voc, *1994 GB, Freetown
Singer / Songwriter
A.k.a. Aminata Kabba A*M*E
Aminata Kabba (born 13 December 1994), better known as A*M*E, is a British singer-songwriter. A*M*E was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 13 December 1994. In 2011, Kabba was scouted and signed by Take That frontman Gary Barlow to his label, Future Records.On 9 December 2012 the BBC announced that A*M*E had been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll.In January 2013 A*M*E signed to Sony Music's Epic Records after Barlow closed Future Records to focus on his own career commitments. Her single Need U, a collaboration with Duke Dumont and MNEK, topped the UK singles chart on 7 April 2013.