His name might sound unfamiliar with the public but colleagues in the music industry recall the name Omai De Soja with a military salute. Known to be a two edged sword, Omai De Soja is a multi talented Artist who is blessed with great prowess of singing, rapping, song writing or better put, anything music.
Out his a new single, ‘Kayakaya’ the song writer has proven to the world his maturity in music. Asking Omai De Soja what genre of music he falls under, the singer cum rapper cum writer had to soliloquy for close to 2 minutes before answering. “Honestly, I do all types of music, I cannot say a particular one because other ones come to mind and I will have to say that too. I do anything music” the dread locks wearer answered.
The Vim Unit Record Label progeny, Omai De Soja recalls being into music since infancy but professional music with him started in 1996. To other Artistes, Omai De Soja is a blessing who has sustained them in the music industry with writing of their known songs across the globe. Names of Artistes with hit from Omai De Soja will fill this page if this reporter endeavours to start.
You are now out with Kayakaya. There is a Kojo Antwi flavour in the song and that makes people see you to be the contemporary type. Will you say he has inspired your music? Omai De Soja sounded self actualized when this reporter compared his latest work, ‘Kayakaya’ with Kojo Antwi. “I look up to Kojo Antwi a lot, he is a great musician and I can say I am the Next Kojo Antwi actually the upgraded type” Omai De Soja added.
‘Kayakaya’, the new single from Omai De Soja depicts how one behaves when gravely in love. The song which begins in Fante, has Omai De Soja mentioning how beautiful a lady beckoned his heart when she passed by him. He further entreats English speaking fans with a chorus in the Queens language describing how great the smile of the lady is. “And I they want make we live long like Abraham and Sarah”, Pidgin speakers also gets served on ‘Kayakaya’.
Author: Nana Kwesi Coomson (www.233times.net)