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  • Aramide, Falz, others attend Basement Gig’s Second Anniversary

    The Basement Gig marked its second  anniversary on December 13 and it was a great success with a huge turnout. The event held at The FreeMe Space in Lagos, with amazing performances by the headlining artistes – Yung L, Sir Dauda, GoodGirl LA, Dapo Tuburna, Attitude and BlaqBonez.

    Surprise performances by Falz and Mystro got the crowd all excited, as well as live mixes by DJ Six7even, DJ Jizzi and DJ Sensei Lo. Also, in attendance were Skales, Ehiz, Aramide, Ladipoe, Shody The Turnup King and many more. The event was hosted by Kemi Smallzz and Sheye Banks.

  • AIM Festival: KSA, Dede, Falz, other artistes set La Campagne aglow

    As the second edition of the African International Music (AIM) festival enters its second day, today, Juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade, and over 100 African music artistes listed for performance are setting Nigeria’s tourism hub, La Campagne Tropicana, aglow.

    Having been endorsed by the World Conference of Mayors and the international media, Karnal 7 TV of Turkey continues to beam the event live to its audience in Turkey and other parts of the world.

    A number of other television stations, satellite networks and social media platforms across the world are also covering the event live.

    Speaking on the three-day musical fiesta, billed for La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort in Ikegun Village, Ibeju – Lekki, Lagos State, organisers of the event, Motherland Beckons, said the stage is playing host to one of the biggest and most enthralling music concerts of the decade.

    They are excited that AIM Festival, which is designed to showcase the best of Africa’s talents to the world is this year, attracting the presence of some of the biggest names in the continent.

    King Sunny Ade (KSA) has joined a number of talented and upcoming African stars, to entertain guests at the festival.

    Other notable artistes enlisted include Malaika, Falz, Adekunle Gold, Dede Mabiaku, Fire, Yemi Juju, Kamit, Kola Ogunkoya (Gbedu Master), Afe Ayodele and the trio of Atunda Entertainment proteges, Anu the lady Ekwe, Olomidan bata and Ara (Thunder), among others.

    According to Jack Sims, a retired Mayor of the City of District Heights, Maryland, USA and Vice President of the World Conference of Mayors for Trade, who signed an endorsement letter to the President of La Campagne Tropicana and Founder of Motherland Beckons, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, the organisation “supports Ambassador Wanle Akinboboye’s vision with the Motherland Beckons and lovers of Africa to enhance and expand tourism in Africa. We cannot think of a better way of bringing our cultures together than through music and entertainment.”

    Besides the live musical performances, fans are to witness a number of other entertainment activities, such as a food festival, fashion show, art, and craft exhibition to mention a few.

  • Nigerians saxophone player need to improve – OLUJAZZ

    A professional saxophone player, Olu Alabi popularly called Olu Jazz has said some Nigerians saxophone player needs to up their game as most saxophone players in Nigeria are not playing the right way and needs to improve.

    Olu Jazz made the call during his mentorship session for young Nigerians saxophone players held for beginners and intermediate saxophone players recently in Lagos.

    The training according to OLUJAZZ is geared towards helping young and aspiring people become better saxophone players.

    OLUJAZZ in interview said he got inspired to organize the training after the noticing that a lot of Sax players in Nigeria need improvement.

    “I started playing sax in the 90’s. It wasn’t all rosy for me though as I had to quit school after I couldn’t afford money for my tuition fee. There was a time I didn’t have a personal saxophone for 3years after learning, but i thank God that everything is going as planned now and I have I spent two years training on saxophone in America.”

    “I decided to oganise this training after noticing that most saxophone players in the country needs upgrade on their sax skills and it also a form giving back to the society and it was why the lecture was organised for free to young sax players. I see this as an alternative to provide job to young once, just like i also make my living through this instrument.”

    On how he got the name Olu talkative, Olujazz said the name became a household name after ace comedian, Kofi, said he talked too much on the sax.

    Also, Issac Gerrad a singer and song writer said he has been playing the saxophone for the last nine years.

    He said, “I have been a professional R&B singer for the last 10years. I play drums and this training is opportunity for the younger generation.”

    “I have worked with Falz, Tiwa Savage, MI, Sound Sultan and i believe music itself is a work and if you keep on working hard, at the end of the day you will get there”.

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    A student of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAB) participant at the training, Boluwatife Ojo said the organizer; OluJazz has been a very good mentor to him.

    According to, “I have been playing this instrument for past four years now and what has really helped me is meeting sax players like with Yemi sax, Yori Omole, and other professional saxophone.

    A saxophone engineer in interview The Nation, Akintoye oluwaseun said young saxophone players need to learn from professionals’ sax players.

    “I am a sax repairer and I have worked on all types of saxophone. I also play saxophone, though for fun as I prefer repairing. I have been working on saxophone for the last sixteen years.”

    “I learnt this work from Y.S Akinbosun who once worked with Fela Anikulapo Kuti. I know every single part of this instrument. I know fault of  the sax I already know the faulty parts, once I have my tools am good to go no matter the problem of the saxophone I’ll fix it.”

    “I have worked with Yemi sax, Yori Omole, Olu Jazz, Segun Atoyebi, Lagbaja, almost all popular professional saxophonists in Nigeria.” Akintoye said.

    Oluwaseun further advice young saxophone player to learn from professionals, keep rehearsing and be committed.

     

  • Davido, Falz, Tiwa Savage, Betty-G win at AFRIMA

    Nigeria’s singers Davido, Tiwa Savage and Falz won awards at the 5th All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA held in Accra, Ghana Saturday night.

    But one of the greatest honours of the night was won by Ethiopian singer Betty G.  She won Africa’s best album of the year and also was rated the best female artiste in East Africa.

    Davido scooped Africa’s artiste of the year, with his album, FIA. He also won the best male artiste in West Africa. Tiwa Savage won West Africa’s best female artiste and Falz ran away with best African rapper award.

    The night of honours did not belong solely to the active artistes. There were also awards for Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state and two veterans South African Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Ghana’s Teddy Ossei, the leader of the Osadebe group, created in 1969.

    Chaka Chaka, dubbed Princess of Africa, won the 5th Afrima legendary award. She has had a career spanning over 30 years with several hit albums.

    Ambode was awarded a special recognition for his contributions towards the growth and development of the Arts and Tourism sector of Lagos state, most importantly the role Lagos state played as official host of AFRIMA in its last four years from 2014 to 2017.

    Teddy Osei who was helped to the stage in a wheelchair was overwhelmed by the honour. He had suffered a mild stroke.

    The award night, which had in attendance music stars, dignitaries, and music lovers across the continent, seeks to celebrate and reward African talents who have done exceedingly well in the year.

    Artistes were given awards based on 36 categories.

  • KSA, Falz, Ara, others for AIM Festival 2018

    Preparations for this year’s edition of Africa International Music (AIM) Festival has gathered momentum with the mega musical concert attracting the attention of some leading African musical artistes across the continent and The Diaspora. According to the organisers of the event, which made its first entry last year, the event this year has gained a box office status and promises to be exciting and colourful with A – listed artistes on the bill.

    Headlining the roll call of artistes at the event, which is a three day non – stop musical performances of all genres, with a touch of African authentic and originality, slated to hold between December 7 and 9 at the La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort in Ikegun Village, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, is Nigeria and Africa legendary Juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade, who has graciously agreed to performance at the resort’s world stage named after him.

    AIM Festival is conceived by the Founder of Motherland Beckons, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, as a vehicle to expose the creativity of budding African musical acts and the creative industry, to serve as a veritable platform for the exportation of the best of African’s creative geniuses to the world by bringing together various talents to interact and produce the best of their innate creative ferment under an atmosphere that is of international standard and mood reflecting their cultural background.

    Other listed artistes from Nigeria include Adekunle Gold, Falz, Pasuma, Dede Mabiaku, Atunda Entertainment leading acts – Anu the lady ekwe,Olo omidan bata, Ara (Thunder)  – Paul play Dairo, Kola Ogunkoya (Gbedu master), Afe Ayodele, Wole Oni, Kemit, Yemi juju and Fire. Artistes from the remaining 54 African countries will be featured.

    Beside the musical performances, the platform, which is an opened one for others in the creative industry, will be a celebrated tourism affair as it is expected to feature a wide selection of leisure experiences ranging from food, fashion, comedy and DJ to beach picnic, kayaking, carnival, keggite gyration, beach soccer, camping, sport fishing, horseback riding as well as bonding exercises.

    The three days event is also going to be a celebrated media event with over 15 broadcast stations from across the world steaming live images and other social media platforms while the public will be aided to attend the event with provisions of free buses at different locations in the city as well as ferry services available.

  • Falz: Outpouring of Love for Falz in Abeokuta

    POPULAR Nigerian entertainer, Falz, was stunned by the outpouring of emotions expressed by the students of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 during the MTN Pulse Campus Invasion.

    After three days of students pouring into the Sales Village at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and the Federal University of Agriculture, both in Abeokuta where the events were  happening  simult-aneously, they moved to grounds outside the Iyalode Tinubu Girls Hostel in FUNAAB to await the entry of the surprise celebrity guest.

    In the late afternoon, the Pulse Convertible entered the field with Falz and turned the calm crowd into ecstatic fans who gathered around the car in unbridled excitement. Falz couldn’t move from the car for almost 15 minutes as the excited fans refused to move away from the singer. The fervor of the students put a permanent smile on the star’s face when they grabbed  his clothes as they screamed his name in euphoria.

    Falz controlled the ecstatic fans like a professional and soon they had their phone lights brightening up the stage. Soon it was a full blown fan fest as the students lapped up every lyric and command he gave.

    The Pulse Celebrity Surprise Visit officially ended with Falz taking a short video of the audience screaming his name, but excitement carried on well into the evening as students left the grounds with a bounce in their steps. They had given the celebrity a welcome worthy of a star!

    Soon the MTN Pulse Campus Invasion will visit another tertiary institution in the country and it is expected that there will be another surprise that has that school on its feet.

  • 2Baba, Falz, Timi Dakolo, others gather for Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless movie

    AHEAD of the seventh edition of Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless concert, scheduled for Saturday, October 20, at the EKO Convention Center, Lagos, top artistes, including 2Baba, Falz, Annie Idibia, Kenny Blaq, Timi Dakolo and other industry hot shots gathered at a promotional press event, which revealed the unveiling of a movie, ‘Power of 1’ at the concert.

    Put together by Buckwyld Media Network, ‘Power of 1’, according to organisers, is a phenomenal work of art aimed at entrenching in the hearts of Nigerians; the acceptance of the power of an individual effort to make a significant difference in our society.

    Directed by Izu Ojukwu (’76), the film would debut its trailer at the concert, giving fans a first glimpse of what to expect from the highly anticipated movie which boasts an impressive cast of stars which include Alexx Ekubo, Ramsey Nouah, Jide Kosoko and Annie Idibia among others.

    Speaking on the concept of ‘Power of 1’, CEO Buckwyld Media Network Efe Omorogbe stated that one of the foremost purposes of the movie was to reawaken civic responsibility in every Nigerian – with the aim of effacing the mentality that the action(s) of a single person does not hold much value.

    Speaking on the theme of the movie, veteran singer 2Baba stated that the idea was to create something impactful, which would have a perpetually lasting effect, as he looks forward to being able to brag about Lagos, Kaduna, Port Harcourt and other states in somewhere as exotic as Miami.

    The icon went on to add that; the concert and movie are avenues which would be used to inspire the younger generation by imbuing in them, the belief that one person’s actions can go a long way in bringing positive change to Nigeria as a whole.

    Other notable guests at the press conference include Brand Manager Star; Onyebuchi Nwangwu, Wasiu Ola Abiola; Head of Sponsorship NBC, Edi Lawani, Ndidi Obioha; co-executive producer of #Powerof1 and a host of others.

    Supported by Star, ‘Buckwyld n Breathless #Powerof1’ concert promises classic performances from some of the most distinctive acts in the industry.

  • How Falz, Chidinma, Tiwa Savage, Simi, Others Dazzled on Independence Day

    Kwam1, Olamide, Tiwa Savage, Simi, Falz, DJ Cuppy, Slim Case, Tekno, Small Doctor and Chidinma have again established themselves as leading stars with their outstanding display at the Supremacy Concert, supported by the leading ICT company, MTN Nigeria.

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    The Supremacy Concert, which took place at the Eko Convention Centre, lived up to the hype and high expectations with no drop of short falls

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    From the sound, lighting, choreography, spectacular performances and endless supply of hits, everything about the concert was simply revelling.

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    The celebratory atmosphere was complete with plenty of food and drinks for all as the merrymakers enjoyed the tunes while vibing to the beautiful sound.

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    In its third year and with the backing of a big supporter of music like MTN Nigeria, Supremacy Concert was just the right way to celebrate Nigeria’s independence.

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    MTN has, since its inception, continued to invest in the Nigerian economy. With platforms like MTN Music+, MTN has continued to show its support for Nigerian music. MTN Music+ is currently the largest music distributor in Africa generating billions of naira for the Nigerian music industry through the monetization of Caller Ring Back Tunes utilizing local musical content. With a company like MTN Nigeria, the entertainment industry in Nigeria surely has better days ahead!

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    R-L Dayo Jeje, Manager G0-To-Market Mass Market; Ibironke Akingboye, Analyst Sponsorship & Promotion High Value; Peter Kajovo, Analyst Sponsorship & Promotion Youths; Ngozi Okonye, Digital PR

  • Performances that make the difference at AMVCA 2018

    No one has ever doubted Cobhams Asuquo’s legendary status in the Nigerian music sphere but he decided to refresh fans’ memories at the 2018 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. From Adekunle Gold’s groovy performance to Falz’s high energy display, the night was not lacking in spectacle and Mr. Asuquo’s acoustic delivery brought a whole new energy to the AMVCA stage.

    The show was off to bright start with a special cultural performance by the SEKI traditional dance troupe. Their ‘kaleidoscopesque’ costumes glistened as they danced and sang their hearts away on the brilliantly lit stage. Adekunle Gold’s colorful Afrobeat instrumentation filled the hall with good vibes and had everyone grooving along. Falz gave  all the pop performance the audience wanted from a big show like the AMVCAs. He came through with everything from backup dancers to flashy costumes and it was an astonishing sight.

    While the men brought the drama, the ladies brought calmness with their powerhouse performances. Award-winning Nigerian soprano, Omo Bello, left everyone in awe with her glass shattering vocals, while Bisola gave a surprisingly emotional performance with her tribute to the film industry’s dearly departed through one of Evanescence’s biggest songs.

    Nigerian producer, singer and songwriter, Cobhams, took to the stage to perform a special version of his single, ‘One Hit’, rewritten just for the AMVCA. Why perform an old song when you can remake it, right? The original version of Cobhams’ ‘One Hit’ name dropped a plethora of move making Nigerian artistes. However, in the AMVCA edition, Asuquo replaced the names of the artistes with names of Nigerian actors.

    Everyone from Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde  to Odunlade Adekola got a special shout-out from Cobhams. The performance was definitely one of the highlights of the star studded show. His  performance not only thoroughly entertained both audiences at home and at the Eko Hotel, it also served as a charming little surprise for all those watching.

  • The Agbada Challenege: Who ‘slays’ more?

    Nigerian comedian Ayo Makun popularly known as “AY” has decided to spice up the “Merry men; Yoruba demons” movie premier with a challenge to get more viewers interested in the movie.

    The challenge which tagged “the Agbada challenge” was released on the comedian’s social media handle on Thursday.

    The challenge involves  BBN host Ebuka Uchendu and former BBN housemate Tobi Bakre who Alex Unsual teamed up against the Merry Men.

    On the part of the merry men, the likes of Falz, Jim Iyke, Mofe Damijo and Ramsey Nuoah who are some of the actors in the movie are the opponents of Team BBN.

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    The Agbada challenge has been noted by most social media handlers to be one of a fashion traffic as well as a trending topic which will be so much fun as Nigerians anticipate the winner.

    Who will slay more on the Agbada challenge and who will slay less?, this is what Nigerians hope to see on the 23rd of September, 2018 which is the day for the Merry Men premier.