G-Dash's innocent message for the youth
Justus Igesa alias G-dash. He released Innocent Life, a mix tape that has 13 songs with a positive message for the youth. PHOTO | PAULINE ONGAJI
What you need to know:
- His main area of expertise is hip-hop, a passion that he has nurtured into a career since he was 19, having been inspired by artistes like Nchi Kavu, K-Shaka, K-South and global names in the world of rap like Nas, Wu-Tang Klan and 2 Pac Shakur.
- Early this year, G- Dash released Innocent Life, a mix tape that has 13 songs. “It has already received some air play in a number of FM stations. The mix tape features quite a number of artistes including Kaligraph, Shappaman and Jamaican Silvanas,” he adds.
It seems like yesterday since Justus Igesa alias G-dash first burst onto the music scene.
However, it has been eight years and in this time, he has worked both as a musician and producer with a galaxy of star artistes like Juliani, Sharama and Abbas among others.
“I have done albums for Ukoo Flani, Sharama, Cannibal, Abbas Kubaff and Shuba Clan just to list a few,” he says.
His main area of expertise is hip-hop, a passion that he has nurtured into a career since he was 19, having been inspired by artistes like Nchi Kavu, K-Shaka, K-South and global names in the world of rap like Nas, Wu-Tang Klan and 2 Pac Shakur.
His career began in 2006 when he recorded his first single ‘Rafiki’, a song that received massive airplay by local radio stations.
INNOCENT LIFE
During this period that he signed with Headbangaz studio, and for the first time got to work with the likes of Abbas, Sharama and Canibal among others.
“Internationally, I have had a chance to work with artistes like Tumi and the Volume from South Africa,” he explains.
He also prides in having worked with a number of producers like Dirty Damu, Jay Preme and Chizzen Brain among many others.
Early this year, G- Dash released Innocent Life, a mix tape that has 13 songs. “It has already received some air play in a number of FM stations. The mix tape features quite a number of artistes including Kaligraph, Shappaman and Jamaican Silvanas,” he adds.
The songs in the album touch on every day’s life and have a massage that he hopes will positively impact the youth.
He also hopes to one day work with great names in music internationally.
“I really would like to one day work with K’Naan, Skwatta Camp and Pro Kid from South Africa, Nigerian sensation D banj’ and American rappers Ludacris, Kanye West and Common among others,” he says.
