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SHAKE - ''Love, Truth and Party''

France has deep Senegalese roots. Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping and this young artist bares the mind of one who was raised with the values of love and respect.

Born in Paris, France, raised in respect, love and rigor between his Senegalese roots and his country of adoption, SHAKE had developed his talent without his parents knowing: “Music is not a job", "Work hardly to school gives you a good job", "Work hardly gives you the life you want" they said. After put a pre basketball career aside (SHAKE is a 6-9 Forward), all these directives and the support of his brothers and sisters have influenced SHAKE to become the artist he is today.

At nineteen years old, SHAKE writes and vocalizes in English, French, Wolof (Senegalese dialect) his poetic lyrics with ability, sincerity, enthusiasm, desire to well done with a specific voice and dancing flow inspired by west coast feelings and R&B melodies. Choosing rap because he couldn’t sing, SHAKE tells stories as though he was a camera shooting our life.

One of his two passions is writing: rap lyrics, R&B lyrics, pop lyrics, poems, thrillers, and the second is producing. SHAKE uses rhyming to express all his feelings. “Music is life and Life is music”.

SHAKE began his career in music at the age of twelve by performing in different shows around Paris, France and several mix-tapes practicing his lyrical skills by free styling on well known instrumentals. "Perform first, be shy after" is SHAKE ’s motto.

1999 was the real beginning of his solo career (15 years old) with real stages in France performing his original songs : people danced and sang, people would to know who he is…Demos were sent to independent labels, majors companies in France but he hadn’t positive replies. "After all deception, the Sun rises" said SHAKE and he continued transposing each deception as a springboard for the success.

Since 2002, SHAKE has gone in United States and has realized one of his dreams: be acclaimed by US people for his stages in California. The young lyricist having appreciated this welcome wants to be now the FIRST AFRICAN to ENTER in US HIP HOP CHARTS. "I am very ambitious, I want to SHAKE the Charts!!" he says.

Hip hop is music, therefore it must be musical, pleasant to hear for the lyrics and the sound productions because Music is pleasure, and Music is passion, his Passion.

Shake’s album, ‘Love, Truth and Party’; is starting to cause a buzz in the industry. It is different and unique – just what Hip-Hop and Rap needs right now.

Check out SHAKE on his web site at - http://shakeu.free.fr/  

In the United States - Promo copy’s for review of SHAKE’s album ‘Love, Truth and Party’ and interview request can be directed to Robert at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .