Premier Records Limited is set to storm the music world with a remix of Bola Johnson’s hit single, “Lagos Sisi” by budding talent, Reddemwurld.
This is the first music project to be released under the label after almost 10 years.
The label’s CEO, Michael Odiong said the new music project is part of the plans to get the music company back to the mainstream.
“As part of a renewed drive to get back to the mainstream as a top record label in Nigeria, we are releasing a brand new single titled Lagos Sisi by Bola Johnson ft. Reddemwurld, a young budding talent who is an artist and producer. This will be exclusively released on Vybez FM and on all digital streaming platforms on January 26, 2024. The release is in conjunction with Little Lagos records, UK.”
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Continuing, Odiong said: “We are using this as a launch pad to many other things lined up for the year such as recreating songs from the catalog with newer sound and artists. This will surely be an exciting year for us as we are collaborating with some good hands that believe in us.”
The original ‘Lagos Sisi’ track was done by the late Bola Johnson, one of the originators of Afrobeat before the late icon, Fela popularised it. ‘Lagos Sisi’ was released in 1973 by Phillips West Africa Records (now Premier Records Limited).
The song talks about the strange things happening in Lagos such as young girls selling their bodies just to live a fake life. It also delves into the issue of employers of labour not being able to pay their employees but live a luxurious lifestyle to the detriment of the workers and politicians breaking the