Category: Music
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Obaseki pours encomiums on Majek Fashek
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, has poured encomiums on Majek Fashek, a Nigeria-born reggae musician and songwriter, who passed away at the age of 57. News of his death shook the music industry on Tuesday. “I’ve been having pressure calls from all over. Yes, it is true that the legend has gone to meet…
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10 things you should know about Majek Fashek
After a fierce battle with an undisclosed illness, reggae maestro Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek, passed on. Majek Fashek was born on March 7, 1963 in Benin City to an Edo mother and a Yoruba father but identifies with his Benin root. Fashek was married to Rita Fashek who inspired the song Without…
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US artistes only interested in us for retweets-Samklef
Ace music producer, Samklef has averred that American artistes pretend to care about Africans for retweets. In a video shared on his Twitter page, the music producer said it is disastrous that many Africans have continued to fall for the various stunts used by American artistes just to gain attention. Samklef claimed majority of the…
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Naira Marley announces online concert to celebrate ‘Marlian Day’
Nigerian artiste, Naira Marley has announced an online concert to mark what he called ‘Marlian Day’. The crooner broke the news in a statement released on Monday. The e-concert, themed ‘Gidi Fest’, which is the first of its kind for the artiste during the COVID-19 lockdown, is expected to hold on May 30. “Marlian Day…
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I lived in P-Square’s boys’ quarters despite having hit songs– May D laments
Afro-pop singer, Akinmayokun Awodumila a.k.a May D has stated that he stayed in a boys’ quarters apartment belonging to brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye of the defunct R&B group, P-Square, while he was signed to their record label, Square Records. The crooner made this known on Sunday while reacting to revelations made by Cynthia Morgan,…
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I didn’t know how my music got Obama’s attention-Rema
Afro-pop singer, Rema has averred that he doesn’t know how his song got Barrack Obama’s attention. The 20-year-old singer in a chat with Rolling Stones said:“It was amazing being the only Nigerian artist there. I don’t know anybody in the White House or in the American government. How did my music walk so far to…
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TNG Special: From glory to obscurity, cases of Nigerian struggling musicians
Though the Nigerian music industry continues to play a significant role in the African music space, there are tales of talented artistes who once reigned supreme struggling to stage a come back Olu Maintain Olumide Edwards Adegbulu, aka Olu Maintain once serenaded the Nigerian music industry with hit songs like Yahooze and…
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Artistes still need to have relationships with their former labels- Korede Bello
Godwin singer, Korede Bello has spoken on the need for artistes to have relationships with the record labels they were signed to, even after their contract has elapsed. Bello made this statement as a guest on Ubi Franklin’s Instagram Live chat on Wednesday 13th of May 2020. Sharing on how Don Jazzy supported…
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Soul singer, Betty Wright is dead
Soul singer Betty Wright is dead. The revered singer died from cancer, according to reports from multiple media outlets. Wright’s family confirmed the death to Essence. She was 66 and died from cancer at her home in Miami, Billboard reported. Wright had been diagnosed with endometrial cancer in the fall, Steve Greenberg, president of S-Curve…