Inside Track: Burna Boy Time Flies Secrets Of The Mix Engineer: Jesse Ray Ernster
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Burna Boy’s second album Twice As Tall saw his brand of Afro‑fusion top the charts all over the world. Jesse Ray Ernster tells us the remarkable story of how it was mixed.
Since arriving in Los Angeles as a complete unknown in 2017, Jesse Ray Ernster has wasted no time in heading to the top. Earlier this year he earned two Grammy Awards, one for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for his work as an engineer on Kanye West’s Jesus Is King, and a Best Global Music Album Grammy for mixing Burna Boy’s Twice As Tall LP. Both albums went to number one on dozens of charts around world, in the case of Twice As Tall, in as many as 50 countries.
Wiyaala is my favourite Ghanaian musician -Australian High Commissioner
The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Gregory Andrews has said Afro-pop singer Noella Wiyaala remains his favourite Ghanaian musician.
Speaking to a journalist on the YouTube-based talkshow – ‘Talk To Solomon,’ the High Commissioner said: “Actually my favourite Ghanaian musician continues to be Wiyaala. I have to say. But, I also quite like some of the older music from the 1970s and 80s; the afro-pop and jazz as well.”
His Excellency Gregory Andrews indicated that he would not be surprised if his son enjoys Ghana’s rap music since he (the son) is a diehard fan of American rapper Eminem.