Soorebia – Putting Bolgatanga on the Rap Map of the World

Who is Soorebia?

As a musical enthusiast with an inclination towards Rap, Reggae, R & B and very Traditional African Music, I listen to a lot of it from across Ghana.  Which always leave me with many questions regarding the permeation of music made in other parts of Ghana into the rest of Ghana.

The argument is usually limited to quality and language, which I think is a lame excuse, but I reserve that subject for another day.

After rebranding www.thesavannaonline.com and introducing a music download feature my attention was drawn to a song making waves in the Ghana titled “Primus” performed by a Youngman, Soorebia featuring a lady by name Ayilla.

For me, I just couldn’t believe such a talent is only now being uncovered considering how rap music has taken centre stage among the Ghanaian youth and the fact that acts like Edem have been doing it so well in their native languages.

Growing up & Ambitions

Soorebia started his rap career some eight years ago in Bolgatanga where he made massive inroads with his mystical yet revealing lyrics exposing a musical prowess, which his contemporaries can only wish they had. His music is usually a blend of Frafra, Nankani & Kasem with regular punch lines in English making him appeal to a wider audience.

Musical Influences

Collaborations & Features

Soorebia has an extensive list of collaborations. From his early days, the eclectic rapper opened up to other creatives. Below is a list of some of his. This list is in no particular order:

Party – By Soorebia Ft. Leety

Party – By Fasetwo Ft. Soorebia, Carl Blingx, Teflon Flexx, and Isaac

2 Strings – Featuring Akan

Gaafara – Ft. Rockcity Bongo & Sarauta (Produced By Azkonna)

Caution – Featuring Zazzy

Primus – Featuring Ayillah

Guyman – Featuring Maccasio

Fantasy – Dr Pushkin Ft. Soorebia & Ataman Nikita

Elephant – Featuring Nambawan

Bartender – Mani Mandela x Soorebia

Yinemi – Zazzy Featuring Soorebia

Everybody Bad – Jojo lytel featuring Soorebia

Discography

Starting his career with a Bolgatanga based record label 7ireblaze, he released several rib cracking demos and mixtapes, which earned him street discipleship leading to the invention of the word “Tumanneh,” meaning the “stacked brother.”

His dedication to the craft over the years has made him strive to attain bigger heights releasing club bangers and hot freestyles under a new movement #BBT (Bolga Boy Tins) with a very talented producer – Azkonna.

So far, he’s been a phenomenon on radio stations in the savanna regions especially around Bolgatanga, but with the release of “Primus” which enjoys airplay on YFM in Accra and radio stations as well as nightclubs across the country. I strongly believe Soorebia “the lyrical Gem” is about to be unleashed on a bigger audience.

Primus is composed of two verses with a chorus from Ayilla beautifully laced on a banging beat from a very talented producer, Azkonna. In this song, Soorebia boasts of his lyrical superiority, detailing how he killed the competition to emerge as the king of rap in his neighbourhood and the region, and his plans to conquer the rap game.

The melodious chorus from Ayilla soothes non-rap lovers and takes you to a more powerful rap verse where the rapper shows his versatility by dropping few bars in Kasem and alternating between Frafra-English. Primus is a pure rap song that can rub shoulders with ones from titans in the Ghanaian rap game.

Though unconfirmed one of Ghana’s finest Lyricists, Quata, told thesavannaonline “the song is sick, and I would really want a collaboration with him after the launch of my album”..

Awards

Story By: Atigsibadek Afoko/thesavannaonline.com