[5 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
New Songs from JJC

Here are new songs from JJC, the prolific UK based Nigerian musician/producer. JJC (short for Johnny Just Come; Nigerian slang for a recent arrival, especially naïve newcomers) is the stage name for Abdul Rasheed Bello, a Nigerian rapper and record producer. He was born on April 4, 1977 in Kano, Nigeria, but has been based in London since 1991.

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[5 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Maga No Need Pay: Nigerian Musicians against 419

In my humble opinion, this song/video was wayyyyyy overdue. Music has a lot of influence on youth culture and what better way to reach the youth than through an established and powerful medium? Microsoft has done well by funding this song/video; the song deals with the mirage of yahoo yahoo culture (fraud) and tries to sensitize the youth about the futility and ills associated with this social sickness. Hats off to Modele, Omawumi, Banky W, Bez Idakula, Cobhams, Rooftop MCs,MI Abaga and Wordsmith for this wonderful song.

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[5 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
AbOriginal Productions presents FRACTURES

AbOriginal Productions, the production house that twice brought Nigeria OLURONBI: THE MUSICAL, Nigeria’s first-ever Broadway-styled stage musical which received high critical acclaim, is proud to present our theatrical production “FRACTURES”. An adaptation of “A View From The Bridge”, Arthur Miller’s classic study of cultural conflict and emotional self-discovery, FRACTURES is a compelling tale of colliding worlds and the loss of control.

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[5 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
First Listen: Gamer’s Love ~ Jamila B.

Hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, Jamila B. was always surrounded by music. Within her short career she has opened for the Clipse, Choclair, and the legendary Ink Spots. With only a mixtape added to her name, Jamila is constantly doing shows locally and is ready to expand. Saturday mornings as a child consisted of music blaring which ranged from the likes of artists such as Keith Sweat and Bobby Brown with their new jack swing style, pop divas like Mariah Carey, The Gap Band for the funk fix and reggae. Jamila also includes Aaliyah, SWV, TLC, and Robyn as her main influences for her R&B/Pop sound.

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[5 Feb 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Ring The Alarm !: ETCETERA releases new single !

With the on-going confusion over the whereabouts of Nigeria’s president; the recent violence and destruction in Jos, the murder of a former gubernatorial aspirant in Ogun State, and the reported dispute between Lagos Governor and his predecessor, there’s no beter time for singer Etcetera to release his new single ‘Ring The Alarm

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Keziah Jones: Bare Torso Soul Singer/Guitarist

Keziah Jones (born Olufemi Sanyaolu on January 10, 1968 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He describes his musical style as “Blufunk”, which is a fusion between raw blues elements and hard, edgy funk rhythms. Also his Nigerian roots and soul music can be considered a major influence on his sound.

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[3 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Free Download: All Day ~ Phizzle

Here is a track called ALL DAY from Phizzle aka Oloro Mr Rapper upcoming IBADAN/LAGOS/LONDON mixtape which drops on Feb 9. It’s a different kind of naija rap song. I you’re a fan of Kanye West or Kid Cudi you’ll enjoy this!