{"id":3690,"date":"2019-01-22T12:11:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T20:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mi.edu\/?page_id=3690"},"modified":"2025-02-06T09:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:41:02","slug":"samuill-kalonji","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mi.edu\/artist-career-services\/success-stories\/samuill-kalonji\/","title":{"rendered":"SamUiLL Kalonji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#1d202e 0%|#353a57 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#1d202e&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#353a57&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; 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The duo strives to highlight the unique sound of their \u201cafro-hop,\u201d and put on captivating live shows. SamuiLL has performed alongside stars such as Grammy Award winners like Kendrick Lamar, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, and Ziggy Marley, just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>When he moved to the U.S., SamuiLL knew he wanted to keep his music true to himself and his roots. He made the decision to pursue music and said of his choice to come to MI,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI chose MI because it is the mecca of the entertainment industry and I wanted to strategically tap into that network. MI seemed to have a good balance of different artists and business professionals pursuing their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He enrolled in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mi.edu\/programs\/industry-programs\/music-business\/\">Music Business program<\/a> and after graduating in 2017, he continued his performance work with PS the Rebels. SamuiLL says his stage performances reflect their vast cultural experiences, where they\u2019ve been compared to Fela Kuti meets a modern member of Native Tongues. Their latest release &#8220;The Great Migration,\u201d EP was released via Pharoahe Monch\u2019s indie label W.A.R. Media. Since then, it has been featured in publications like AXS, Hip-Hop DX, Afropunk, Dallas Observer, and many others more.<\/p>\n<p>Most recent SamuiLL collaborated on the 2019 GRAMMY nominated album Rebellion Rises by Ziggy Marley. He has also performed alongside Ziggy Marley on the \u2018Rebellion Rises Tour,\u2019 exposing his music to many more new fans. Now that his career is steadily taking SamuiLL recognizes the benefits he got from attending MI. He said of what he learned during his time here,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe most important thing I learned was via the Music Business Program. 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