Soul Fresh
Soul Fresh | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Liberia |
| Genres | Hipco, hip hop |
| Members | JB, Shining Man |
Soul Fresh is a Liberian hip hop duo. The Hipco group consists of JB and Shining Man.[1]
History
The group collaborated with F.A. on the track "Ebola is Real", which became popular in 2014 on Liberian radio, Sky FM.[2] The track is done in the HipCo style, and also featured DenG. It became popular on Hott FM and other media outlets throughout Liberia.[3] In August 2014, The Atlantic called the song "...now one of the most popular tracks in Liberia."[4] Soul Fresh was a past member of the Hip Hop Accountability Network (an organization that strengthens copyright laws and establishes minimum play laws in Liberia).[5][6]
In December 2016, Soul Fresh held their Million Fan Festival on Bernard Beach, bringing in several thousand fans.[7]
China incident
In July 2016, during Soul Fresh's tour of China, it was reported that JB and Shinning Man were imprisoned.[8] The duo were reportedly jailed after accessing their Facebook accounts. However, JB refuted reports and described them as false and misleading.[9] They said they had been detained along with other foreign musicians for ten days after a permit issue.[10]
Awards and nominations
The duo was named Best Group at the Liberian Music Awards in 2014.[6]
In December 2018, Soul Fresh was nominated for Best Hipco Artist at the 2019 Liberian Entertainment Awards.[11]
References
- ^ Dopoe, Robin. "Soul Fresh No Longer with Champion Designs". www.liberianobserver.com. Liberian Daily Observer. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Beaubien, Jason (October 12, 2014). "Liberian Singers Use The Power Of Music To Raise Ebola Awareness". www.kunr.org. KUNR. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Blair, Susie (September 2, 2014). "Liberia's hottest hip-hop station has all the latest Ebola music and news". www.pri.org. PRI. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Friedman, Uri (August 25, 2014). "How to Make a Hit Song About Ebola". www.theatlantic.com. The Atlantic. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Glencorse, Blair (9 January 2014). "Hip Co Festival: How Liberia's music industry is building accountability". One. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ a b "8 musicians you've never heard of who are changing lives all over the world". www.globalcitizen.org. Global Citizen. September 3, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Bropleh, Tete (December 15, 2016). "International Artist Black Diamond Attacked During Soul Fresh Festival". www.liberianobserver.com. Liberian Daily Observer. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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- ^ Peter King (26 June 2016). "Developing News: SoulFresh allegedly arrested in China for FACEBOOK ?". Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Dopoe Jr., Robin (July 14, 2016). "Liberia: Music Group Soul Fresh Denies Being Jailed". www.allafrica.com. Daily Observer. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Momo, James (December 27, 2018). "Liberian Entertainment Awards 2019: Full list of nominees". www.musicliberia.com. Music Liberia. Retrieved March 16, 2019.