Five Questions with The Mako Girls
The MAKO Girls (T: @MAKOGirls) are an Atlanta based Pop/R&B group that brings different styles to create one epic sound. Kena (17), Mimi (15), and A-Ni (13) are sisters that took their love for singing, dancing, entertaining to a professional level. As they put it, “We are everyday girls that want to show the world in order to succeed you have to believe in yourself and never give up”.
With West Indian background, MAKO Girls have an authentic love for music that is meant to move you. This H.I.T. (Hardworking, Intelligent, Talented) trio has the passion and drive that will help them achieve their goal of world tours and packed arenas. They make music that is fun and family friendly and their growing fan base has surpassed the girls in their schools.
Their performing career began in 2012 dancing with the Fete Dolls, with the Fete Dolls they performed at various youth birthday parties, special request performers at a Sweet 16 Extravaganza, and the 2013 YSTS talent show. This trio decided to take their professional career to the next level and began private choreography lessons with Nay Star of Nay Star Choreography; soon after they added vocal training to their resume. The MAKO Girls began vocal lessons with Mr. James of Marvelous Enterprises and have been working very hard ever since.
Approaching year two of their dream to become the next record-breaking girl group, MAKO Girls have been seen performing at events such as I Am Not My Hair -Hair Show, Brown Mills Park Baptist Church 36th Anniversary, DBS Sounds Record Store Day, Lounge Magazine Atlanta Fashion Week Musician Showcase, Atlanta Ice Cream Festival, Royalty on Run the Runway Masquerade Ball in Atlanta, GA, Heart of South DeKalb Festival, DJ Priest 15th Birthday Bash, and the 2014 Junior Hip Hop Awards. The MAKO Girls were honored to be personally invited to perform at community engagements which included: the 2014 DeKalb International Food & Music, Cedar Grove High School Homecoming Pep Rally Special Guest Performance, Commissioner Larry Johnson Annual Tree of Love Christmas Event, and the Tunes For Tots Mall Tour. They also had a chance to surprise KeKe Wyatt with their own version of “Momma’s Little Baby” at her baby shower for baby #8 (Ke’yoshi).
Their name has become a fixture in the music industry from the Bahamas to NYC. During a new artist NYC media run the girls met with VH1 Gossip Table Delainia Dixon, appeared on the live television network- Arise TV and did several NYC based radio stations. With appearances on top tier blogs such as FreddyO, BlackCelebKids.com, NBC 11Alive, Presidential Online, and Atlanta Daily Word; their performance calendar is filling up with no sign of holding back. The girls began 2016 focused on building their brand by using their Annual Carnival Glow Party as a platform for upcoming youth artists to showcase their talents. The Mako Girls 2nd Annual Carnival was the start of building monumental relationships with the MAKO Girls and the next generation of Superstars. The MAKO Girls followed up this amazing event with the official release of their debut EP, “The Mako Girls Experience” Within weeks of its release, the MAKO Girls had the opportunity to open for national recording artists, Mindless Behavior at Official MB Exclusive Album Release Party.
Currently, the MAKO Girls are promoting hit songs from their EP like” Turning Up The Crowd “(T.U.T.C) , “Game Time”, and “Slay” which are mixes of their style of music Pop, Hip-Hop and R&B. The Mako Girls were added to the entertainment lineup for S.T.A.R.S Radio Ready Concert, 2015 and 2016 Tween Star Awards, Sweet Auburn Music Festival, and the 2016 South Eastern Music Conference. Their desire to make a difference in the music industry had been the driving factor within their career thus far. Follow their journey straight to the top!
XOXO MAKO Girls!
Tell us about your current project and or single!
We recently released our debut EP entitled, The Mako Girls Experience. The Mako Girls Experience is filled with 6 hot tracks (ATL, Mako Thing, Turning up The Crowd (T.U.T.C.), Slay, Game Time, and Slay ( Remix ) for all to enjoy! We worked on this project for a little over a year and are so excited with all of the positive feedback we are receiving from pros in the music industry. This EP is a true representation of who we are at this moment in our lives and it is the perfect combination of Pop/ Hip- Hop/ and R&B. But you know we couldn’t just stop there! We just released our second visual from our EP for the song “ATL”. We had to let the world know who we are and where we’re from. “We’re from A-Town and we love it!” Also, we just recorded the first single for our upcoming album called “Worldwide”. So you have to stay tuned for more updates on that project!
Do you feel your current project is the best introduction to you as an artist?
Yes! We believe that our current project is the best introduction for us because the music we make is something you can listen to for a long time. And it’s a direct reflection of the type of artists we are. We’re in this music entertainment industry for longevity. Our goal is for people to still be talking about our music for many years to come. Our music also explains who we are as well as what we are striving for. For example, our song “Slay” is our new “girls anthem”. We are letting every girl know that we “refuse to be basic” and how we are confident to be who we are! Even with the new single “Worldwide” from our upcoming album, it talks about how we travel and perform in different cities and countries around the world. It’s all about the growth and the bigger our dreams are as artists the bigger our reality will be!
What is the music landscape in your neck of the woods?
In the ATL, trap music dominates the radio air waves. Turnt dance challenges flood social media. And, pop music is another genre that is catchy to preteens and teens. We just can’t get enough of it!
What’s on your horizon for 2017?
Well of course we will be hosting the Mako Girls 3rd Annual Carnival Glow Party in April 2017. Our official Mako Girls apparel line will definitely be moving forward as well as more promotions for our teen cosmetics line, The Mako Girls Glitterbomb Lipstick Collection and the Mako Girls Lip Gloss Collection with Kissable Lips Cosmetics. (Remember to shop Mako Girls and use the key word KISS MAKO to get your lipsticks and lip glosses from our line) Another thing our fans should expect is a video for our song “Game Time”. You already know we stay working, so you can expect a lot of live performance shows throughout the US added to the calendar. Be sure to keep track of our movement and stay updated by checking our website at www.makogirls.com .
The Hype Magazine wants to know: What’s been your CRAZIEST “Where they do that at?! Or “WTF?!” moment thus far in your career?
Our “what the” moment was at a recent event, a woman came up on the stage, got the mic, started singing and dancing in front of the crowd; and she wasn’t even a part of the show. She was just a random person from the crowd. Of course when the organizers realized she wasn’t suppose to be there they escorted her off the stage and had security stand by very closely after that.
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About the Author
Jameelah "Just Jay" Wilkerson Publisher and CEO of The Hype Magazine. Follow me on Twitter @HypeJustJay
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