Do you know I played for the Queen in 2003 when she came to this country? It was in Abuja and apart from that, I did a lot of shows in Abuja from my hometown – Zigima sanctuary

Tonight, The New Afika’s shrine comes alive when Seun Anikulapo Kuti and Fela’s Egypt 80 Band mount the stage to perform.

The koko master, D’banj, and another popular member of the Mo Hits crew Wande Coal, Kora Award winning singing twins P-Square, Bracket, Timaya and Obesere are some of the artistes to thrill Nigerians in this year’s edition of Star Trek, the music concert tour sponsored by Star, Nigeria’s favourite lager brand.

Tributes are still pouring in for Dagrin who breathed last, last Thursday. The soldier rapper Olaonipekun Olaitan aka Dagrin, died late in the evening, ending the 10 day- speculations and prayers for his recovery, throwing family, friends, fans and indeed the entire entertainment industry into deep mourning.

Royal Roots Communications Network Limited, last week, with My Mom & I, garnered four nominations when the nominees for the 50th edition of the Monte Carlo International Television Festival were released.

It was meant to be a night of fun and celebration and it lived up to expectation especially given the brand behind the programme.

Wave making Hip hop musician, Terry G, was last Tuesday picked up for questioning by men of the Oduduwa police department. The act followed a petition sent to the Lagos Sate Police Commissioner by a certain G.T. Emiko, alleging that the musician defaulted on a musical performance contact after receiving a N500, 000 fee. In addition, he also alleged to have collected money for five return tickets for his travel party.

Adedah Omohwo Martin a.ka. D’Crow, whose debut album, The Truth, hit record shelves sometime in March this year has embarked on promotional tours around the United Kingdom and United States.

The disco light and other special lighting apparatus made the ambience an electrifying sight last Saturday night when the big names in Nigerian music stormed OceanView Water Front Garden at Victoria Island in Lagos for Coca-Cola FWC 2010 VIP celebration concert.

‘A prophet has no honour in his own land’ is perhaps the appropriate quote that summarizes the story of gospel rap queen, Bouqui. Between stepping into the commercial rap game in 2005 with chart topping Mo le jo and discovering gospel or ministry, like she puts it, to be her main stay, the ‘Radical Act of Praise (RAP) progenitor has refused to take a break.

The 2009 edition of the Nigeria Music Video Awards may have come and gone, but it does not seem like fading any time soon. Callivision Network, organizers of the event, and Mnet have concluded plans to broadcast a complete package of the show which is still being talked of as one of the most successful awards in that year.

After surviving a terrible accident involving a truck on Wednesday, which left him unconscious, rapper Da Grin has been hospitalised and operated upon at a Lagos hospital.

Old school musicians seem ready to take over from the new generation act as Gowee Mozee, who’s last produced worked was released in 1995, returns with a bomb. His last recorded effort titled Solve My Problem was produced under Ivory Music in 1995.

The Nigerian music industry has once again proved to be a major force to reckon with as one of its products, P-Square, emerged African Artiste of The Year at KORA All Africa Music Awards held at Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso, on Easter Sunday, 4 April, 2010.

The R N B music genre is one that is dared only by true talents. In Nigeria, and perhaps all Africa, it’s held firmly by soul singer Darey Art Alade. In this interview with yet-to-debut Nigerian-born Boston raised R N B singer, Femi Adeyinka, he talks about himself and his love for R N B.
This Westminister College graduate of Business Management’s promo single, Never Felt a Love, playing on radio and TV, is one of the highly rated, very promising, R N B attempts made by an upcoming act. Femi is signed to Kennis Music. Enjoy your read.