Nigerian legendary music artiste, 2Baba has finally released his highly anticipated album titled “Warriors” and this captivating tune, “Ginger” is a proper jam.
“Ginger” is the 9th track on the 13-track body of work and it features our very own number one African bad girl, Tiwa Savage who gave us an outstanding verse.
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Our very own number one African bad girl, Tiwa Savage has released two new singles tagged ‘Owo Mi Da‘ and ‘Attention‘.
Both records comes after the release of her highly accepted single ‘49-99‘, her first official output under Universal Music Group.
SEE ALSO: Zlatan ft. Tiwa Savage – Shotan
‘Owo Mi Da‘ was produced by highly skilled music producer, Pheelz. He’s obviously not here to play this time around, Ridimahkoola yo!
Our very own number one African bad girl, Tiwa Savage has released two new singles titled ‘Owo Mi Da‘ and ‘Attention‘.
Both records comes after the release of her highly accepted single ‘49-99‘, her first official output under Universal Music Group.
‘Attention‘ was produced by highly skilled beatsmith, Blaq Jerzee.
Check it out and share your thoughts below!
Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage wastes no time to dish out the official music video for her highly anticipated single titled “49-99“.
Tiwa Savage finally drops the highly awaited visual for her first official single for the year. The video was shot and directed by prolific video director, Meji Alabi.
Check it out and let us know what you think.
What a year of monumental growth it has been for African music? African music stars from all corners of the continent gave us amazing music and continued to push the culture. Without a doubt, the African music movement has gathered a massive momentum in the past year culminating in the Beyoncé album ‘Lion King’ – A Gift to Africa.
The AFRIMMA 2019 Award & Music Festival nominees list throws up a mix of incumbent stars who have continued to advance their career and youngsters who have barged through to earn their breakthrough. Nigeria’s Burna Boy aka the ’African Giant’, perhaps the fastest growing African star who has been on an immense rise in the past one year dominates the roster with multiple nominations. Mali’s Aya Nakamura was a shining light for female artists and bagged multiple nominations as well.
Some of the big names on the nominees list this year also include Nigeria’s Wizkid, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest. Davido, Yemi Alade, Sarkodie, Fally Ipupa, Harmonize also earned their place on the nominees list. Stars like Kuami Eugene of Ghana, Uganda’s Vinka, Congo’s Ya Levis as well as Cameroon’s Salatiel all earned their first Afrimma nominations.
African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) is a highly anticipated award show celebrating the beauty of African music, culture and artistry. The award show will take place on Saturday, 26th of October, 2019 and will honor some of the world’s top African celebrities, artists, artists managers, producers, video directors, DJs and cultural influencers.
AFRIMMA is the sole award ceremony in the Diaspora that caters to all musical genres including but not limited to Afrobeats, Assiko, Bongo, Decale, Funana, Genge, Highlife, Hiplife, Kwaito, Lingala and soukous. This year’s edition of AFRMMA is the 6th one and promises to be the biggest edition of the biggest African music awards show in Diaspora. The star -studded event attracts guests all over the world and from cities within the United States as well as guests and honorees from various African countries.
Check out the Nominees List Below
Best Male West Africa
Davido – Nigeria
Kuami Eugene – Ghana
King Promise – Ghana
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Wally B. Seck- Senegal
Ariel Sheney– Ivory Coast
Sidiki Diabate – Mali
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Wizkid- Nigeria
Mr. Eazi – Nigeria
Best Female West Africa
Aya Nakamura – Mali
Simi – Nigeria
Becca -Ghana
Teni- Nigeria
Adiouza – Senegal
Josey – Ivory Coast
MzVee – Ghana
Tiwa Savage- Nigeria
Yemi Alade- Nigeria
Niniola- Nigeria
Best Male East Africa
Ali Kiba – Tanzania
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Harmonize – Tanzania
Nyashinski – Kenya
Juma Jux – Tanzania
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania
Rayvanny – Tanzania
The Ben – Rwanda
Best Female East Africa
Vinka – Uganda
Victoria Kimani – Kenya
Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
Akothee – Kenya
Nandy – Tanzania
Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
Fena Gitu (Fenamenal) – Kenya
Knowles Butera – Rwanda
Rema Namakula –Uganda
Juliana Kanyomozi- Uganda
Best Male Central Africa
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Dadju – Congo
Stanley Enow – Cameroon
Preto Show – Angola
Naza– Congo
Ya Levis – Congo
Salatiel – Cameroon
Matias Damasio- Angola
Anselmo Ralph – Angola
C4 Pedro – Angola
Best Female Central Africa
Shan’L -Gabon
Neima – Mozambique
Blanche Bailly – Cameroon
Charlotte Dipanda- Cameroon
Daphne – Cameroon
Maria Andrade – Cape Verde
Eva RapDiva- Angola
Liloca- Mozambique
Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
Yasmine- Guinea Bissau
Best Male Southern Africa
Aka- South Africa
Roberto – Zambia
Cassper Nyovest- South Africa –
Emtee- South Africa
EXQ – Zimbabwe
Nasty C – South Africa
Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
Shyn – Madagascar
Prince Kaybee – South Africa
Master KG – South Africa
Best Female Southern Africa
Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
Busiswa – South Africa
Sho Madjozi- South Africa
Mampi – Zambia
Shashl__ – Zimbabwe
Cleo Ice Queen- Zambia
Zonke- South Africa
Lady X- South Africa
Bucie – South Africa
Kelly Khumalo- South Africa
Best African Group
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Toofan – Togo
B26 – Angola
R2bee’s – Ghana
Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
Umu Obiligbo – Nigeria
Forca Suprema – Angola
Bracket- Nigeria
Black Motion- South Africa
4KEUS- Congo
Crossing Boundaries with Music Award
Burna Boy–Nigeria
Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
Stormzy – Ghana/UK
Wizkid – Nigeria
Davido–Nigeria
Afro B- Ivory coast
Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria /USA
Stefflon Don – Jamaica/UK
Rotimi- Nigeria
French Montana- Morocco
Best Newcomer
Rema – Nigeria
Kwesi Arthur – Ghana
Naiboi- Kenya
Zlatan – Nigeria
Ya Levis – Congo
Fireboy DML – Nigeria
Rui Orlando- Angola
Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
Gaz Mawete- Congo
Sho Madjozi- South Africa
Artist of The Year
Davido – (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Fally Ipupa- Congo
Wizkid -(Nigeria)
Burna Boy – (Nigeria)
Black Coffee – South Africa
Sarkodie- Ghana
Yemi Alade- Nigeria
Busiswa- South Africa
Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
Best Gospel
Frank Edwards – Nigeria
Gloria Muliro – Kenya
Bethel Revival Choir- Ghana
Papa Dennis – Kenya
Miguel Buila – Angola
Diana Hamilton – Ghana
Icha Kavons – Congo
Willy Paul – Kenya
Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
Best Live Act
Flavour – Nigeria
Ali Kiba – Tanzania
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Sidiki Diabate – Mali
Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Becca – Ghana
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Best Rap Act
Phyno- Nigeria
Olamide – Nigeria
Falz – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana
Tha Dogg – Namibia
Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
Zlatan Ibile – Nigeria
Nasty C – South Africa
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Medikal – Ghana
Best Collaboration
Burna Boy x Zlatan – Killing Dem
Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
Beyonce x Wizkid x Blue Ivy x Saint JHN–Brown Skin Girls
Ommy Dimpoz ft Alikiba – Rockstar
Anselmo Ralph ft C4 Pedro- Pra Cuiar Mais
Mayorkun ft Kizz Daniel- True
MHD ft Dadju- Bebe
Master KG ft Zanda Zakuza- Skeleton move
Aya Nakamura ft Niska- Sucette
Flavour ft Umu Obiligbo- Awele
Song of The Year
Burna Boy x Zlatan – Killing Dem
Rema – Dumebi
Master KG ft Zanda Zakuza – Skeleton Move
Ya Levis – Katchua
Skiibii – Sensima
Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa- Inama
BM ft Awilo Longomba – Rosalina remix
Burna Boy- On the low
Aya Nakamura- Pookie
Shatta Wale – My Level
Best Video Director
Justin Campos – South Africa
Dr Nkeng Stephens -Cameroon
Enos Olik – Kenya
Clarence Peters – Nigeria
David Duncan- Ghana
Sasha Vybz – Uganda
Director Kenny – Tanzania
Daps- Nigeria
Gyo Gyimah- Ghana
Patrick Ellis- Nigeria
Best Dj Africa
Dj Spinall – Nigeria
Dj Black Coffee – South Africa
Man Renas- Angola
DJ Jeff- Angola
Dj D-Ommy – Tanzania
DJ Slim- Ghana
Dj Neptune – Nigeria
DJ Ecool- Nigeria
DJ Tira – South Africa
DJ Euphonik- South Africa
Best African Dj USA
Dj Tunez – Nigeria
Dj Fully Focus – Kenya
Dj Silent Killa – Caribbean
Dj Poison Ivy – Kenya
Dj Mekzy–Nigeria
Dj Shinski – Kenya
Dj Rell- Sierra Leone
DJ Freshy K- Nigeria
DJ Nana B- Ghana
Dj Moh – Ivory Coast
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
Rema -Dumebi
Zlatan x Burna Boy- Killin Dem
Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
Patoranking ft Davido- Confirm
Ommy Dimpoz- You are the best
Anselmo Ralph ft C4Pedro – Pra Cuiar Mais
Flavour ft Umu Obiligbo- Awele
Aya Nakamura- Pookie
Adekunle Gold- Kelegbe Megbe
Sho Madjozi – Idhom
Music Producer of The Year
Masterkraft – Nigeria
Northboi Oracle- Nigeria
Kimamba – Tanzania
Kel P- Nigeria
Laizer Classic- Tanzania
Guilty Beatz- Ghana
Dj Maphoriza- South Africa
S2kizzy- Tanzania
Salatiel- Cameroun
Sidike Diabate- Mali
Best African Dancer
Kaffy Dance Queen – Nigeria
The Grove – Angola
Sherri Silver – Rwanda
La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
Manuel Canza Laurenzo- Angola
Ghetto Triplet Kids (Uganda)
Izzy Odigie (Nigeria)
Bajuni – Tanzania
Rabbit Crew 255- Tanzania
The Team – Angola
Best Lusophone
DJODJE – Cape Verde
Mr Bow – Mozambique
Matias Damasio – Angola
Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
Anselmo Ralph – Angola
Maira Andrade – Cape Verde
Calema – Sao Tome
CEF- Angola
Puto Portuguesa – Angola
Filho do Zua – Angola
Best Francophone
Stanley Enow – Cameroon
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Dadju – Congo
Toofan – Togo
Ariel Sheney- Ivory Coast
Dj Arafat – Ivory Coast
Daphne – Cameroon
Ya Levis- Cameroon
Aya Nakamura- Mali
Salatiel – Cameroon
RADIO/TV PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Willy Tuva – Kenya
Lil Ommy – Tanzania
Do2dtun- Nigeria
Yaw- Nigeria
Jamal Gaddafi- Kenya
Afonso Quintas – Angola
Sammy Forson- Ghana
James Onen- Uganda
Dj Fresh – South Africa
Konnie Toure- Ivory Coast
Zlatan and Tiwa Savage unlocks the official music video of their latest collaborative effort tagged “Shotan“.
The Spellz produced record which has gotten high acceptance from fans on social media now got a befitting visual. The video was chopped and served by raving video director, TG Omori.
Check it out at once!
Zanku movement architect – Zlatan, comes through with another single which he titled “Shotan“.
After giving us a lot of solid singles and collabos, slowing down is not as option as Zlatan gives us another banger. This time, he was assisted by the highly acclaimed number one African bad girl, Tiwa Savage.
It serves as his fourth release for the year, following his previous singles ‘This Year‘, ‘4 Nights In Ekohtiebo‘ and ‘Ijaya‘.
Production credit goes to a very special music producer, the one and only Spellz.
Check it out at once!
Driving down Lagos traffic is one heck of a job, especially if your commute is from the Island to the Mainland in the evening time. Just as the sun with her beam starts to nestle beyond the deep ends of the lagoon, the mass of cars lines up Lagos streets like Christmas lights. As an Editor of a Lifestyle magazine, my commute takes me from my Magodo, Mainland Lagos home to most parts of the Island sourcing hot lifestyle stories. During those long traffic drives, the radio was always a companion, flipping through sports with Brilla FM, Beat FM, Rhythm FM, Cool FM and more. It keeps me abreast of what’s happening in the country and more importantly the music helps me keep my sanity in the midst of insanity that is Lagos traffic. On one of such faithful evenings around 2012, while flipping through the stations, a song comes on ‘You see my dark shades on like I can’t see you, but you know say me fancy you’. The sound was different, the vibe was not the regular, most importantly this was a jam and a half. Who owns the coarse and crisp voice behind this different music? My mind was running wild, I was blown away by the magic of that song “Like to Party” by Burnaboy.
That was my introduction to the music of the enigmatic Damini Ogulu who goes by the stage moniker Burnaboy. In an era where the Nigerian pop scene was littered with copycats and impostors, the Ahoade, Rivers State indigene was a breath of fresh air. Before you could say Burnaboy, the song ‘Like to Party’ was on every playlist, took over the clubs, the radio and a star was born. His brand of pop music was different and his artistic delivery was unequaled. He followed up on the monster hit ‘Like to Party’, with another masterpiece titled ‘Tonight’ and the Burnaboy wave went on the overdrive. He immediately carved a niche for himself with his art and craft and the stirring sound of his music. With every genius comes some bits of eccentricity and Burnaboy was no different, his rise in the industry also came with loads of controversies. But he responded with more good music, say what you may about Burnaboy but you cannot criticize the quality of music he puts out. The grandson of Benson Idonije, the Late Fela Anikulapo’s manager was out there in a different music sphere. A string of hits followed the earlier two songs like ‘Run my race’, ‘Check and Balance’ and ‘Yawa Dey’, the song he told me changed his life.
His smooth patois influenced delivery with his unique voice instantly leaves an impression on you. As he continued to wow the music industry in Nigeria and beyond there was a general consensus that Burnaboy was grossly underrated. His unconventional ways were seen as not cool as the media sucked up to the usual favourites. Awards passed him by like no man’s business as artists without a quarter of his talents were rewarded. However, Damini Ogulu does him and that is what makes him Burnaboy. Finally met this charismatic character in July 2016 when we (Big A Entertainment) brought him to Dallas for a show. Having heard so many stories about him, I was a bit apprehensive of his real character but we kicked it off straight when I picked him up at the airport and we exchanged stories like old friends. Witty, calm and calculative as well as super intelligent, he was as cool as ice. We shared many industry secrets that day and I remember asking him the question “How are you able to stay in your own lane and not follow the trends?”. He smiled, looked up at me and hit a drag of his cannabis sativa and said “Bro, I just like to do me, I don’t care what anybody else is doing, people might not like it but that’s just me”. That hit me deep and I gave him a knowing smile.
Burnaboy and Richard Iroko
Few hours later, he hit the stage to deliver probably one of the most vibrant and energetic performances I have ever seen. This is coming after years of doing tours with different A-list artists. Burnaboy put on a performance I have never seen before. Full of passion, drive and entertainment, he took a packed Dallas crowd through his retinue of hit songs and they yelled for more. We spent 48 hours together that weekend and I saw the talented dude in a different light. He got happy with me and we partied, he got mad at me and he told me his mind and we settled. Burnaboy would say his mind no matter whose ox is gored, he loves his women (with big behind) and weed, he loves his fans but above all he loves music. The passion is always etched on his face whenever he grabs the mic. I have not really heard of a bad Burnaboy performance. I saw the full range of his talent when at about 4:35am after the show, he went on an amazing freestyle in the car on the way back to the hotel. This was pure talent, his ear for music is different and his vibe is totally unique and that is what makes Burnaboy stand out. In 2018, the whole of Nigeria is finally seeing what has always been – Burnaboy is a standout talent. His 2018 Boxing Day concert in Lagos has been rated by many as one of the best in recent times and he is finally winning the love of the people.
With many hit anthems back to back, sold out shows around the world and streaming numbers in the hundreds of millions, Burnaboy is finally being regarded where he belongs. You only need to watch him perform the monster hit “Ye” and see how the fans go wild. His core fans would do anything for him. When he dropped the “Outside” album and embarked on the Outside Tour just a few weeks after, fans were singing along word for word to the new album. Not many artists can do that and as a matter of fact not many artists can do what Burnaboy does artistically and musically. For so long underrated but absolutely loved by those who fete real and ingenious music, he has finally earned his pride of place in the top echelon of Nigerian music. Setting and breaking records, the year 2018 has seen the evolution of the Burnaboy brand. A versatile entertainer who fuses dancehall, Afrobeat, R&B and Hip Hop into one smooth package. His style is just as different and as distinct as you can find. Massive shout out to all the hardworking music stars out there, creating hits after hits. However, the year 2018 is the year of the Burna. On July 2nd, 1991 a star was born into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ogulu and the world is seeing the stardom manifest now. Burnaboy can only be set for superstardom as the year 2019 creeps in us.
Richard Iroko
Editor -African Muzik Magazine
Manager – Big A Entertainment
Superstar singer – Tiwa Savage ends the year with a bang. She comes through with the official music video for her prayerful/thanksgiving tune entitled “One”
The visuals was directed by Clarence Peters.
Enjoy!
The International Afro Pop Star Ajaeze the masked man springs a heart warming surprise on his fans with an early Christmas gift.
What else would it be if not to bless the fans with a single for the Yuletide . ‘Pepper’ is up next from the stable of the multi-talented Ajaeze and is guaranteed to have you looking for your own Obianuju to fall in love with over and over again. The song is Produced by Young OG.
Fresh off the chart busting ‘Whatagwan’ single that is blazing Radio all over West Africa , ‘Pepper’ is a smash hit follow up for all the lovers in the building.
Meanwhile Ajaeze has linked up with ace Video Producer Patrick Elis to shoot impressive visuals to the trending single ‘Whatagwan’ .
The video was Written and Directed by Ajaeze himself and you won’t want to miss it when it comes out. For now, Listen and enjoy ‘Pepper’ and anticipate ‘Whatagwan’ video hitting your screens soon.