by Howard Campbell
Seattle, Washington – Final November when Oltanie Charles gained Greatest Feminine Afro Caribbean Artist on the African Lifetime Awards in Seattle, Washington, the Haitian singer mentioned staying true to her tradition made the victory much more particular.
Her track, Kale Kow, is finished in her native Creole. It options fellow Haitian artist Toby Anbake.
“I’ve the chance to solely sing in English however I don’t wanna try this ‘trigger I’ve to recollect the place I’m coming from and the whole lot I do is for my roots, my tradition,” mentioned Oltanie, who lives in Indiana.
The Haitian singer was born on Lagonave, an island in Haiti. It’s 84 miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince. Oltanie spent most of her childhood there. Even after shifting to Miami in 2010, staying true to her Haitian roots was essential.
Ale Ale Web and Kondane, songs launched in 2023 and 2021, respectively, additionally present Oltanie’s uncompromising dedication to the Haitian dialect and sound.
Being acknowledged by the African Lifetime Awards can be a private triumph.
“This award means lots to me as a result of 2024 was a 12 months of studying and expertise. I began the 12 months doubting myself and wished to stop ‘trigger it was actually laborious and I met quite a lot of disappointment in 2023, however it turned out to be the perfect 12 months of my music profession up to now,” mentioned Oltanie.
African Lifetime Awards
The African Lifetime Awards began in 2019. It was created by Davies Chirwa, a businessman from Zambia. He’s additionally the top of Channel A TV and DC Productions. These corporations deal with the newest tendencies in Africa. He has directed and produced documentaries for elite athletes together with Richard Sherman, Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin.
Awards had been handed out in over 30 classes ultimately November’s present.