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ALPHA CENTAURI is an intriguing new singer and MC that blends genres (funk, hip hop, afrobeat, 90’s r&b, 80’s retro pop) into a swirl of conscious lyrics and catchy sing-out-loud choruses.
ALPHA CENTAURI (real name Sean Chigumba) is originally from Zimbabwe. and was educated (and later worked) as a lawyer. However, soon after passing the bar and becoming licensed in his homeland, he realized that the legal life was not the right fit for him. He changed gears. He instead got on a plane for Canada with the intention of giving his music career a serious shot.
He made quick use of his new location by releasing a single (with fellow ex-pat Zimbabwean Swisher) about his experience leaving home (“Away” in 2016) which was produced by himself on a 12 year old laptop on his apartment’s kitchen table. “Away” was recently placed as the theme to a feature film, EVELYNE, which is now being streamed on the Roku channel worldwide..
ALPHA then set his sights on getting in front of local live audiences - performing shows with local hip hop artists such as Moka Only, Illvis Freshly, Mo Moshiri (of Sweatshop Union) and Sirreal to refine his craft. During this time, ALPHA began a surge of songwriting - which then continued into the COVID lockdowns of early 2020.
ALPHA then caught the ear of record producer / music industry veteran Wes Smith and acclaimed mixing engineer Justin Hicks. Eight songs were recorded with a full band between January 2022 and October of 2022 - with the first single resulting from these sessions, the afro-beat flavoured “I’ll Fly” , released in January 2023 internationally on all streaming platforms.
His 2nd single “Get Your Money Up” is a funked up anthem about making your dreams become a reality - about showing up and putting one foot in front of the other to move forward. ALPHA explains:” There are a lot of people that do nothing more than brag about their goals and dreams - but 80% of it is fabricated. This song is about seriously pursuing your dream - whether it’s music, the arts, a side hustle, education, or a life goal. Nothing happens unless YOU put the effort into it over the long term. There are no cheat codes to success in the real world”.
“Get Your Money Up” is both an optimistic blueprint to following your dreams AND a biographic tale of ALPHA CENTAURI’s own ambition to get to this point in his music career. The track also features backing vocals by Zimbabwe singer Aura Ariko (now based in Edmonton), DMC champion scratch artist DJ ALL GOOD, Vancouver jazz sax man Dominic Conway, and renowned Vancouver reggae/dub/ska musicians Cuyler Biller (guitar) and Richard Brown (drums) amongst a handful of other musicians playing on the track..
His new single “Grow” (just release) . “Grow” is an infectious hip hop/ funk song with a positive message about moving forward collectively as a society. It also features a rather glorious dual stereo sax solo by Vancouver sax veteran Dominic Conway nn the extended outro. Make sure you check that out as well! :-)
"Grow” also features scratching by Canada DMC champion DJ ALLGOOD (Peter Poole).
ALPHA CENTAURI continues to tour and play regularly - playing festivals, special events, and opening/touring with other international touring acts in Canada. Over the past year he has played numerous music festivals, most recently Victoria, Canada’s Garden City Grooves Festival. In the past few months he has opened for artists as diverse and Chali 2na / Cut Chemist (of Jurrasic 5) and Tanika Charles.
Several more singles will be released over the next few months leading to a summer 2024 release of ALPHA CENTAURI’s debut album.
Influences include: Usher, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, T Pain, Missy Elliot, Childish Gambino, Scott Storch, The Neptunes, Justin Timberlake, Panic At The Disco, Outkast, Ja Rule, New Edition, Janet Jackson, George Clinton, Lil Wayne, Blink 182, Linkin Park, Lil Bow Wow, Boogie Down Productions
RIYL: K-OS, The Roots, Kojey Radical, Tehn Diamond, Synik, Little Simz, Busty & The Bass, Wax Taylor, Jurassic 5, Kendrick Lamar, De La Soul