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Americo-Liberian people (also known as Congo people or Congau people), [2] are a Liberian ethnic group of African American, Afro-Caribbean, and liberated African origin. Americo-Liberians trace their ancestry to free-born and formerly enslaved African Americans who emigrated in the 19th century to become the founders of the state of Liberia.
The Liberia Music Awards, commonly known as the MTN Liberia Music Awards for sponsorship reasons, is an annual Liberian music awards show held to celebrate musicians living in Liberia and in the diaspora.
The third annual Liberian Entertainment Awards was held on January 29, 2011, at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. Jodi took home three awards, including Song of the Year for "Love You". Takun J was nominated twice but didn't win any award. Liberian-based artist Luckay Buckay won the Hipco Artist award.
Hipco is usually performed in Liberian English or the local vernacular. Kolokwa rap in Gbema music evolved in the 1980s but was not branded as HipCo music genre until 2002-2003 when HipCo was founded or established by the Liberian Legendary Detrench, the late DJ SummerTime and MC Switch. HipCo has always had a social and political bent.
The Tunes Liberia Music Awards (often simply the TMLA Awards) is a Liberian music awards ceremony organized annually for musical achievement in the Liberia music industry, the awards ceremony was established in 2018.
MC Caro was born to Christiana T. Nagbe and Garpu Moore, in New Kru Town, Monrovia. [10] She attended Nimely Brothers Children Preparatory School for her primary education and enrolled at Ndee Matta Memorial Foundation after her family moved to Gbanjor.
Samuel Sonnyboy Tubman (born March 3, 1983), better known as Scientific, is a Liberian rapper and songwriter who is currently based in Ghana. [1] He released the Quincy B-assisted single "Shawty" in October 2014. [2] Between 2014 and 2016, he won Best Hip Hop Artist at the Liberian Music Awards. [3]
Americo-Liberians formed a cultural elite in Liberia that produced every Liberian president before 1980. The following presidents of Liberia, however, were born in the United States : Joseph Jenkins Roberts , first and seventh president.