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Naija rapper and songwriter Falz the Bahd Guy was named the winner of the BET viewers choice Best international act award, this news was announced by BET a few hours ago via their official Twitter handle.
My is a multi-talented, enegetic and diverse artist her style of music can be defined as a fusion of Afro jazz, Pop& RnB. Olufunmilayo Deborah Ehindero A.K.A D’Funmy comes from Ondo State and holds a B.sc in International Relations.
Her new Dance Single titled “Wole Wole” is upbeat, catchy, radio friendly and also guaranteed to get everyone dancing.
D’Funmy is busy cooking up new sounds in the studio and hopes to release a Video for “Wole Wole” .
Enjoy “Wole Wole”, because I certainly did.
Be sure to leave a comment below and let me know what you think.
2 shots of Afrobeat. 2 shots of Hip-Hop. 1 shot of fresh Soul. Toss into a blender and turn on high. The result is a classic cocktail that is sure to get you high- Syndik8 Records presents “BlackMagic”
The Nigerian rapper,singer and songwriter, born Efemena Mukoro, has been experimenting with music since 2001 but the lifestyle and music that is BlackMagic was discovered in 2007. Influenced by afrobeat,hiphop,classic and soul music mostly,BlackMagic draws inspiration from both life’s experiences and the need to express emotions using new words or using old words in a new way,so that it is more interesting and so real that it’s easy for anybody to relate.
His 1st single “Tomorrow” debuted in December 2010- a clinical cross of hiphop&afrobeat,talking about making the most of today.
In April 2011, he released his 2nd single titled “Rainbow”- a classic 70’s disco inspired song where BlackMagic subliminally deliberates on life’s choices open to us,hence the rainbow.
Both singles are produced by longtime friend and superproducer Ikon,who produces most of the tracks on BlackMagic’s debut album titled “BLACKMAGIC version1.0” (BMv1.0)
His 3rd single, “Foreigner”, released in August 2011, features female emcee “Saeon” and is produced by T-Flava.
With just a little over a year in the Nigerian music scene, it’s been a very eventful time for BlackMagic with performances at the Hennessy Artistry Tour, Lynxxx and Friends Campus Tour, Copa Lagos FIFA beach soccer event and the launch of the Modern Day School of Arts to mention a few. His single “Rainbow” was voted as one of the Top 50 songs of 2011 in The Nigerian Bloggers Choice award and he also picked a nomination as one of “The Most Promising Youth Artiste” in the Dynamix Youth Awards.
On November 20, 2011, BlackMagic had a one of its kind Live Band listening session called “BLACKMAGIC LIVE” for the release of his debut album-“BLACKMAGIC VERSION 1.0”. The listening session featured live band performances of songs off the album, as well as performances by mainstream artists Bez, Vector and Tiwa Savage.
BLACKMAGIC VERSION 1.0 is described as a journey through the evolution of BlackMagic. It is different in an interesting way,hence original, using familiar techniques and will bring fans closer to BlackMagic as an art and closer to the train of thought of this new young musician.
This morning ,Chocolate City Group held a press conference at their Lagos headquarters where they announced that Ice Prince would be leaving the label, however his SCC (Super cool cats ) movement would become a record label under the umbrella of Chocolate city music.
Same would apply to Jesse Jagz and his Jagz Nation brand which he started while on exile from Chocolate city.
Believe it or not but this move has strategically positioned Chocolate city as a music cooperation a bit like Sony Music Group and Universal Group that have numerous independent labels and sub-divisions. This is a dream come true for any Artist with a major record deal because it would allow for absolute creative freedom.
Tiwa savage is arguably Nigeria’s most successful female musician and her recent signing of a multi-million dolla deal with Roc Nation has just confirmed that.
Tiwa savage would however maintain her contract with Don Jazzy and Mavin Records, Tiwa Savage said in an interview on Hot97 that Roc Nation will not alter her style and sound but rather repackage her for a broader international audience.
This marks a new milestone for the Nigerian Entertainment Industry and the development of local content. More grease to your elbow.
Ewa Cole (real name – ) was born on the 26th of March, she is a Computer Science graduate from Babcock University . Her new single titled ‘Till 18’ is her second official single following the release of her debut single, “Alone (Wale),” released in 2015.
Chinomso Uma popularly known by his stage name ‘New FELA’ is a Nigeria singer-songwriter born in Ogun State Nigeria. Due to the nature of his father job he grew up in several parts of the Nigeria including , Lagos, Abuja, Umuahia and even neighbouring Benin Republic .
Today however ‘New Fela’ Shuttles between Austin, Texas and Lagos, Nigeria both cities he calls home while pursuing his dream of becoming a world class entertainer. His music can be simply defined as an offspring of AfroPop, AfroBeat and AfroHiphop. It is easy to tell from his lyrics that he is connected to his African roots by the occasional dropping IGBO language punch lines.
New Fela is no doubt someone to keep an eye on because of his unique sound and thoughtful lyrics, his debute singles ‘New Fela’ and ‘Love Nwantintin’ produced by O.G.E are currently being mastered at Giant Beats and will be released before Christmas.
So keep your dail locked on naijabeats.com for more music industry trends.
Singer, songwriter Harry Song is dumping his label Five Star Music to start his own company called Alerplate. According to a statement from a member of Team Harry Song all his social media accounts were hacked following the release of this statement.
Watch this space for more updates as they unravel.
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