Thursday, April 7, 2011

Eedris Abdulkareem features Fatai Rolling Dollar in new single


Kennis Music act Eedris Abdulkareem has premiered a new single ‘Won Kere’ featuring highlife music veteran, Fatai Rolling Dollar. The single , ‘Won kere’ was released on March 5, 2011. The track is delivered mostly in Yoruba with the occasional switch to English.

The two artists sing about their experiences in the industry, using lines like “O ti pe, o ti pe, a wa ni father won,” meaning “It’s been long, we are their fathers.” Since his solo debut album, ‘Pains And Stress = Success, P.A.S.S.’ released in 2002 under the Kennis Music imprint, Abdulkareem has won several awards including the 2003 ‘Gbedu’ Awards, AMEN Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, and Fanta Fame Artiste of the Year in 1999 and 2003.

He founded the Eedris Abdulkareem Foundation — a fundraising organization dedicated to fighting the spread of HIV and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa in conjunction with the Pat Utomi Foundation.

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