Cina Soul

Christie Quincyna Quarcoopome also known in showbiz as Cina Soul is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and recording artist.[1] A finalist at the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Icons competition held in Accra, Ghana.[2]

Cina Soul
Background information
Birth nameChristie Quincyna Quarcoopome
Born (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996
Accra, Ghana
OriginAccra, Ghana
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • performer
Years active2014–present
LabelsUniversal Music Group
Associated actsSarkodie, Efya, M.anifest, Worlasi, RJZ, Yaa Yaa, Gyidi, Pappy Kojo

Early life

Christie Quincyna Quarcoopome was born and raised in Jamestown, Accra to Ghanaian parents. She is a native of the Ga people of Ghana. Cina Soul had her Junior High school at [Deyoungsters International School] and Senior high school education at Aburi Girls Senior High School and continued to study psychology and archaeology at the University of Ghana.[3]

Musical career

Cina Soul's first attempt to music was her participation in the Vodafone Ghana Music Icons in 2014 and emerging as a finalist. After which we saw a series of mashups and covers of some mainstream songs including Mr Eazi's Bankulize and Cyna's Bamidele.[4] In 2016, Cina released her debut album, 'Metanoia' featuring M.anifest, Worlasi and KiDi, the record that led her to the spotlight, earning her a spot on the charts with singles; Awo and Julor.[5][6][7] Cina Soul was involved immensely in the Black Girls Glow Project which was launched in 2017 by Dzyadzorm and Poetra Asantewa. Alongside acts like Adomaa, Fu and Ria Boss, the group released their first album, Mother of Heirs in July 2017.[8] Cina Soul performed at the Allianz Awards,[9] the Goethe Institut in December 2017 alongside Nana Yaa at the "Ghana Goes Germany",[10] the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in 2017.[11] She also hosted her own concert, 'Metanoia X'.[12] Earlier in 2018, Cina Soul released her first single after her EP, '00:01'[13][14] which led to her being signed by the Universal Music Group.[15][16] She released her second record this year, '12:01' under the new record label.[17][18]

Universal Music Group

In early 2018, Cina Soul released her first single after her EP, '00:01' which led to her being signed by the Universal Music Group.[19][20] She released her second record and debut single under the Universal Music imprint in August 2019, titled Adukwei. The song, produced by Nii Quaye, is performed in her local Ga dialect, was recorded ahead of the 2019 edition of the Homowo festival, a festival celebrated by the Ga people of Ghana.[21]

Artistry

Cina Soul boasts of a diverse vocal range but settles within the genres of Soul, R&B, and Highlife music. Cina Soul's music is written and sung in both English and Ga. She admits most of her songs are derived from personal experiences.[22]

Influences

Cina Soul's musical inspiration is derived strongly from Western influences. Her other musical influences are Anita Baker, Brandy, Sade, Aretha Franklin, Aṣa and Whitney Houston. She seeks artists with similar voice textures to hers and gleans from their experiences to enrich her own.

Discography
Year Title Production credit Album Ref
2016 Julor (feat. M.anifest) Odunsi Metanoia (EP) [23]

[24]

Lovers' Tiff
Lolonye (feat. Worlasi)
Baddo (feat. KiDi)
Mama No Like Me
Next To You
Awo
2017 Fresh Air (with Ria Boss, Poetra Asantewa) Keyzuz Mother of Heirs [25]

[26]

Doing The Most (with Ria Boss, Poetra Asantewa, Adomaa) Alex Wondergem
Dumb (with Poetra Asantewa, Ria Boss) EDWVN
Conversations (Interlude) (with Ria Boss, Poetra Asantewa, Adomaa) KMRU
Haystack (with Dzyadzorm) Colin Shin
Black is The Power (with Adomaa, Fu) Alex Wondergem
Humpty Dumpty (with Poetra Asantewa) Samplified
Child's Play (with Ria Boss, Poetra Asantewa, Fu, Adomaa) Nii Quaye
2018 00:01 SFC Productions Single [27]
12:01 Pheelz [28]
Hmmmh (feat. Ko-Jo Cue & Shaker) BBnz Pen & Paper [29]
2019 Adukwei NiiQuaye Single [30]
Killi Mi NiiQuaye [31]

Videography
Year Title Director Ref
2018 00:01 Andy Madjitey [32][33]
12:01 Director K [34][35]
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gollark: (Arch btw) Linux.
gollark: Everything I can see gets labelled with a TTL of 54.
gollark: Though there are still the random dropouts which the router/modem/thingy reports as being with the broadband connection.

References
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  10. "Cina Soul, Nana Yaa To Rock Goethe- Institut – Daily Guide Africa". Daily Guide Africa. Daily Guide Africa. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  11. "PHOTOS: Deon Boakye, CJ, Cina Soul and more rock VGMA". Kubi Live. Kubi Live. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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  29. "Shaker x Ko-Jo Cue – Hmmmh ft. Cina Soul Archives". Ndwompa. Ndwompa. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  30. "Cina Soul Gives Us Lovely Afrobeat Jam Dubbed "Adukwei"". Unorthodox Reviews. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  31. "Cina Soul Addresses Domestic Violence In New Visuals For 'Killi Mi'". Unorthodox Reviews. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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