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  • Razzy drops new track, ‘Calling’

    Weeks after joining DTD Spartaz Entertainment, Nigerian rapper, Adewale Benjamin, better known as Razzy, has demonstrated has hit the ground running with the release of his debut single titled ‘Calling’.

    An urban mid-tempo track, the song carpets materialistic tendencies common with young Nigerians, especially, ladies in today’s world as regards love and relationships.

    According to the artiste, ‘Calling’ is one song that has the capacity to last in the minds of listeners. Featuring label mate, Taller FerrariBoss, the song premiered about two weeks ago on radio stations across the country.

    Recall that the Ekiti-born rapper was admitted into the hip hop group, Spartaz sometime in May.? The expansion ?of the group comes after two successful hit singles in 2016? and in a bid to build a squad and set a new agenda in the industry, according to its management.

    It is no coincidence that all four members are proud sons of Ekiti State as well as the team’s manager, Oguntuase Olusola and in-house music producer, Olatoye Olawale aka Diano.

  • Sunkanmi drops new track, ‘Zobo’

    Budding singer, songwriter and entertainer, Olasunkanmi Rehanat Alonge, better known as Sunkanmi, has released another single titled ‘Zobo’.

    The new song, according to the songstress, connects with the popular new street dance vibe ‘Shaku Shaku’ via its beat. In that light, she says, ‘Zobo’ song x-rays the life of guys with sugarcoated mouth making effort to deceive ladies with flashy things of life.

    Produced by Young John, the song is mix and mastered by Indomix, and is currently streaming on number one spot on the Manchester UK Afrobeat fresh ten songs.

    Sunkanmi has featured big acts in the Nigerian music industry that includes YBNL Olamide in ‘For Body’, CDQ in ‘Marry Joana’.

    Not relenting, the talented songstress followed up with more singles that includes ‘Follow You Go’, ‘Everywhere’ and ‘You Amongst Others’.

    Sunkanmi is a graduate of Geophysics from Olabisi Onabanjo University and draws her musical inspiration from happenings around her and music legends both home and abroad.

    Part of her 2018 goals is to put out an album before the year runs out.

  • Efe Prime drops new track, ‘Hallelujah’

    Efe Prime drops new track, ‘Hallelujah’

    Nigerian singer, song writer, worship leader and broadcast media expert, Efe Atiyio, aka Efe Prime has dropped a new single titled ‘Hallelujah’.

    According to the gospel artiste, ‘Hallelujah’ is a song of the spirit that carries its own atmosphere of worship while introducing listeners into a throne room-like experience; an atmosphere of the miraculous where anything is possible.

    “The track was born in my quiet times of meditation and by a desire to express my heartfelt devotion and gratitude to God whose hand has been evident in my life. As I normally say; ‘when people say there’s no God, I respond that it’s not my responsibility to prove there’s no God, because all that is in me testifies to his lordship and preeminence,’” he said.

    The artiste describes his style of music as Jesus music, adding that he expresses it in anyway it comes to him at any point in time. He further adds that the expression of the greater one is more important than defining it.

    “I do however have a strong bias towards music that reflects intimate and passionate worship. The response towards my just released single has been phenomenal and I think it’s because irrespective of bias, the song communicates to people’s hearts in a way that takes all defies all the defenses we put up especially in this time and age where genuine trust is in scarce supply,” Efe said.

    With over 15 years as a worship leader and choir coordinator in Christ Embassy churches in different countries, the singer says that he is on a mission to raise music ministers.

    “As a first step along with my almost two decades of media experience, we are already working on other projects that will help further promote and support the gospel music industry and artistes in Nigeria and across the world,” he adds.

  • Amedino drops new track, Street Soldier

    Amedino drops new track, Street Soldier

    Budding musician, Ahmed Abiodun Alli aka Amedino has released a new single titled Street Soldier.
    According to the artiste, the track is a step towards his life’s goal of achieving success so people will never underestimate any child that was brought up from the streets.
    Speaking further he said that for him, music is life and where words fail, music speaks.
    “When you are short of words, music interprets for you. Growing up was tough. I sold pure water on the streets of Alaba and every time I hawk, seeing the stacks of CDs, I was inspired to do music from my hustle on the street. I sent myself to Lagos State Polytechnic. After that, I hustled at computer village before leaving for the US,” he recounts.
    Born in FESTAC, Lagos State Nigeria into a polygamous family, Amedino is the only child of his mum and the only son of his dad. He lived and grew up with his mother in Okokomaiko, Lagos state and is a graduate of Accounting from Lagos State Polytechnic.
    The artiste started singing as a kid. He was a choir member at Deeper Life Bible Church and later he started going to the studio after he finished his secondary school.
    He lists the late Dagrin and Olamide as his mentors in the industry.

  • Tekno features Ice Prince in new track, Pray for Nigeria

    Tekno features Ice Prince in new track, Pray for Nigeria

    With the tense political atmosphere in the country, Triple MG’s artiste, Tekno and Chocolate City’s rapper, Ice Prince, have released a new single titled Pray for Nigeria.

    The song, which passes as a dancehall genre, especially with its slow reggae beat, is centred on the problems of the nation. It opens with Tekno questioning the happenings in the country from his point of view as “one small musician.”

    “Do you see what I see when I look at me country. Do you feel what I feel from the heart of a true Naija soldier. It feels like me fighting me. Tell me how is it fair, fair upon me. Cos we are one but we are fighting instead of to be loving and jumping, celebrating…,” he croons.

    The chorus of the track which could be described as sombre, calls on Nigerians to come together in love, peace and urges them to pray for the country.

    Delivering his verse, Ice Prince comes tough on the incessant reign of terrorism, especially as it relates to his city, Jos in Plateau State.

    The Chocolate City’s international recently released his latest body of works called The Trash Can EP as free music for loyal fans. The Trash Can EP is a project which the artiste says he plans on releasing every January.