Jasmine Kiara Rowe Samadhdin recently travelled from her home in Toronto, Canada, to visit Guyana for the first time to explore her Guyanese roots. Her first impression of the country is quite interesting, noting our rich culture, hospitality and people in oneness.
Her father is Guyanese and is from Agricola, while her mother is of East Indian descent, a Jamaican who lived in England and then relocated to Canada.

Jasmine is a singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and musician who comes from a musical family of three siblings. Her brothers play instruments, and her sister is also a singer who was on tour in Canada.
The 24-year-old told the Pepperpot Magazine that she sings soul, rhythm and blues (R&B) and had her first live performance in Guyana at Palm Court during their karaoke night.

Jasmine related that two Fridays ago, she performed live during the Timehri Film Festival concert orchestrated by Romola Lucas at Fresh Café in the city, which started at 17:00hrs.
She is an R&B artist from Toronto who showcases a soulful, technically trained voice and is carving out her unique path in the music industry.
“The thing that sets me apart from others is my distinctive songwriting style, which weaves beautiful melodies with raw, heartfelt lyrics, drawing listeners into my world with each verse,” she said.

Jasmine’s talent hasn’t gone unnoticed. She has collaborated with Grammy & Juno award-winning producers like Coop the Truth, Txpski, and Neenyo, lending her pen and vocals in sessions for some heavy hitters in the industry in Canada.
Her time as a ‘Honey Jam alumni’ and a Remix Project Graduate (Round 18.0) speaks volumes about her commitment to her art and her desire to continually grow and evolve as an artist.
Beyond the accolades and accomplishments lies a young artist with a story to tell and a personality that shines through in everything she does.

Jasmine is a storyteller, a dreamer, and a true talent on the rise. With each independently released track, she’s amassed hundreds of thousands of streams, proving that her music resonates deeply with audiences around the world.
Her online statistics are as follows: 190K+ on Apple Music streams; Spotify Streams is 155k+; 2.8k+ on Instagram followers; and 30k+ on TikTok views.

The musician’s appearances on television shows like FUBAR (Netflix) and Reacher (Amazon Prime) have only further cemented her status as a rising star in both the music and entertainment spheres.
Jasmine’s visit to Guyana is to explore her roots, and she was encouraged by Dashawan Blackwood, 27, a Canadian who also has Guyanese parentage, a model, actor and businessman whom she met in the entertainment industry.

She was intrigued when she learned that they both had Guyanese roots, and every year, he would visit Guyana and talk about what a good time he had, and she wanted to experience that.
Over the years, Jasmine and Blackwood became good friends, and when she was invited to Guyana, she couldn’t wait to get there.

She has been in the country for a few days and already visited a few places and is hoping to go on the Essequibo River tour, among other places.
“I had egg ball with sour for the first time and it was good. The food here is different, the people are equally interesting and I like the heat. It is a lovely place that showcases nature as it should be,” she said.

Jasmine has penned and voiced 10 songs and is working to produce another album this year in Canada. Having studied music for 15 years, she has immersed herself in the field and hopes to do even more recording.
She explained that she is a performer in her country, where she sings at live concerts and festivals and as a child, she wanted to be involved in music since it consumed every aspect of her life as an individual.

Jasmine stated that she is also a songwriter who is into love and heartbreak songs, which relates to ‘brown girls’ as a mixed-race person. She wants to inspire others through her music.
“I like the energy of the people in Guyana. The foods are delicious, every bite is to meant to be savored and it is very refreshing to be here. I like it a lot and I would be back to network and do live concerts, I want to bring my music here too,” she said.