Here is part 2 of the interview we had with Batman Samini. Check out the first part here.

Museke: What musicians would you want to collaborate with?
Samini: Busta Rhymes, Timbaland, Sizzla, Luciano, Kanye West.

Museke: We heard recently that you are quitting miming. Aside the obvious, why are you doing so?
Samini: Because playing music live brings the best out of you as a performer, and you express your feelings the right way. I won’t opt for anything else other than a live show. The best thing to do as artiste is that.
I have never seen Kojo perform with a CD, growing up I never saw Bob Marley performing with a CD, and they are giants so if I want to be a giant, I must come like that.

This interview was done at Asaase Ase studios in Dansoman, Accra, Ghana. Thanks to Tony for hooking this up. March 20, 2008.

Museke: Can you tell us about your background, family and education?
Samini: I grew up in Dansoman. I am born and bred in Accra. I attended Holy Family Catholic school at Mataheko, and then went to St Margaret Mary Secondary school. I have 6 siblings made up of 4 boys and 2 girls and I am the 4th born.

Museke: How did you get into music?
Samini: I got into music through personal inspiration and inspiration from other people. I also had advice from close observers that I grew up with. Before I got into secondary school, I knew he had the talent. After school, I started actively.
I had been doing stage performance in secondary school and even before that, especially after junior secondary school. I sang songs from Steel Pulse, Bob Marley, Beenie man, Buju Banton, etc.

UPDATED
D'BANJ WINS

The time is nigh...By now everyone should know that the EMA nominations are out. For the third year running, the MTV Europe Music Awards have a category for the best African Act. The first ever winner of the award was 2Face Idibia (2005), while 2006 saw Freshly Ground walking away with the award. The nominees for the 2007 EMA BEST AFRICAN ACT ARE:

D'BANJ (NIGERIA)
HHP (SOUTH AFRICA)
JOSE CHAMELEONE (UGANDA)
JUA CALI (KENYA)