Austin Mang
Gadong (Born July 6th, 1984) better known by his stage name A.M.G,
is a Nigerian singer, film producer, Banker, Politician and an ambassador of
the Global foundation for peace with the United nations. Born in Jos and lived
most of his upcoming life in Warri and Asaba Delta state. He studied theatre
arts at the prestigious university of Jos and served in Delta state where he
started a career in banking, while delving into other activities of his
original calling as a dramatist and a singer. In 2006 A.M.G was invited to
feature in a film (90 degrees) where he exhibited his artistic prowess and
talent, he got much more offers to feature in other films after the first premiere in France but had to turn down the
offer to pursue a corporate career so as to master how the corporate world
operates.
Still on the
quest for his calling in music , A.M.G
is bringing back the memories of all those born from the late 70’s to
the early 90’s in Jos metropolis to a popular song by an unknown being that
made children in almost all the schools on the plateau to go “Gaga” during the
period under review.
The
Sho-Kajah Crooner has coined out the song with a lot of messages to parents and
guardians who may wish their children and Lads to read and study what they (parents) want, to
the detriment of the child which may lead to failure at the end and cause
depression to set in for such a promising youth. Not only did he try to pass a
message of hope to the youth in our present generation, A.M.G went further to
invite one of Berom’s finest Rappers on the Plateau, Jobb Manja to share his
experience of how he rose into fame within the locality and is presently going
international with the hard work of the Rap culture intertwined with his local dialect (Berom). Jobb Manja shared his
experience of how no one wanted to support his music career (which was perceived
by most parents as a wayward career-path to follow) and how he had to steal
some money to go to the studio for his first ever studio session, of course the
“Preacher’s Son” never disappointed by giving his best to the
aggrandizement of his contemporaries.
Not only
Jobb Manja had these Bumpy rides of challenges in trying to make a head way in
music. Bezalel (one time) , a refined gold of the music industry on the plateau
has had his fair share of the tongue lash in trying to pursue a career in music
generally, Bezalel has had the philosophy of making music not for the money but
for one reason; putting smiles on people’s faces when they are tuned to the
radio to listen to his music. The mentality of a lot of individuals on the
older side gives the impression that most Male rappers rap for their female
counterparts in order to get sexually active with them. The “Retarded youth”
advocate vehemently begs to differ from such and has urged everyone to see rap
as a weapon to be used as a tool for the enhancement of our present-day
generation Youth.
Sho-Kajah is
released to the Glory of God today 27th November 2019 and also
dedicated to A.M.G’s Lovely Wife Olamire Emmanuella Mang on her birthday
with love from A.M.G.
Lyrics
AHAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!
Za hong asi Austin Mang... be tang meh a AMG... Masi tang’a job Manja... bezalel one time
I
wanna be a rapper… I wanna be a rapper…. I wanna be a rapper…. but I
don’t have the money..... my father has the money…. But he doesn’t wanna
give me so... - sho- kajah sho sho-kajah sho kajah sho sho kajah kaja
sho kaja sho sho kajah sho SHO SHO SHO SHO sho- kajah sho sho-kajah sho
kajah sho sho kajah kaja sho kaja sho sho kajah sho …
hmmmmmmmmm.
inyi
pere mo iyin susu mo(From the start, from the begining), I need some
money for the studio, vit re chek a che ma vok ye (no trouble and issues
i finally got it)
Had to go steal some money go
back to the studio, di da ma pah kya (see how i set the place ablaze) ,
burst up the mic and the place was blazing. Ye yin bere sere johgoh da
kangchong bwol wit re chek a che( they were thinking it was a joke but
no issues) .. this is reality. Vit re borok( no problem) .. maga gworo(
i am moving) , ma hi lele( i am also hiding).. sere vorok(like a mud)
… yaga noh da bi yuga da bi gyor da bi hwong de bi tang meh( that is
why the guys and the girl are always hailing me saying hello) HIGHLOW
kun dwei hen bez( when i turn they follow), kun kwei hen bez (when i
pass they follow)… nkwein vong bang gwi yaga yin i am going to shot down
the sky for your sake) . Musically I am higher than a pinnacle just one
miracle shot the “Devacle”( gossips)
I
wanna be a rapper… I wanna be a rapper…. I wanna be a rapper…. but I
don’t have the money..... my father has the money…. But he doesn’t wanna
give me so... - sho- kajah sho sho-kajah sho kajah sho sho kajah kaja
sho kaja sho sho kajah sho SHO SHO SHO SHO sho- kajah sho sho-kajah sho
kajah sho sho kajah kaja sho kaja sho sho kajah sho …
hmmmmmmmmm.
My
father said, rap is not a profession don’t end up trying to be a fool,
he wont give me money for the session, he’d rather spend dollars in
school. What it is …music is a weapon, so I use it like a tool.. they
say we only wanna rap for the females coz all we want is the booteyz,
but if only know all the details .. I just wanna be like Lupay. I don’t
all the fame and the money I just wanna put a smile on someone’s face
every morning, when they tune to the radio, they hear my voice and they
already know oh.. its bezalel one time hey yaah ah!
I
wanna be a rapper… I wanna be a rapper…. I wanna be a rapper…. but I
don’t have the money..... my father has the money…. But he doesn’t wanna
give me so... - sho- kajah sho sho-kajah sho kajah sho sho kajah kaja
sho kaja sho sho kajah sho SHO SHO SHO SHO sho- kajah sho sho-kajah sho
kajah sho sho kajah kaja sho kaja sho sho kajah sho …
hmmmmmmmmm.
sho
kajah is a form of greeting or exchange of pleasantries in Berom
Language. .. An ethnic group found in the middle belt of Nigeria in
plateau state , Meaning *weldone* !!
