when he was eight years old trying to find some work so he could support his family because of hard living. Travel from village to village town to town country to country over the years.

African Child travel to Mali got his first guitar, struggling in the street playing the guitar wherever he goes. He started to work as a stage boy with a band called Tara’s band that played different music styles.           

He continues to Senegal and Gambia.                                                                                   

In Gambia, African Child struggle to make a coffee shop to survive, entertain his customers singing and playing and always delivering peace and love message to the people. He started to work with a band called Afro Star as a stage boy and later on he become the guitarist and the bandleader.            

Over the time he was growing in the music and the suffering, frustration and the extreme poverty. The political manipulation and all those millions of people suffering and few people decide over other people’s life and with political brutality, violence and aggression and even tribal discrimination within people and people. African Child put his hard life into inspiration with a strong message of unity as a peacemaking force against brutality, violence and political domination.

A strong nation and a free nation can only base itself upon education
Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.                    

Band members:

African Child Rhythm guitar, Lead singer                                                                             Tony Williamson Drummer                                                                                                              Christian “Kiwi” Berg Keyboard                                                                                                   Olof Duus Trombone                                                                                                                 Malte von Sydow Guitarr                                                                                                               Attila Bokor Bass                                                                                                                              Jonatan Bengssson Trumpet                                                                                                     Eduardo Nila Silva Percussion                                                                                                     Pontus Hedström Saxofone 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 Musicvoice.com review

African Child was born with one goal, to make good roots reggae music with the message of Jah Ras Tafari Makonnen. They spread awareness of the bad political manipulation and to help make a difference for the children in the World of domination and power. This is done through the use of well crafted Reggae music and education.

 

Gentleman’s review in AllEars.se of

African Child & Prophet Unifications song “Crazy girl”.
- "I don't like it, I love it!” Total: 10

 

I don’t like it, I love it! I give it a ten because it’s got everything a good song needs. I can really – when it starts I have to move and when you’ve gotta move – it’s fulfilled its mission already. It reminds me of a young Israel Vibration. I love it! It’s a ten, I don’t see no reason to give it a nine ‘cause it’s got everything. I just sit here and smile, and this is a small speaker box but if I’d seen it on stage I’d really bounce, it’s got the vibration and the energy!

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BODOG Battle SHOW REVIEW DEC 16 2007 and Feb. 3 2008                                                                                     African Child & The Prophet Unification had the crowd up dancing. With their reggae vibe featuring horns, keys and guitars, these guys are a true reggae prodigy. Very bog authentic sound with congas, and three-piece horn section. Great stuff.

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African Child & The Prophet Unification Is a nine piece reggae band with highly infectious singer.                                  This man lives and breathes reggae.