Amartey is the torchbearer of the Afropop sound in the Netherlands. With his band Amartey & The Band Recraft' he has already appeared at several A-Festivals such as Noorderslag, Paaspop, Parkpop, REC, Lowlands and Solar. Amartey is also part of the MC trio of Afrolosjes, a collective that has become a permanent fixture at many festivals and clubs in the Netherlands. Mubarek Amartey (with Ghanaian roots) was born and raised in Amsterdam South East. He started singing in a church choir and over the years his interest in music grew and he became inspired by people from his environment and singers such as Michael Jackson, Kojo Antwi and Castro. His musical sound can be described as Afro beats with R&B and Pop influences.
