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  • Olamide, Salawa others for Lagos Street Carnival

    Olamide, Salawa others for Lagos Street Carnival

    •Cultural troupes to storm Lagos for fiesta

    COME Sunday, December 3, this year’s Lagos Street Carnival organised by the state government will display a high dose of spectacle as it showcases the state’s potential for tourism, arts and entertainment at a global level.

    Coming after the success of last year’s street party, the one-day carnival will be held at Oba Akran Road, Ikeja with an impressive line-up of engaging activities scheduled to run from midday to midnight.

    Organisers say that the carnival aims to meetup with the standards of notable and established international carnivals around the world with the participation of over 700 cultural troupes in colourful costumes in a procession including floats along the stretch of Oba Akran Road.

    The event will also feature a concert which would parade artistes like Olamide, Lil Kesh, Humble Smith, Salawa Abeni, Osupa, Malaika, Terry G and several DJs.

    The carnival also offers entrepreneurs and corporate brands the opportunity to exhibit and market their products and services. Activities and side attractions during the event include; Outdoor Games, Kiddies Corner, Bouncing Castle, Rodeo Bull, Carrousels and much more.

    The Lagos State Government has assured revellers of adequate security measures as various security agents would be deployed at strategic areas around the venue to ensure proper security and free flow of traffic during the carnival.

    According to the organisers, the essence of the Lagos Street Carnival is to create an avenue for people to have fun, unwind and network as it is done in other parts of the world.

  • OLAMIDE presents fourth ‘Live in Lagos’ concert

    OLAMIDE presents fourth ‘Live in Lagos’ concert

    AFTER three successful editions, ‘Wo’ crooner Olamide is returning for the fourth time with his concert tagged ‘Olamide Live in Lagos: The Concert’.

    Organized by YBNL, Red & Axla, Pentagon and Powered by the Lagos State Government, this year’s edition is slated to hold at the Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere, Lagos come December 17 at midday.

    According to the artiste, the choice of the stadium which has the capacity of over 25,000 people as the venue for a rapper’s concert is undoubtedly another first as concerts go in Lagos.

    The artiste hopes that the concert will bring Lagos to a halt with the release of his new album titled ‘Lagos Na Wa’.

    “Olamide Live in Lagos: The Concert is on a track to set standards, break existing records, and give fans what they truly crave for and deserve,” he said.

    Born Olamide Adedeji in Bariga Lagos State, he records mostly in Yoruba. He’s love for rap music began in his primary school days as he began to nurture it. After a few years bubbling underground and working to get his music heard, Olamide worked with ID Cabasa’s Coded Tunes record to release his debut single ‘Eni Duro’. In 2010, he performed at The Hip Hop World Awards and released his debut studio album in 2011 titled ‘Rapsodi’.

  • Olamide joins forces with Sterling Bank for ‘Skate and Clean’

    Olamide joins forces with Sterling Bank for ‘Skate and Clean’

    AS its own way of contributing to actualising a cleaner environment, Sterling Bank, joining forces with hip-hop artiste, Olamide for three days of choreographed dances while “cleaning” on the go.

    Aptly named Skate and Clean, this is coming after a dreary weekend marred by flash floods.

    A colourful flash mob of youthful and colourful street sweepers on skates were led by A-list hip hop artiste, Olamide, as they toured the metropolis, cleaning on the go.

    They wore and added class to the bright orange overall uniform of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) employees, courtesy of Sterling Bank.

    Skate and Clean was initiated by Sterling Bank as a pre awareness campaign for the Sterling Environmental Makeover (STEM) programme.

    STEM, according to its management, is Sterling Bank’s corporate social responsibility initiative which promotes practices that protect the environment for the benefit of humanity in 14 states of the federation.

    The Skate and Clean flash mob attracted a large crowd and following as they move around commercial and residential hot spots that include Apongbon, Marina, Osborne, Ojota, Maryland, Ikorodu and Victoria Island, all in Lagos.

    The crowd rocked and danced to the hip, melodious and club ready STEM theme song recorded by Olamide to tackle the menace of indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the drainage and its negative impact on the environment. The star artiste urged the crowd to protect and keep the environment clean.

    This year, corporate bodies including L’Oréal, Guinness Nigeria, British Council, Megaletrics Limited, Viacom, DAAR Communication, Businessday newspaper, Seahorse Shawarma and Wecyclers, are partnering with Sterling Bank to make the national cleaning exercise a success.

    This year’s flagship cleaning exercise will be at the popular Computer Village market on Saturday, August 12.

  • Glo musical show returns to Ibadan with Olamide, others

    Glo musical show returns to Ibadan with Olamide, others

    The train of telecommunications giant Globacom’s musical road show Glo Mega Music Nationwide Tour will arrive in Ibadan on Sunday.

    According to the company, the show will feature eight of  Nigeria’s biggest musicians, including Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as Olamide Badoo, Chinedu Okoli, whose stage name is Flavour, king rap, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, aka Phyno and the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa, Inetimi Alfred Odon, popularly called, Timaya, are expected to perform according to the company.

    Other stars scheduled to perform at the   University of Ibadan Conference Centre, are the queen of afro-pop, Yemi Eberechi Alade; singer, songwriter and producer, Douglas Jack Agu, popularly known as , Runtown; Anidugbe Oluwadamilola Daniel, popularly known as Kiss Daniel and  Africa’s biggest Rhythm and Blues performing twins, Peter and Paul Okoye of PSquare.

    The show will be anchored by the actress duo of Uche Jombo and Juliet Ibrahim. Nollywood legends, Richard Mofe-Damijo,  Kanayo O. Kanayo and one of the most celebrated Yoruba movie stars, Odunlade Adekola, will make celebrity appearance at the show the statement added.

    Explaining reasons for holding the two shows – Glo Laffta Fest and Glo Mega Music Concert – twice in Ibadan within a month, the company said “it is our way of delighting our customers, who in the first instance, are the reason why we are in business. But more importantly, it is a reward show for their continued and sustained loyalty to the Glo brand over the years as they will have the opportunity to interact and engage all the listed stars”.

    To attend the show, Globacom said that existing and new subscribers on the network should recharge their Glo SIM cards with at least N2,000 and send a text message indicating their preferred location  to a short code, 207; for example,  ”MUSIC IBADAN’  to 207.

  • Reekado Banks, Runtown, Olamide rock Benin on Glo Tour

    Reekado Banks, Runtown, Olamide rock Benin on Glo Tour

    Last Saturday, it was the turn of residents of Benin, the Edo State capital, to be thrilled as A-list artistes performed at the ongoing Glo Mega Music Nationwide Tour which held at the Best Western Hotels, Etete, Benin.

    With DJ Lambo playing music to set the tone, the fun heightened with the introduction of the delectable duo of Mercy Johnson-Okojie, the Kogi-born actress and Ebube Nwagbo. They were complemented by two Nollywood legends, Patience Ozokwor, also known as Mama G and Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), who made special appearances at the show.

    The stage was subsequently thrown open to budding local artistes with Rasman Sugarrman, 2Soul, Miyake, Waziri Jnr., 3.6, and Viscular making the line-up.

    The first headline act was Marvin Records member, Reekado Banks, who released in quick succession his most popular tunes including Ada, Gbedu and Noni. Music diva Omawumi took over from him and yielded the stage to ladies’ sweetheart, Kiss Daniel who performed Mama, New King, Gobe and Woju. The fun was turned up several notches by dancehall king, Runtown, who sent the hall into a wild reverie with his monster hit, Mad Over You.

    Highlife maestro, Flavour, took over and did not only sustain the tempo, but also raised it even higher with his energetic performance. The excitement in the hall continued when the popular Igbo rap artiste, Phyno took over. Phyno was midway into his hit track, Fada Fada when his music twin brother, Olamide, spotting a grey hairstyle, arrived the stage to a tumultuous reception.

    The next stop for the train of the concert is Old Parade Ground, Abuja this Saturday. Interested Glo subscribers wishing to attend the Abuja show are expected to recharge their lines with up to N2,000 credit and sms ‘MUSIC ABUJA’ to the short code 207.

  • KSA, Obey, Olamide, others to perform at Lagos @ 50 grand finale

    KSA, Obey, Olamide, others to perform at Lagos @ 50 grand finale

    The Lagos State Government on Friday said it has concluded plans to climax the Lagos@50 celebrations with a spectacular display of fireworks.

    The Government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said the fireworks would be on display at midnight of Sunday, May 28 on the water of Eko Atlantic.

    ”This is inform the public that there will be a display of fireworks as part of the music and fashion show to round off the 50thAnniversary Celebrations of the State. The fireworks will be on display at exactly 12 midnight at the Eko Atlantic City during the Golden Concert. Residents do not need to panic or nurse any fear whatsoever when they hear the sound of the fireworks as it is only just a symbolic way to draw the curtains of what has been a very splendid and successful celebration of our golden State.”

    “Residents who cannot attend the concert can also catch it live on Television as it promises to be a historic and exciting night of fun and maximum entertainment”, Ayorinde said.

    The Commissioner also expressed the gratitude of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to the sponsors of the fireworks, Eko Atlantic Nigeria Limited.

    The Lagos@50 Celebration, which began on May 27, 2016, has featured series of events and activities to showcase the cultural essence of the State, including Jazz Meets Runway, International Conferences, Arts Exhibition, Film Shows, among others.

    50 top artistes who have ruled the Lagos music scene over the years are expected to perform at the concert.

    Some of the artistes billed to perform include juju music maestros – King Sunny Ade and Evangelist Ebenezer Obey as well as the legendry Highlife Patriarch, Sir Victor Olaiya.

    Other superstars on board are Davido, Phyno, Olamide, Humble Smith, Adekunle Gold, Lil Kesh, Partoranking, ‘Mr Capable’ Banky W, Runtown, Vanessa, MI, Eedris Abdulkareem, Mr. Eazi, DJ Spinall and Waka Music star, Queen Salawa Abeni.

    Also expected are star Fuji artistes like Adewale Ayuba, Abass Akande Obesere and Wasiu Alabi (Pasuma Wonder).

    The Concert would also feature a fashion show to depict the evolution of fashion in Lagos state.

     

  • Artistes’ managers to host charity match for motherless babies

    Sijuade Adedokun, President, Association of Music Artistes Managers of Nigeria (AMAMN), says its charity match between artists and their managers was aimed at raising funds for motherless babies.

    Adedokun, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, said the match would be played on Friday at the Green Field Soccer pitch, Marwa Bus Stop at Lekki, Lagos.

    He called on his colleagues in the music business to participate and support the charity match.

    “The match will be a platform for stakeholders to give back to society by raising funds for motherless babies.

    “A-list artistes like Olamide, 2face, Praise and other upcoming artistes will participate in the match, Adedokun said.

    He added that the match would further bond artistes with their managers.

    “It is worthy of note that it is the masses that make artistes stars from their patronage and giving back to them is what the artistes should continually do.

    “The concept of giving back to society by pursuing humanitarian endeavours is core in knowing who is responsible and worthy of the glamour that comes with stardom,” Adedokun said.

    He said that Lagos was the most populated with A-list stars and as such, should create a legacy for others to follow for the good of society at large.

    “We are at the hub of entertainment in Nigeria and that has spurred us to take serious such humanitarian activities for people in other locations to emulate.

  • Rising profile of Olamide, Nigerian Cinematographer in Hollywood

    Rising profile of Olamide, Nigerian Cinematographer in Hollywood

    From being a photographer to film editing and now a cinematographer of international repute, Nigeria’s Olamide Oladimeji who has been booked to shoot an impressive list of commercials, music videos and movies in the US, Central Europe and Africa even till 2020 says “I’m seriously looking at coming back home to lens some projects with some productions that have contacted me, and to collaborate with other filmmakers.”

    Oladimeji who started off as photographer while pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, graduated in 2013.

    Those formative years, he says he owed to his passion for photography and people who helped to advance his love for the art.

    “Though I loved photography and enjoyed shooting clips, it was from UNILAG I got to meet the man who would eventually encourage me to go study filmmaking, my boss Bolaji Salu,” he said.

    The nudge to take filmmaking more seriously led Oladimeji to undertake a short filmmaking programme in Abu Dhabi, and according to him, “we were taught to be directors but that’s when I knew I had attachments to lights, perspective, colors and camera. It was then I knew I wanted to study cinematography”.

    Shortly after his convocation from UNILAG, Oladimeji went on to study Cinematography at the New York Film Academy. This was a good foundation for him to learn not just from school but the industry. “The real learning was after film school, but God has been faithful towards me since my graduation in 2015. It’s not been a roller coaster, of course, but it’s a steady constant development in terms of working and learning. Also, I have one of the coolest and amazing persons as my mentor, Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, who had worked on Oscar nominated projects.

    Upon graduation from film school, Oladimeji has done several projects as a cinematographer, and most of them have been nationally and internationally accepted. He was one of the Directors of Photography for the 2016 BET Awards in Los Angeles which he describes as an amazing event. “It was two days’ work for us, one for prep and the other was the event itself”. He has also worked with other big names like Benny Boom, Terrence Howard, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Kevin Hart, Nick Cannon, Jeremih, Bob The Drag Queen, Comedy Central to mention a few.

  • Olamide goes 007 in ‘Love no go die’

    Olamide goes 007 in ‘Love no go die’

    HIP hop musician and YBNL honcho, Olamide, on Friday dropped a new single titled ‘Love no go die.’

    The soulful love tune produced by Young John, da wicked producer, sees Olamide in a soft mode, waxing lyrically about an undying love.

    Giving Young John a heads up, Olamide on Friday went on his Instagram account to write, “Gbefuuuun ! @YoungJonn  � #LoveNoGoDie Young Jonn IKA.”

    But aside the deviation in the tune, the art cover of the song also mimics a theme peculiar to celebrated British Secret Service agent James Bond 007.

    Pictured wearing a white a jacket over black trousers and dressed with a black bow tie and holding a firearm, a lady in a pink dress is seen clutching to him as if ascending a snow-covered mountain. Even his name, Olamide, is similarly written like 007 with a pistol representing the last letter.

    This is coming under the heels of Korede Bello using a Comin to America theme as art cover for his first album, Belloved.

  • 2Baba, Davido, Olamide to grace Dammy Krane’s TheAminConcert

    2Baba, Davido, Olamide to grace Dammy Krane’s TheAminConcert

    Usual Suspekt is set to present the crème dela crème of Nigerian musicians at it’s The Amin concert scheduled to hold in Lagos on February 18 at Ultima Studios, Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1.

    The show will feature prominent artistes such as 2 Baba, Davido, Olamide, Mr Eazi, Timaya, Dammy Krane and others. And to give the event a tinge of variance, legendary fuji musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, KWAM 1, will also be on ground to throw some Fuji vibes into the mix.

    The concert will also mark the launch of Dammy Krane’s ‘ The Amin Foundation’.