Kojo “Easy” Damptey is a music producer, songwriter, composer and poet; he was born and raised in Accra, Ghana but currently living in Hamilton.
When Kojo was 17 years old, he moved to Hamilton to pursue his education in Chemical Engineering at McMaster University. He currently resides here in Hamilton, Ontario working on his music and his cause. In an email to MonkeyBiz, he explains the naming of this track:
“In observing and living in a country such as Canada, you see how many a times people’s confidence are shaken and rights taken away. You see people of color being pushed around, never having a voice. People in these situations have lost their will, their thoughts and their imagination, hence the title of the record Daylight Robbery.
Damptey’s vocals aren’t overpowering on this track, he lets the music do some of the talking. This song’s full of soul. The horns are hard not to love on the tracks, with that and the keyboard accompanying Damptey’s voice, the song has just the right amount of jazz
Damptey’s songs aren’t released just for the sake of releasing music, he always leaves a message in his songs. His 2011 single, “Broken Promises” dealt with issues of violence against women; his other tracks deal with various other social issues, including immigration and marginalization of minority groups.
“Daylight Robbery” is out this fall, featuring other Canadian artists, Sarah London and Lee Reed.
The album release party for “Daylight Robbery” is on October 11th at This Ain’t Hollywood.
