See photos of Burna Boy, MI, Jesse Jagz, Cynthia Morgan, DJ lamb visit to Vibes Fm

It was mad fun at vibes FM Benin yesterday when some of  the biggest names in Nigerian music industry such as Burna Boy, MI, Jesse Jagz, Cynthia Morgan, DJ lambo, visited the radio station before they head to Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City , where the show (star trek ) took place... See more photos after cut... 

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five (5) Nigerians You Never knew Won Grammy Awards

Sade Adu 

Musician, singer. Born Helen Folasade Adu on January 16, 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria. Raised in London by her English mother, Sade developed several interests as a teen, including singing, fashion design and modeling. She sang with a few local bands before signing with Epic Records and recording her first album, Diamond Life, in 1984. A huge hit in her native England, the album also had mass appeal across the pond thanks to such singles as “Smooth Operator.” In 1986, she won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

Sade’s subsequent multi-platinum albums, Promise, Stronger Than Pride andLove Deluxe, established her as a top-selling soul and pop artist. She took a new route with her 2000 album, Lovers Rock, which was released eight years after Love Deluxe and incorporated a more mainstream sound. The record, and particularly the chart-topping single, “By Your Side,” helped her win over new audiences. Two years later, the album and ensuing tour inspired her first live recording, Lovers Live. Sade returned to the studio and released her sixth album In February 2010, Soldier of Love.

Sikiru Adepoju – 1991 (Planet Drum) and 2009 (Global Drum Project)

Sikiru Adepoju (pronounced Seek-ee-roo Ah-deh-po-joo) is a master of the talking drum and many other Yoruba percussion instruments. Born in Eruwa, Nigeria, Sikiru hails from the traditional lineage of Yoruba talking drummers culturally referred to as Ayan which means “one who has descended from drummers lineage,” and began playing under the tutelage of his father Chief Ayanleke Adepoju at the age of six. Along with his brothers Saminu and Lasisi, Sikiru accompanied the family’s talking drum ensemble for several years.

After moving to the San Fransico Bay Area in 1985, Sikiru joined the influential and pioneering Nigerian percussionist Babatunde Olantunji and his Drums of Passion. This marked a lengthy period of high productivity from Sikiru which saw him recording and performing  throughout the world until a year before Olantunji’s death in 2003. During this period he was introduced to Grateful Dead drummer, Mickey Hart, who has called Sikiru “The Mozart of the talking drum,” and employed him on many of his personal projects including the Grammy award winning albumsPlanet Drum (1991) and Global Drum Project (2008). He is currently performing with the Mickey Hart Band in support of their albumMysterium Tremendum which features Sikiru’s vocals on the track “Who Stole The Show.”

Chamillionaire

Also known as Hakeem Seriki, is an American rapper and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire was also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin’ Click until the group split in 2005.

He began his career independently with local releases in 2002, including collaboration album Get Ya Mind Correct with fellow Houston rapper and childhood friend Paul Wall. He signed to Universal Records in 2005 and released The Sound of Revenge under Universal. It included hit singles “Turn It Up” featuring Lil’ Flip and the number-one, Grammy-winning hit “Ridin'” featuring Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

Kelvin Olusola 

Nigerian, Kelvin Olusola, went home with the award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or Acapella. at the 57th edition of the Grammys award.

Kelvin picked up an award alongside his acapella band, Pentatonix taking home the award in the ‘Arrangement, Instrumental or acappella’ category for their medley ‘Daft Punk’, a remake of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.

Seal

Sealhenry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel was born in London, England, on February 19, 1963, of Nigerian heritage. 

Seal went on to score a major U.K. hit, “Killer,” before releasing his 1991 debut album. He’s become an internationally renowned singer/songwriter with albums like Human Beingand hits like “Crazy,” “Prayer for the Dying” and “Kiss From a Rose,” which won multiple Grammy Awards. He was married to supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum for several years.

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Farmers Donate 5 Million Tubers Of Yam To Raise 5 Billion Naira For Buhari's Campaign

roup of yam farmers cutting across some northern states in the country have pledged to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari’s campaign in the 2015 general elections with N5 billion.The group disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Tuesday.

Buhari at his presidential declaration

Rev. Jacob Musa, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the farmers under the name “Buhari-Osibajo Presidential Appeal Campaign Fund (BOPCAF), said that farmers from 10 states of the federation were planning the fundraiser.

Musa said members drawn from Taraba, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and Kaduna states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, would feature at the occasion.

He said that Prof. Emmanuel Garba, who lost the governorship primary of the APC in Plateau, was a founding father of the group.

“We have contributed five million tubers of yam to be donated in support of the funding of Buhari’s presidential campaign. The five million tubers of yam will be retailed at a special price of N1,000 each towards raising the sum of N5 billion in support of the APC candidate," it said.

The statement said that the public presentation of the five million tubers of yam would hold at the Mararaban Demshin village yam market in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau on Jan. 4, 2015. It stated that the ceremony would also witness traditional wrestling involving 500 traditional wrestlers from the 19 northern states and the FCT.

“The aim is to mobilise the wrestlers in the campaign against poverty, crime, killings, kidnappings, armed robbery, cattle rustling, rape, cultism, election rigging, looting of public fund, smuggling, terrorism and other social vices now prevalent in the society," it said. The statement also said that the event would be heralded by a world press conference in Jos, sponsored by Imo Gov. Rochas Okorocha.

It added that the event would be attended by Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers in his capacity as the Director-General of the Buhari-Osibajo Campaign Organisation on Jan. 2, 2014.

credit: sahara reporters

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BSblog Review of Di’ja’s 'Awww' (Read)

Finally Nigeria music is going somewhere... Ok at list there’s hope for a better things to come, come 2015… during this past 12 months and counting lots of songs have been put out in the market but only few them I can give credit to. The rest are just dance music having no line of critical lyrics or meaning... but when all my hopes were lost, then comes beautiful Di’ja of the Marvin Records to rescue me with her wonderful melodious, effortless lyrics, and a rhythm that can put you in that mood that you just can’t help but sing along while you let the vibes of her beautiful voice run through your head with a romantic feel that reminds me of the novel I once read ’baby on the ranch’... A song that will be best played for newly wed couples. A classic song that will be placed along side, Nigerian music legends.

“There’s nothing I won’t do to make you smile oh” that line alone can put a smile in your face even before she plans to put the smile on your face.

Now the beats… I know when it comes to making hits Don Jazzy is the only true Nigerian producer you can put your trust on. Don Jazzy is already a legend when it comes to making afro pop sounds… with the use of drums, and the lead guitar perfectly tuned down to put a balance to the rhythm, and sure the backup artists which are not too loud but the feel of their voice and that of Don Jazzy just made me fall in love with the song… Yea there’s auto tune, but was well placed.

 

To crown it all the music video is one video you can watch over, and over again. No wonder the video is getting more views than the sales of Garri in the market lol, all thanks to UnlimitedLA for a nice job.

With this song Di’ja has proven to be a force in Nigeria music industry... I am sure that our present ‘A list’ female artiste will have some to make them work twice as hard next year… So I think this song is just a means to transform the look of Nigeria music industry.

So I give ‘Awww’ by Di’ja 4.0 Stars.

Reviewed by: Beausteven Agbons Ilekhuoba.

 

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Exclusive: Wizked and Davido plans to release a surprise single

OK when we all think that all is not well between our two most followed and powerful Nigeria music stars they show up all Bodies... The stars were spotted having a good time.... And according to BSBlog source ... the two music power is planning on a surprised single for 2015.... And I am perfectly sure we all can't wait to hear... The biggest tune of the coming year from this two....  

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