Nigerian singer 2face Idibia is out with a new video 'be there'. Watch the video after the jump
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Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Thursday, July 21, 2011
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Big Brother All Stars Kenyan Contestant, Sheila Launches Showbiz Career In Nigeria
Big brother Africa All Star's Kenyan contestant and Uti's Nwachukwu's alleged crush in the house Sheila Kwamboka is set to to debut a music video soon. The video which was shot in Nigeria was directed by Alex Mouth of Tinsel ( who is also rumoured to be her manager)
She also bagged a role in a Nigerian action flick titled 'Zip' which starts shooting soon.
“I can’t say much about the movie but I’m playing the role of an assassin, there will be lot of guns, jet skiing and motor bike racing in the movie. Right now I’m taking some lessons in bike riding,” Sheila said.
In a telephone interview with Hot Secrets, Sheila spoke about her stint in Nigeria and why she has opted to launch her career there.
“Nigeria has a very vibrant music industry. Kenya is still home but Nigeria is my office, I’m a world citizen.”
Monday, July 11, 2011
Blazin Hot Video....... Dr Frabz ft elDee & Shank: Follow me
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Blazin Hot Video.......Me & U : Bracket
Friday, July 8, 2011
Blazin Hot Video.......Beyonce .....Best Thing I Never Had
Beyonce is out with the video for her second single 'best thing i never had' off her album #4. This video is a softer one compared to her 'Who run the world (girls) video. We get to see her wear a lovely Vera Wang gown (the reception scene). Maybe she is trying to give us a glimpse into what her wedding to music mogul Jay Z was like, since we never got to see any pic or video of the wedding.Watch it after the jump
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Blazin Hot Video....... Sade: Love Is Found
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Beyonce's Album '4' Debuts At #1
Beyonce has done it again and it seems part of the secret is the fact that she has found her lucky number which may be '#4'. The singer's latest studio effort '4' is reportedly the number 1 selling album in the U.S and 25 other countries.
Even though her single 'Run the world (Girl) had a relatively slow climb on the charts, her heavy album promotion and dominance in the press did not hurt.
According to Hits Daily Double , Beyonce's full
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first week ( from last Tuesday to yesterday) of sales in the U.S. came amounted to 313,420 units sold giving her the number one spot.. She also sold about 164,000 albums internationally on the first day of its release giving her the number one spot in 25 countries. Even though the album sold less than her previous album, 'I am Sasha....Fierce' (it sold 482,000 in the first week of release), it did not stop her from getting her '4th' number one album......... you see why i said #4 may be her lucky number afterall.
Kate Henshaw and J Martins Grace Complete Fashion Cover
Screen goddess Kate Henshaw and musician J.Martins are on the double cover of the latest Complete fashion magazine.
Both covers are interesting as they contrast each other, with J martins showing his laid back approach to fashion through his simple yet stylish look .
Kate on the other hand showed her glamorous side in her one shoulder white and purple gown. Her hair style is done elegantly giving her this retro Hollywood glamour.
more pics after the jump
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Blazin Hot Video....... I No Send You – Tha Suspect ft. Sound Sultan, ILLBliss, Ghetto P, Mi-Fliss, M.I, Vector, Naeto C
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Randy Jackson Claims Tina Turner Shot Him
Blazin Hot Video...... BEYONCE --- YEAR OF 4
Check out this BET/ MTV project detailing how Beyonce worked on her latest album .
Saturday, July 2, 2011
"She's beautiful.....we kissed".......Usher on Rihanna
Singer Usher has finally confirmed that he had something , something with fellow singer Rihanna. In an interview with Fabulous magazine he said he hooked up with the Barbados born singer during the Coachella music festival.
According to Usher.......
“She’s beautiful, but
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she’s not necessarily on my hit list – she’s like my sister right now…or cousin, we have kissed.”.Check out the earlier report of their relationship here
Click to read the complete Fabulous interview here .Sunday, June 26, 2011
Blazin Hot Video.......Beyonce Blazes At Glastonbury
Nigerian Hip Hop, Long a Copy, Grows Into Its Own.......BET's view on Nigerian music
Any moment from now, BET is going to unveil the winners in this year's BET awards. The highly anticipated best international act: Africa is a tight one because the nominees are the best of the best from Africa.
Prior to now , BET investigated African music especially the Nigerian music industry.
This write up chronicles Nigerian music....the way they see it.........
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's most talked-about hip-hop video exhibits all the excesses of its American counterparts — beautiful, scantily clad models, a mansion and a bathtub full of hundred-dollar bills.
But the biggest surprise? America's own Snoop Dogg playing back up to Nigerian star D'banj, embracing him as his nephew and taking a
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Nigerian passport before leaving the rest of the remixed "Mr. Endowed" to the Yoruba-singing heartthrob.
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation with 150 million people, long has been a leading cultural influence across the continent. Its low-budget "Nollywood" films can be found everywhere, while its music plays in taxicabs and minibuses far beyond its borders.
Now, however, Nigerian artists who once mainly imitated U.S. hip-hop proudly include African beats and their local languages on their own energetic songs. That combination appeals to both Nigerians, who are now proud of so-called "Naija" music, and to a growing foreign following as well.
"The beauty of music is that you don't need to understand it," female rapper Mo'Cheddah recently told The Associated Press. "Our music is travelling."
Like American hip-hop and pop music, Nigerian hip-hop uses samples, and also borrows from dance-hall, house, and even zouk beats. The languages used are mainly Nigerian, with a predominance of Nigerian Pidgin English, as vocalists either sing, rap, or blend a combination of the two. It's is mostly upbeat, feel-good music, and the message usually optimistic. It's hugely popular, represents the youth culture and has become part of the mainstream Nigerian sound.
Satellite television networks like MTV Base, Channel O and Trace that transverse the continent cemented the reputation of Nigerian urban music in Africa. Songs by Nigerian artists like 2Face, P-Square and MI feature prominently at nightclubs in neighbouring Ghana and as far away as Uganda and South Africa.
With a growing Nigerian population in the United States, Europe and Asia, the appetite for the tunes has only been growing.
"When I started out in the '90s, I struggled to play Nigerian music, but now I find it difficult to play anything else," Nigerian DJ Jimmy Jatt told the AP after recently returning from a trip to Malaysia.
"People are feeling our sound everywhere," he said. "I try not to be selfish but the moment I move away from our stuff, the party slows down. Music from other countries is also good, but it's just that ours is high energy."
While irresistibly danceable beats and the use of local languages and slang have become defining traits of Nigeria's urban sound, it also carries with it a nationalistic pride sometimes missing in the diverse nation. Home to more than 150 ethnic groups and even more local languages, Nigerians of different origins are still learning to live together 50 years after the West African country gained independence from Britain and some 40 years after the end of a bloody civil war.
Nigeria's best-known artists offer a united identity for a fractured nation. Rappers like Naeto C from the country's Christian southeast borrow words from the Hausa language of the Muslim north and the Yoruba language in the southwest.
"We're representing our country to the fullest," said Mo'Cheddah, the recent winner of the MTV Africa Music Awards' Best Brand New Act award. "We're putting our country on the map on a positive note. It's not just about the bad things, fraud."
It's also catching an international reputation as Nigerians put more of their music online. A French music executive late last year approached Audu Maikori, CEO of the Nigerian record label Chocolate City, to license a song.
"At first I thought, what would a French guy want this? But, that's what social media does," Maikori said. "People can now share. ... The traditional revenue streams have died but there's a whole new audience for your music."
Those new ways to earn money remain incredibly important in Nigeria, a nation awash in pirated movies and music. Pirated CDs remain much easier to come by than original ones hawked in Lagos traffic or hanging in market stalls. Now, artists no longer expect to make profit from albums. At an average price of $1, the records are only meant to promote their act.
Nigeria has had a long musical tradition with artists such as IK Dairo honored by the Queen of England as early as 1963. Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti fought against the injustices of military rule in Nigeria and inspired a Tony Award-winning Broadway show long after his death.
But Nigerian hip-hop is more social than it is political, often addressing the challenges of everyday life while delivering a dose of optimism that Nigerians can overcome them. There's also a strong element of nationalism, as videos make generous use of the Nigerian flag and its green-and-white color scheme.
Now, the new generation too is paving the way with its own musical traditions.
"When you see this, Africa, you know, believe in yourself," D'banj said in a video clip showing him sitting next to Snoop Dogg. "Believe in the future."
Friday, June 24, 2011
Tupac comes to Lagos, Nigeria.
The Official ‘Tupac Shakur Family and Friends Tour 2011 comes to Lagos, Nigeria.
According to the Makaveli Music Group, LLC, the tour is meant to promote the release of a double CD family tribute which was put together by the Tupac Shakur family. The tour aims to
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celebrate the life of Tupac Amaru Shakur who would have been 40 years old on the Thursday, June 16, 2011.
The Tour which will be a 2 day event consisting of a Hip-hop Summit and the Tupac Tribute Concert will feature a talk shop which will have close members of the Tupac’s family share experiences they had with the late rapper, to the hip-hop culture, lessons learnt and the effect of one of hip hop’s greatest rap icons on the average Youth and on the Nigerian side. Side attractions will be underground talents showcasing their skills, rap battle sessions, and many more.
‘The Tupac family is excited about promoting in Nigeria, Tupac’s legacy of the youth, creating something positive out of dire circumstances. It will be our first time in Africa and we are looking forward to it’, Kendrick Lesane says.
‘One of the major objectives for the summit is to send out a strong message to the Nigerian Youth about channelling their energy and talent positively through the medium of music as hip hop is a platform that encourages creativity and entrepreneurship. Tupac was not just a rapper; he was a poet, writer, actor, activist and legend who used his talent to create a whole movement’, Emem Ema of One management says.
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