Attending the VMG listening party/press conference was quite interesting and delightful.As The Pack was filled with media persons so was the group VMG with so much to feed the press with.The was even a scene where one of the renown bloggers begged the artists to swear that they will keep making good music and keep coming up with good contents.
Vintage Music Group or VMG for short form is group of talented artists who have come together not only to create good music but also to empower other artist as well.VMG Is made up of TNayah ,King K and SoundGahd all of them based in them US.All of them didn’t making to the listening party as we notice the absence of SoundGahd.
King K and TNayah rose to the occasion as they handled the Q&A session properly with the various media persons.After that was done King K thrilled us with songs like “Échauffement”, “Expensive Shit” etc which are songs that fall under the VMG project.The songs were pleasant to the ear, good to the feet and sweet to the body.Hope the carry on with this momentum.Here is a little story of each member of the Vintage Music group:
King K
Nestor M.Afungchwi popularly known as King K is rapper from Bamenda, Cameroon based in the US. He has been involved in music since his childhood days in Cameroon, and was part of a group sang and acted.Upon migrating to the US, King K started Dj-ing, producing and writing songs. He was recording his music from his basement, and this led to his involvement in the entertainment group, Legacy; which he cofounded with his friends in 2012. Legacy’s most notable song to date was their single; ‘Cameroon Azonto’ released November 2012.King K followed this with his solo project, and his first official single was, ‘Jeje’ featuring Nigerian-American musician Indo. The release of ‘King K’, his second official single showcased his returned to the music scene under his newmanagement. ‘King K’, references his permanent comeback into the scene. This single was followed by, ‘Zengele’ featuring Stella La Belle, his first single to receive airplay and video play in Cameroon. During his break from music between 2012 -2014, King K was solidifying his new label VMG (Vintage Music Group), as well as, writing, producing and strengthening his craft. VMG is intended to be the livewire for future Cameroon music. King K takes inspiration from Cameroon Hip Hop pioneer Jovi as well as Kendrick Lemar, J Cole, Sarkodie, Ice Prince, M.I & Mic Monsta. However, he is must appreciative and inspired by the artist in his immediate surrounding i.e., Detox, Glory, Sir Duke and Stella La Belle to name a few. The urban scene in Cameroon has a virulent style of lyric delivery and this is what is attracting a lot of Attention to the Cameroon Hip-Hop scene. The rich blend of Pidgin English, Franc-Anglais, Cameroon Lingo and rhythm of the beat. King K is able to make an impact because of the authenticity in his music; when you hear King K you hear Cameroon, and that is his main objective with his music. He showcases Cameroon’s unique culture, talent and music style to the world.
Follow King K on all social media platforms:
Facebook: @kingkcfe
Instagram: @kingkcfe
Twitter: @kingkcfe
TNayah
Nayah Nkwain popularly know as Nayah is a singer/songwriter who truly embodies the soulful/upbeat zouk, pop, and R&B blend currently on high demand in the afrobeats space. That may sound like a stretch but the Cameroon born crooner couldn’t
be more perfect for the job.
Over the years she’s released several musical works of art while pruning her skill at and knowledge of the music industry.
Her discography includes highly rated EPs: TRGGRD (Triggered – 2020) and LVLS (Levels – 2015) featuring prominent international stars King K (Kimbo) & Hameed Idowu. She has also released remarkable singles such as: “Motivation”, “All night” ft Gasha, “Want it all” ft Akanji.
She is the 2015 nominee and winner of the NEGA award for best female vocalist. She has also received nominations for best female vocalist at the DMV African Entertainment Awards and CAMEA awards in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Of note, Nayah has shared stage with many celebrated Cameroonian artists such Salatiel, Ewube, King K, Locko, Mr Leo, Nabila – just to name a few. She boasts of songwriting privileges for several renowned afrobeats artists (names excluded per contract).
Her background in Live music has also been a great asset in grooming her voice and stage presence. In 2015 she toured with and performed as lead singer in the DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) based LIVE jazz band: The Exponent, with performances at the Baltimore Horseshoe casino and more. Currently, she a member of the LIVE band: TOC.
As her parents would describe, Nayah portrayed a unique vocal ability, at a very early/tender age and so by age 10, it was evident that music would play a major role in her future.
Nayah is now poised to take the afrobeats music stage/scene by storm like never before.Follow Nayah on all social media platforms:
Twitter: @tnayah
Facebook: @tnayahnkwain
Instagram: @Tnayah
SoundGahd
Born in June of 1993, Immanuel A. Etta, popularly know as “Soundgahd” has emerged to be a talent warehouse from the heart Africa, Cameroon. Soundgahd began his musical journey at the age of 3 when he learned how to play the drums, piano and even the guitar. Growing up in a Bamenda, Cameroon, he soon realized that music was the only passion he truly had. After moving to the United States, he was doing music as a freelance pastime, until a few years ago he decided to focus on his art full time. Apart from production, Soundgahd is a song writer and singer, his EP “2020 Vision” showcases his forte as both an artist and producer. As lead producer for VMG he has given us songs like “Because of You” “Échauffement”, “Mamacita” “Expensive Sh*t” “Triggered EP” among a host of others songs for different artist in the diaspora and back home in Cameroon.
Follow SoundGahd on all social media platforms:
Instagram: @Soundgahd
Twitter: @Soundgahd
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