KwamÉ (sun, 3/22/26) at Yoshi's Oakland

Kwamé, a talented artist, songwriter, and producer, has returned with his first album in 31 years. “THE DIFFERENT KIDS” 
Ushering in a new era of a mix of modern tones, nostalgia &  style. 
Kwame brings to the stage a high-energy mix of that classic hip hop party feel, crowd participation, and high-level musicianship. 
Blending decades' worth of his classic records and production. 
As a producer/ songwriter,  Kwamé has produced on many multi-platinum albums, garnering over 30 million sales, and has  # 1 singles such as ”On Fire" by G-Unit, Lloyd Banks, and Will Smith's "Switch" and Vivian Green’s “Get Right Back To My Baby”...

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Kwamé, a talented artist, songwriter, and producer, has returned with his first album in 31 years. “THE DIFFERENT KIDS” 
Ushering in a new era of a mix of modern tones, nostalgia &  style. 
Kwame brings to the stage a high-energy mix of that classic hip hop party feel, crowd participation, and high-level musicianship. 
Blending decades' worth of his classic records and production. 
As a producer/ songwriter,  Kwamé has produced on many multi-platinum albums, garnering over 30 million sales, and has  # 1 singles such as ”On Fire" by G-Unit, Lloyd Banks, and Will Smith's "Switch" and Vivian Green’s “Get Right Back To My Baby”
Kwamé first emerged on the music scene at large in 1989 at the age of 16 with one of Hip Hop's classic albums, “The Boy Genius “ and “A Day in the Life”, along with classic songs such as the Rhythm and Ownlee eue, selling over 3 million records.
Born in Queens, New York, Kwamé was surrounded by and got his start with Hip Hop legends such as Dana Dane, Salt & Pepa, and Kid' N Play. 
Kwamé is also a fashion trend setter, sparking the Polka Dot Craze
Kwamé has produced tracks for Will Smith, Mary J Blige, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J, Christina Aguilera,  Method Man, Talib Kweli, Mya, Fantasia, Lloyd Banks, Eminem, Tweet, Missy, 50 Cent, and Raheem DeVaughn. 
Currently, Kwamé owns and operates MAKE NOISE RECORDINGS, distributed by Virgin Music / Universal Music Group. 

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