Friday, 4 September 2015
New Music: Kcee feat. Timaya – Alkayida
New Music: Falz feat M.I Abaga & Show Dem Camp – Karishika (Part 2)
Tuesday, 1 September 2015
Drake Using Meek Mill Feud As ‘Fuel’ For Album, Reportedly Collaborating With BeyoncĂ©, Tinashe
ake is expected to release his
new album “Views From The 6”
later this year. The rapper, who
hasn’t dropped a studio album since
2013’s “Nothing Was The Same,” has
been working on his latest project
for a year.
According to Billboard, “Views From
The 6” will be “epic” and Drake has
a lot of surprises in store for his
fans. The site reports that Drake
will be “switching up his sound” on
the album, but is still working with
the same producers, including
Omen, Boi-1da and Noah “40”
Shebib. There’s also rumors that
he’s going to collaborate with
Beyoncé, Willow Smith and Tinashe
for a few songs on the album.
While Drake has been relatively
quiet about his plans for “Views
From The 6,” Billboard claims the
rapper is going to use his feud with
Nicki Minaj’s beau, Meek Mill, as “a
lot of fuel” for the album. It’s not
clear if that means Drake will
include a couple jabs at Mill or just
use their war of words as
inspiration behind the songs.
As previously reported, Drake’s
beef with Mill began July 21 when
the “All Eyes On You” rapper ranted
on Twitter that he wanted people
to stop comparing him to Drake
because Drake doesn’t write his
own verses. Mill and the Canadian
rapper collaborated on the song
“R.I.C.O,” from Mill’s album
“Dreams Worth More Than Money.”
Drake responded to the jab by
releasing the diss tracks “Charged
Up” and “Back to Back.” Mill in turn
dropped “Wanna Know,” and also
bashed the rapper during a concert
stop with Minaj. It’s been rumored
that Drake recorded a third diss
song about Mill, but won’t release it
because it could ruin Mill’s career.
“Views From The 6,” will follow
Drake’s 2015 release “If You’re
Reading This It’s Too Late.” As
previously reported, he dropped
the recording without warning in
February, and it went on to become
the first release in 2015 to sell a
million copies.
Monday, 24 August 2015
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Wednesday, 19 August 2015
35 Candidates Miss UNILORIN Post-utme Over Indecent Dressing
It was gathered that the candidates had assembled at the centre designated for the computer based (CBT) test at the permanent site of the University when officials in charge of the test turned them back on account of their dressing considered not decent enough.
The authorities of the University, had in an advertorial before the commencement of the test, set guidelines for prospective candidates, one of which compels candidates to dress decently to the examination venue.
It was learnt that the pleas by the candidates were turned down in line with the varsity’s zero tolerance for indecent dressing and other anti-social conducts.
With the development, the affected candidates may have automatically forfeited their chances of writing the crucial examination, which allows them admittance into the University.
When contacted, Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs of the University, Mr. Kunle Akogun, said he was not aware of the development, but added that “it is possible”, because of the war against indecent dressing on the campus.
Meanwhile, the bus terminus on the University campus was filled with passengers, mostly post- UTME candidates scrambling to board few taxi-cabs that were on ground.
It was gathered that the commercial drivers shuttling between Unilorin Main Campus and Tanke Tipper Garage, took advantage of the moment to exploit the candidates.
David Oyelowo, first black James Bond in the next 007
British actor David Oyelowo is to play James Bond – though in voice only.
The Guardian reports that the 39-year-old is set to read the audio edition of Trigger Mortis, a new novel commissioned by the Ian Fleming estate and written by Anthony Horowitz.
Oyelowo received a personal invitation from the estate of Ian Fleming, the author of the original Bond spy novels, and claimed he was “very honored” at the opportunity, telling The Guardian, “I am officially the only person on planet Earth who can legitimately say: ‘I am the new James Bond.’”
While audiences today may best know him for his Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, Oyelowo has already won considerable esteem for his acting prowess.
In 2001, he became the first black actor to play an English king in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Henry VI trilogy, earning high praise for his performance.
Oyelowo is not the first black actor to play the role of Bond in audio form. In 2012, Hugh Quarshie read the audiobook of Dr No as part of a boxset.
The casting of cinema’s next 007 is still yet to be announced, although rumours continue to circulate that Idris Elba will become the first black Bond – despite Elba ruling himself out.
Daniel Craig is contractually obliged to play Bond in one more film after Spectre, which is released in November, but reports suggest he may be released from his contract early.
Trigger Mortis will be released on 8 September.
AFRIMA reveals nominees for 2015
The President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr Mike Dada, on Friday in Lagos revealed some of the nominees for this year’s edition of the awards.
Dada who was flanked by some jury members of AFRIMA, announced the nominees at a forum with entertainment reporters.
Among the nominees for the Best Female Artist in Central Africa were Betty Akna (Equatorial Guinea), Laurette La Perle (DRC Congo) and a trio of Cameroonians—Charlotte Dipanda, Mani Bella and Missy BK.
Contesting for the Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa were Alsarah and the Nubatones (Sudan), Helen Berhe (Ethiopia), Lilian Mbabazi (Uganda), Linah (Tanzania, Suzanna Owiyo (Kenya) and Tsedenia (Ethiopia).
In the Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa category were Alikiba and Diamond Platnumz both from Tanzania, Jaguar (Kenya), Jose
Chameleone (Uganda), Kidum and Boda Boda Band (Burundi) and Teddy Afro (Ethiopia).
For the Best Female Artist in Northern Africa category were Cheba Sabrine and Souad Massi, who are both from Algeria with Egyptians Jannat and Samira Said alongside Manal of Morocco.
The nominees for the Best Male Artist in Northern Africa were Ahmed Soultan and Wiyaala, Aziz Sahmaoui, Don Bigg, Monsif Jilali and Simo Lagnawi, all from Morocco, with Amr Diab from Egypt.
Nominated for the Best Female Artist in Southern Africa catgory were three South Africans—Bucie, Busiswa, DJ Buckz and Uhuru, and Kelly Khumalo; Kutsvaga Mari (Zimbabwe) and two Angolans Anna Joyce and Celma Ribas.
Among the Best Male Artist in Southern Africa nominees were four South Africans—Beatenberg, Cassper Nyovest, DJ Drama and Anatii; Jeremy Loops and Motheo Moleko; and KO together with two Angolans—Djeff Afrozila, Yuri da Cunha and Bzb and Explosao.
Nominated for the Best Female Artist in West Africa were Ghanaians—Efya and Wiyaala along with four Nigerians—Niyola, Ruby Gyang, Sheyi Shay and Yemi Alade.
The nominees for Best Male Artist in West Africa were five Nigerians Brymo, Davido and Meek Mill, Flavour, Olamide and Wizkid alongside Sarkodie and Castro of Ghana.
For the Album of the Year were Wizkid, P-Square, Yemi Alade, Brymo and Flavour of Nigeria; two Cameroonians—Charlotte Dipanda and Mami Bella; Alikiba of Tanzania; Alsarah and the Nubatones from Sudan and Wiyaala from Ghana.
Nominated for the Song of the Year were Davido and Meek Mill, Yemi Alade, Wizkid and P-Square from Nigeria; Sakordie and Castro from Ghana; Charlotte Dipanda from Cameroon; DJ Jose Chameleone from Uganda and two Tanzanians—Alikiba and Diamond Platnumz.
The Artist of the Year nominees were Yemi Alade, Wizkid, Olamide, Flavour and Davido from Nigeria; Alikiba and Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania; Charlotte Dipanda from Cameroon; Dr Jose Chameleone from Uganda and Sarkodie from Ghana.
Dada announced that the other nominees would be announced in due course while the awards ceremony would hold on Nov. 15 in Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this is the second edition of AFRIMA.
This year’s edition of the awards is in partnership with the African Union Commission, ONE Campaign and Africa 2.0.
Ebola outbreak could end in 2015, but fight isn’t over – UN
Chan, who stated this in New York while briefing the UN Security Council, said that in spite of the projection, the international community needed to continue the fight against the epidemic.
She remarked that the strong international response to the outbreak of the disease in 2014 put Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone – countries worst hit by it – on a path to ending the epidemic.
“If the current intensity of case detection and contact tracing is sustained, the virus can be soundly defeated by the end of this year, that means going to zero and staying at zero,’’ she said.
Chan cautioned against easing the vigilance on eradicating Ebola.
“All it takes is a single undetected case in a health facility, one infected contact fleeing the monitoring system, or one unsafe burial to ignite a flare-up of cases,’’ she added.
The outbreak, which began in March, 2014 and has been the largest since the Ebola virus was discovered in 1976, has infected no fewer than 28,000 people, killing more than 11,000.
Nigerian exposes Africans in UK on Soundcity Documentary
Premiering on Soundcity, an urban lifestyle channel, at 3pm on Saturday, 15 August, the special documentary will debut with a focus on Moelogo, a British-Nigeria music star and first Afrobeat artiste to sign a recording deal with Island Records, one of the world’s most legendary record labels.
Island Records is part of the Universal Music Group, the world’s largest record label group and the home of greats such as Bob Marley and Amy Winehouse.
The documentary will cover Moelogo’s moment in June 2014 at the Island Records’ headquarters in London when he signed the recording deal. It will also include an interview segment with emphasis on his background, his music career, his day-to-day itinerary with the production crew, his video shoot and personal experience on the rise of African culture in terms of music in the UK.
According to the London-based director, the documentary will expose some of the cultural realities about Nigerians abroad through the personalities he will feature on the programme.
“I want to give average Nigerians who may not have the opportunity to fly to London to have the feel of the society and appreciate the cultural realities being imbibed by most Nigerians in the Diaspora,” Labi explained.
He noted that while a lot of Nigerians at home are looking at UK and America for inspiration, many of their peers abroad are having a reawakening and looking at home for cultural education and copy the cultural values.
“We have got to that stage in the UK where white folks including those at West End now dance to Nigerian music at their clubs and even play our Afrobeat songs on their radio stations. The other day, Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba’ was played on the influential Capital FM and everybody could feel the vibe. This is because of the Nigerian culture which gives originality to the genre of music they play,” he added.
The young upcoming filmmaker disclosed that he has listed a number of African achievers that will also be featured very soon on the programme to tell their stories.
Labi is the son of ace broadcaster and owner of popular Obalende Suya London, Tokunbo Odebunmi. A first class graduate of Film and Television from the University of Hartfordshire, he has been creating visuals in film, music video and other productions.