P-Square drops new video – ‘Gimme that’

In related news, Nigeria’s pop award-winning twins, Peter and Paul Okoye have released a new video titled ‘Gimme that’.  It was shot in South Africa and directed, as usual, by their brother and manager, Jude Engees Okoye.

This becomes the fourth video to be released off their fourth LP titled Danger.
Sources close to the twins have confirmed the production of a Video CD compilation of all four videos: Danger, I love You, E no easy and Gimme that and possibly footage from their recently concluded European tour.

With business discussions as regards marketing and retailing currently on-going, the VCD, we gather, will be released in a couple of weeks.

The twins recently completed and moved into their twin-duplex mansion with a swimming pool and underground studio. They also acquired four brand new luxury cars which set them back by a whooping N65million.

The famous singers, choreographers and Glo ambassadors who’s toured Africa repeatedly, are currently on break, getting ready for their next set of engagements as the year draws to an end.

Here is the video:

The Birth of A Music Revolution In Africa-One8

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8 SUPERSTARS FROM ACROSS AFRICA UNITE WITH ONE MAJOR GLOBAL MEGASTAR TO FORM ONE8 – THE ALL STAR GROUP TO TAKE THE BEST IN MUSIC FROM AFRICA ONTO THE GLOBAL STAGE, CONNECTING MILLIONS OF FANS THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC!

The wait is over and a revolution in music has officially begun! After weeks of speculation ONE8 is here!

Through the power of the universal language of MUSIC and combining genres, sounds, voices and audiences – while breaking down stereotypes, geographical borders and divisions, ONE8 is the ultimate music force that is single-handedly changing the face of the African music industry.

Planet music is the playground for ONE8 as the hottest African talent from eight major African countries has joined forces to create an African supergroup unlike anything seen before.

In fact the power of this collective of African stars and excitement has gotten so big that ONE8 will be not only be joined by one of the biggest global megastars and icons in music for their first single and video, about to be recorded in Chicago, USA but this superstar, who’s played a crucial role in defining R&B and Hip-Hop as we know it today around the world, will in addition produce the song and video together with some of the biggest names in music and music video production in the world today!

This all star group ONE8 is produced and managed by the first major Pan- African record label and 360 music company, ROCKSTAR4000 within the family of the world’s number 1 recording company Sony Music, who’s delivered the world some of the biggest icons and pioneers and boasting a vast catalog of some of the most important recordings in the history of music including the likes of Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, R Kelly, Alicia Keys, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Shakira, Kings of Leon to name a few. ONE8 is destined for greatness shattering perceptions about African music as it builds networks and excitement across the Pan African music landscape and across the world.

ONE8 is not only just another big star group, but is a very progressive and digital media driven group, and hugely driven by their passion to not only allow their fans access around the clock but freedom from every day challenges and empowering their fans to be whatever they want to be through the power of music and the digital world – connecting them across cities, borders and continents. As all 8 artists set off for the USA, fans will be connected with them around the clock through the website, mobile site or mobisite, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube and live webcasts from location and empower millions of fans to feel free to experience this music revolution and historic journey as it happens. Fans will experience their favorite stars up close and personal and roam where no fan has roamed before, digital ALL ACCESS PASSES delivered personally by these superstars to their fans! Together all the artists have worked together to create a song that is a truly Pan-African creation. The group will also shoot a video in Chicago which will be released across the continent and the world with the first single in November, alongside a full album and DVD soon after.

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Asa releases Album – ‘Beautiful Imperfection’

On Monday the 25th of October, Nigeria’s international songbird, Bukola Elemide a.k.a Asa released her second album for sale in France, Nigeria, South Africa and Switzerland. It’s titled ‘Beautiful Imperfection’.

A teaser to the full album release was streamed on line few weeks back in a rock-tinged single with hints of 1960s soul.

Asa

The song, ‘Be my man’ presented a more confident Asa who dared to dance and let her hair down before a man – her lover.

The full body of work consists 12 tracks with titles like: Why Can’t We, Preacher Man, Bimpé, The Way I Feel, Dreamer Girl, Oré, Broda Olé and Questions.

The album premiered on iTunes on the 15th of this moth before the CD release. Asa describes her new album which is more pop than soul as “uplifting” than the first one – even if it also happens to sound dreamy.

Beautiful Imperfection will be released in other European countries at the beginning of November and next year in the USA, Australia and Canada.

Popularity: 2% [?]

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Jazz festival holds

For lovers of Jazz music who have been aching to experience more of the soothing genre without necessarily having to leave the shores of Nigeria, the Lagos Jazz Series, which kicks off in a couple of weeks, is a fulfillment of their dreams.

In the month of November, Jazz enthusiasts will have the opportunity of listening to the best of Jazz music in the garden, on the creek and on the waterfront, courtesy of the Lagos Jazz Series which was created with the main purpose of bolstering the Jazz genre in the Lagos metropolis.

The inaugural Lagos jazz series will hold in November 2010 across three primary stages in Africa’s most populous city.

Over three days, renowned Jazz artistes from the Americas, Europe and Africa will deliver exciting performances from a wide repertoire of best selling and award-winning pieces; for select audiences in the most important event for lovers of fine music and the good life.

The Lagos Jazz series will feature top notch performances at the secluded and intimate Japanese garden at the Sofitel Morehouse hotel, on the picturesque waterfront at the Federal Palace Hotel, and in the beautiful Muri Okunola park This year the multi-venue concerts which feature international acts as well as some of Nigeria’s finest.

Founder of the Event Oti Bazunu says “The Lagos Jazz series is a singular experience. We’re inviting some of our favourite Jazz musicians from all over the world to come and play for us, in intimate and exciting venues.

Since they’re coming, we might as well put on a bit of a show and invite all our favourite people to attend. The show is coming together and it’s going to be wonderful!”

Headlining the historic event is famous pianist, composer and band leader Randy Weston from America; as well as Simone (daughter of legendary icon Nina Simone),

Morrie Lode, Chinaza and our very own Femi Kuti. Nigerian exports Nneka, Mike Aremu and Aiyetoro are also on the list of headliners while the very promising Bez is also on the bill.

Popularity: 1% [?]

Abass Akande Obesere, Taye Currency, Sioni and Taye Storms Akure

After staging two successful shows in Lagos and Ibadan that had a massive turn out of youths and lovers of music, pro Babangida group, ‘Youths For Better Tomorrow’ have finalised plans to move the live concert train that has rocked Lagos and Ibadan to Akure.

Billed to perform at the Akure concert are popular fuji musicians Abass Akande Obesere, Taye Currency, Sioni and Taye, an upcoming artist whose popularity in the sunshine state is in no doubt.

Speaking on why the youths for better tomorrow are so passionate about the emergence of Babangida as president, Engineer Abayomi, the coordinator of the Youth For Better Tomorrow said, “we’re using this as a medium to propagate Babangida, Babangida is a very mature person, he’s somebody that can really handle this country, he has done a lot, the list is so long, one of which is the third mainland bridge which a lot of people benefit from; he is also the most experienced of all the candidates.

Engineer Abayomi also revealed that the bane of Nigeria is bad leadership and the Youths For Better Tomorrow are using the concert as opportunity to spread the Babangida gospel, “we’re using this to propagate Babangida because, the man has done so well and you know, the best thing we can do to solve our problems is to vote in a good leader” he disclosed

Engr. Abayomi further revealed that IBB stands for who the Retired General is: I for Intelligent, B for Bright, and the second B for Best of the candidates.

Earlier, Youths For Better Tomorrow had staged similar concerts in Lagos at the Eko Club and in Ibadan at the Adamisingba stadium. The Ibadan concert which was well attended by youths and supporters of IBB had top musicians like Taye Currency and Sioni perform.

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BLAISE RETURNS

Blaise, an ex member of popular group,  Da trybe and a former contestant in the Hennessy Artistry who took a leave from the musical scene after churning out singles and doing collaborations with MI, Mode-Nine, Cobhams, Sasha, Bouqui, Kemistry, Freestyle, Nikki Laoye and Keffi  is back!

Blaise

Blaise came into the music industry in 2002 and took a leave in 2003 to pursue a masters degree in the UK. She returned to the country in 2005 and has concluded plans to release an album, tentatively titled Love and Power. The multi talented rapper who plays the guitar, has also revealed that her forthcoming album will be a ten tracked album that will have doses of singing, rapping and poetry.

Speaking as to what should be expected from the new album that features Amaka of the Thoroughbreeds, Blaise disclosed that,  “Yes there will be more of poetry there will also be more of the musical Blaise, I am a composer and a producer, I thank God for the gift, I also play guitar, I just felt like it is very unfair of me to have all of these gifts and not have a place to express them; and I felt very boxed in the whole rap thing, I just needed to expand my horizon so I’m going to be doing more musical things and more poetic things.

Giving an hint as to what has been happening with her in recent times, Blaise said, “I have been working on my album, I have been trying to define my sound, also trying to define the direction I want to take my music its taking a while, it’s been a very painstaking process but I have finally arrived at a place of some kind of comfort where I am comfortable with what I am doing and my identity as an artist which is being a poet, people know me as a rapper but there is a whole lot more to me musically than that and that is what I have been trying to put out , I have been working on songs that will show case that more in greater light.

Blaise however disclosed that she is not planning to go into commercial music, “I have been considering the commercial side for years up till now and it didn’t lead me anywhere. It’s all a gamble for everybody. Not everybody who is doing music commercially has hit it big time. So, it’s a gamble for everybody. If you are doing something one way and it’s not working, then you need to change your tactics. But lucky enough for me, I have more than just rap to offer. So, there is no saying that it’s not going to be commercially successful. It’s an experiment and I really have faith that it’s going to be successful.” She revealed.

Born Obafunke Martins, Blaise is a rapper, lyricist, composer, spoken word poet , she cut her lyrical teeth as a member of the once popular group, Da Trybe and since after that romance with music, the graduate of Architectural Technology has not looked back writing her name in gold on the mind of rap lovers with singles like “The Definition” and “Bragging Rights”. Blaise has composed and produced music for television and theatre productions, and also featured in MTV Base’s Advance Warning in 2008. She has gotten nominated for the Hip Hop awards several times.

Listen to the song – Stay:

Ajay – out with Today Na My Day

Ajay (Ayo Johnson AKA Upscale) was born in Lagos, Nigeria and migrated to the UK at the age of 9.

With the ever changing music scene it’s nice when someone comes along with a fresh new take. From street bangers to club hits, film scores to live production arrangements, Ajay is just that someone. His career started as a piano/keyboard player for his local church and a prominent musician/arranger for various choirs, bands and artists across the UK. His love for music led him into the world of music production. Ajay is a multi instrumentalist with the ability to play the Piano/keyboard, Guitar, Bass, Drums and vocal arrangement.

Ajay later went on to start a production company known as Niimp Records (Nothing Is IMPossible), working alongside muti talented producer/engineer Alex Ayeni (aka Copernicus). Ajay has produced, co-written and arranged tracks for artist such as Yolanda Brown (Double MOBO award winner), S.O.S, Yetunde Johnson (YJ), Hayden Eshun (formerly Ultimate Chaos) just to name a few and has received worldwide recognition for his production work. He also has a firm understanding of business, strategy, and marketing, having graduated with a degree in Business from one of England’s top business schools. When asked which three words best describes him, without hesitation, he says creative, passionate and focused. Ajay (Ayo Johnson aka Upscale) is now taking it back to his roots and definitely one to WATCH OUT FOR.