Meet FATi, the Queen of Afro-pop, whose music is on fire in Kenya, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast.
Born in Liberia, FATi’s family tree is deeply rooted in artistic expression. Her musical heritage includes jazz vocalist and songwriter, Senabella, The Bronzevilla Diva, a great-grandmother who was a celebrated jazz singer in the ’40s, a grandmother who is a published author in Africa, and an uncle, Robert Kool Bell of Kool and the Gang.
FATi’s sound blends elements of R&B, hip-hop, reggae, and soul with cool savors of Afro-pop into infectious concoctions of superbly delicious music. Her music video for “Queen” surges with potent dynamics, while her previous hit video, “L.O.V.E. Love,” simmers with sultry soul and R&B flavors.
Because of her superlative talent, her African dignity, and her support of amour-propre for all women, I sat down with FATi to discover the source of her unique sound and her majestic presence as a woman.
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