Walter D?s ?Mariah?

Most children would probably not pay heed to their parents if they were told to do away with something that means a lot to them because it will suit their parents.

They would hold on to it no matter what. Not Walter D who did away with everything music to please his parents.

Walter has been performing since he was 12years and has featured on kid programmes like Funworld and Kiddafest. He had plans to go further up the musical ladder but when his biggest opposition came from his parents who were not in favour of that decision.

?My parents were against my interest in music since I was a little and the desire to sing. They rejected all explanations I gave them because they thought that music was not a viable profession and could not secure my future?, he said.

?They wanted something else from me and I tried to do it but I realised that I was wasting my God given talent so after compromising for a while I pursed my heart?s desire?, says Walter.

He attended the Accra Technical Training Centre (ATTC), continued to O?reilly Secondary School and later to Accra Polytechnic where he took courses for Technician One as part of preparations for a scholarly profession.

But life has a way of unfolding and eventually he was pulled back into music. His decision to get back into music was decided by the fans he had made during his performing days. Says Walter, ??they chased me up to ATTC and kept demanding that I get back since they thought I had everything that was needed to succeed in the industry?, were his words.

?I ignored them and went to O?reilly, but after school I realised it was time to do what I wanted and my debut album is the result of that decision?.

According to Walter D, his debut album titled Mariah is a song about his life and what he has been through. Mariah is a ten track compilation on CD and eight on cassette sang in Twi and Ga.

Aye (which means witch in Ga) the best track on the album, will be enjoyed most likely for its highly danceable beat (in the ?jama? vein) and lyrics. Along with a catchy chorus, the song will be the favourite of many.

The trombone?s influence is felt very much and along with the keyboard and bass guitar combines to make one get a good feel of the song. It is about a witch who is told that since she has decided to eat human meat she should go out to the streets and not eat from her own house.

Mariah the title track is about love turned sour and is in a duet form featuring Nana Ama. In this song Walter begs his ex-lover to come back to him because he has now realised how much he hurt her and regrets everything he has done to her. He tells her that, her replacement is all wrong but she also refuses telling him she has found someone else. In the highlife vein also with a good chorus, the keyboards are used effectively on this track.

Se Wodo Mea which features Kokromoti of Obaa Commando fame is in the mid-tempo vein and boasts of good sound arrangement. The rap by Kokromoti done in ragga style is impressive and enhances the track.