Music around the world that few people have heard before

Bai Kamara Jr. describes his music as having “a basis in soul with jazz and blues wrapped around it”. Sting is cited as an influence, alongside the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Bob Marley and Marvin Gaye. However, Bai’s personally constructed style of music has also arisen from the many various influences of his younger years in Africa.

Singer-songwriter Bai Kamara Jr. was born in Bo Town, Sierra Leone, where he continued to live for most of his childhood. When Baii moved to the United Kingdom for his schooling at the age of 15, his musical talent was awakened by the sounds of the English music scene. As soon as Bai started college in Manchester he began to write his first songs that explored and reflected his diverse cultural, social and political backgrounds. Continue reading →