Peter said “I don’t know why, anytime a foreign artiste comes to Nigeria, they (show organizers) wanna treat us like slaves in our country”

Akon is the latest US superstar to sign up for the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) with Zain. The Senegalese-American multi-platinum artist and producer is set to headline at the 2009 MAMA Awards in Nairobi, Kenya on 10 October, performing alongside Fugees’ alumnus Wyclef Jean and a host of Africa’s most celebrated contemporary artists including Wahu, M.I., Samini and Lira.

The expectation was high and people were asking questions on how to dance ‘E be like fire…’ Even when we shot the video, we just had an idea of how the dance should go. We were not perfect unlike now.

As preparations continue in top gear for the hosting of the third edition of the Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA ‘09), organisers paid a courtesy call on Chairman Daar Communications; High Chief Aleogho Dokpesi, in his Lagos residence on Sunday.

Chief Ebenezer Obey, notable juju maestro, has released an album in honour of the Chairman of Globacom, Dr Mike Adenuga Jr. Obey literally came out of retirement to wax the special album for Dr Adenuga, having shifted from secular music to Christian music and also set up a Christian ministry.

A new budding and talented gopsel music star, Oluwatobi Adeniji will on Saturday launch his maiden effort, ‘Audience of One’ on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the Triumphant Baptist Church, Akowonjo at 2pm. Tobi and his NuNation crew will formally unveil the album at the event.

AS the MTN Project Fame West Africa reality television show gets to the final stage, five contestants are set to slug it out on Sunday, September 27, for an opportunity to win the N25 million prize. The five contestants are Liberian Nicholas Bulgar, Mike Anyazodor, Madonna Robinnson, Tomiwa Sangonuga and Krimi Johnson, all Nigerians. The […]

I won’t get married again. I don’t need it. I have children.

Yori Yori is a slang we use to convey the way we feel when we see something we like. It’s a good feeling. I remember way back in secondary school, and I did not know much about women then. I fell in love with a girl. Each time I saw her, I’d feel something inside.

Fans of 2face Idibia have more good news to rejoice about as the star has recently been officially appointed an ambassador for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC).

“Music has always been a part of me. I am using this as a tool of expression, telling my own story with my own mouth and lending a helping hand to the orphanage with over 30% proceeds from the album. That is the kind of person that I am. I am emotional about children.

Obesere, until last week, was to sign for another record label and both parties confirmed weeks back that agreement had been reached except for some few areas that needed to be sorted out before they both put pen to paper. But with what happened last week, ‘few areas’ were not sorted out and neither of the parties was able to put pen to paper.

Yes, brand new videos are filtering into the tubes. Since P-Square’s ‘Danger’ premiered exclusively on Mtv last week, Olubankole Wellington aka Banky W has now dropped the first video off his coming album; The W Experience, and singer Naeto C’s followed suit.

Safe was a very spontaneous song. I had finished recording and was actually mixing another song when it came. I thought the song I was working on at that time was going to be the hit on my album.

KORA Awards Best African Gospel Artiste, Sammie Okposo, is finally getting ready to release his fourth album titled ‘Take Me Back’. ‘Take Me Back’ is one part of the double album to be released by the artiste to mark his 10th year anniversary.