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Meet the new Highlife crooner, Perry Ices
It very difficult to find young energetic musician pursuing a genre of music considered “old” in the midst of more popular and commercially viable genres.
Perry ices has taken it upon himself to market the Highlife music and believes that’s what will put Ghana on the map than riding in the shadows of other genres like the afrobeats and reggae dancehall.
Highlife is a music genre that started in present-day Ghana in the 19th century, during its history as a colony of the British Empire and through its trade routes in coastal areas. It describes multiple local fusions of African metre and western jazz melodies.
ABOUT PERRY ICES
Perry Ices, born Perry Smith Yaw Donkor is a young Ghanaian Afro-Pop / highlife musician who hails from the (Central Region), (hOMETOWN Akona Nyakrom, He was born on 11th June 1994.
His passion for music begun at an early age where he used to sing with every opportunity that came his way.
He began his primary education in Messiah Preparatory School and continued junior high school education at Taifa community School in Taifa Accra, He furthered his education and proceeded to (shs) School at Akyem sekyere SDA SNR HIGH where he successfully completed his basic education in the year 2014
The passion for music pushed Perry Ices to begin singing and performing in school. His writing influence was from listening to other inspirational songs. He was set to put his lyrics and voice to the world.
Perry Ices has a unique musical style derived from his desire to sing and compose lyrics with everything happening around him. His soulful side, which he adopted from regularly singing, makes his sound very melodic. Perry Ices however hopes to develop his music career around these various genres; Afro-beats, Afro-pop, and Highlife. He plans to study and create his own unique sound out of what he has learned from these amazing music genres. Perry Ices who is very much inspired by legendary artists such as Michael Jackson and Bisa k die looks to soar higher in his music career just like his predecessors.
Perry Ices is currently an independent artiste and has already release “Genie” as his first official single of the year and set to video of the song. Perry Ices is gearing up to set the pace for a blazing musical career for him.
Perry ices released Genie early this year and has accumulated massive airplay and streams.
(Story Source: GhVibes.net)
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