JIMMY JATT, MI, IYANYA, JOSEPH BENJAMIN, WAJE AND CO LAUNCH COKE STUDIO AFRICA

It was an unforgettable musical experience as Nigeria’celebrated rapper, MI, DJ Jimmy Jatt, and other entertainmentindustry moguls converged at the Genesis Deluxe Cinemas on Friday, October 4^th for the  premier of Episode 1, Season 1 of Coke Studio, Africa’s one of a kindmusical fusion project. Continue...

 

 

Coke Studio is an exciting live musical collaboration that brings together 24 artistes from Sub-Saharan Africa.Season 1 of Coke Studio features a line-up of African artistes including legendary King Sunny Ade, MI, Waje, Jimmy Jatt and Bez from Nigeria; Salif Keita from Mali; Octopizzo, Miss Karun and Just a Band from Kenya; Hip Hop Pantsula and Tumi from South Africa; BoddhiSatva from the Central African Republic; Diamond Platinumz, Lady Jaydeeand the Culture Music Club from Tanzania; Joel Sebunjo, Qwela and Lillian Mbabazi from Uganda.

The one of a kind music show will bring together artistes from different genres, eras and regions to create a modern and authentic African sound through musical fusion.

According to rapper MI, Coke Studio is nothing short of an exciting musical adventure.Fusing different sounds and creating something totally different is something he finds very intriguing and also opines that it was this idea of musical collaboration that gave rise to his song African rapper No.1. According to him Coke Studio is an opportunity to delve into evergreen music like Highlife, Apala, Sakara, Kalanguamongst others and he commends Coca-Cola’s unique concept of fusion music.

Lead artistes like King Sunny Ade pick the songs they want to remake and then work on it with collaborating artistes likeNigeria’s TemiDollface,Kenya’s Bamboo, Sage and Dela as well as Kassongo from DRC.

Speaking about the rationale behind the show,OlufemiAshipa, Brand Manager, Colas at Coca-Cola Nigeria, said “Coke Studio is taking Nigerian music to an entirely different level and aims to satisfy the desire for something new and different. The music industry in Nigeria has witnessed a surge of talent shows; however Coke Studio is not just a platform but a journey in discovery, bringing Africa together through music”.

Coke Studio airs in Nigeria on STV and is made up ofeight recorded45-minute shows plus a two-hour New Year’s Eve special. Each episode will showcase unexpected fusions by various groups of artists to create a unique sound. The show will also provide viewers with a behind the scenes look into the artistes’ interactions and experiences on set.                                                                                     

In addition to the TV show, fans will be able to access content from the show on the new Coke Studio Africa website www.cokestudioafrica.com. Entire episodes of the show will also be available to view on the official YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/cokestudioAfrica. Viewers across the continent will have the opportunity to win various prizes including autographed posters, Coke Studio kits and branded merchandise through the show.

QUOTES FROM GUESTS AT THE SHOW

*Jimmy Jatt* – “Coke Studio goes beyond music, its knowledge, information,

bonding and shaping the continent as a whole in how we relate to each

other”.

*Joseph Benjamin* – “Coke studio promotes African music and the Africa

brand. It’s a ground breaking achievement which has never been done uniting

African music. We have seen different people from Africa coming together as

one. It shows even if we are different, we have one sound”.

*M.I* – “Coke studio will change the way we have been looking at Africa

music and take Africa music to another level”.

*Iyanya- The blend and mix of cultures and sounds in Coke studio are the mos exciting thing to watch. I had a great time.

ANOTHER AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN KADUNA

Another air disaster was averted this afternoon when an IRS Aircraft made an emergency landing in Kaduna. A Fokker 28 plane, carrying 89 passengers from Lagos to Kaduna, developed hydraulic problems few minutes before landing at the Kaduna airport.

The aircraft's front tyres refused to come out during landing, forcing the pilot to land without them. Fortunately no one was injured.

The Managing Director of IRS, Yemi Dada, later explained what happened to reporters. He said:

"The pilots received a low hydraulic warning minutes before landing, and this affected the landing gear, nose wheel steering, brakes, cargo doors, thrust reverser and the flight controls."

“On final approach to Kaduna today on our flight 3390 with 89 passengers, our cockpit crew got a low hydraulic in system 1 warning and decided to take precautionary measures to ask for ground confirmation that all gears were down and locked."

“The crew proceeded to land but followed procedure to disembark on the runway and not taxi in accordance with the procedure.”

He said all passengers disembarked with the assistance of a crane before the aircraft was towed to ramp. He also said the airline's maintenance crew is checking the aircraft to see what happened.

YORUBA ACTRESS, LIZZY ANJORIN HAS CONVERTED TO A MUSLIM, ALSO CHANGED HER NAME TO 'AISHA'

The actress has obviouslsy paid her dues in the industry and she's making waves one of which was the success of the shooting of her forthcoming thriller entitled "Kofo De First Lady."

The Badagry Lagos State-born mother of one is said to have travelled to India, Morocco, Cameroon and other neighbouring countries to shop for her newly re-branded fashion out fit called Pick Me Reloaded, at Ogba, Lagos.
Lizzy who is said to have travelled to Mecca this year has joined the list of Nigerian celebrities who have visited the holy land.

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(Photos) Ashanti Surprise Birthday Party In New York City

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Time keeps on slipping into the future. Who could ever forget the infinite playlist of Ashanti featured songs that made their mama scream “Turn that shit off already!” from the other side of the crib? Nostalgia, we meet once again.

Between us, Black Fran Drescher’s role in the film ‘Coach Carter’ never received the recognition I believe it deserved. You know how many teenage girls (well, my hoe ass friends at least) slurped up baby chowder in lieu of making one after watching her dreadful performance with their high school sweetheart?

Thank you for all you do, Ms. Douglas. Please feel free to take all the time you need before releasing your next studio album.

 Ashanti celebrating her 33rd birthday in New York City with friends and family.

I DEFLOWERED MY WIFE — Holy Mallam

Comedian, Ajibola Adebayo, alias Holy Mallam, and his wife, Ijeoma, share the story of their eight-year-old union

How did you meet?

Ijeoma:   I had seen him perform before and I was impressed with his style of presentation. The day we met, he hosted a show organised by my friend.   When it was time for him to leave, he could not because someone was blocking his car.  During the brief period he waited to move his car, we got talking and he gave me his call card.  When I got home that night, I decided to call him since he did not have my number. I felt it would be nice to have a comedian as a friend.  This was in May 2004. We have been married for eight years.

Holy Mallam:    I was in a hurry to leave the venue of the show in order to go and see a lady I was interested in at the time.   When Ijeoma called me that night, I was in the lady’s house. After her call and subsequent calls from me, we became friends and I eventually left the lady for her.

How did he propose?

Ijeoma: It was not spectacular, no ceremony. One day we were in the car and he said, ‘if we should get married right now your children would be Yoruba.  After a week, he just came and thrust a ring into my hand and I just collected it. Unfortunately it was too big for my fingers and he had to return it to the shop.

 Why did you leave that other lady?

Holy Mallam: I was still talking to her, trying to get her to agree for us to date but she was giving me too many conditions.  The process was taking too long.

When you met were you involved with another man?

Ijeoma: No. I was not

Were you a virgin at the time he met you?

Holy Mallam: She was.

Are you joking?

Holy Mallam: No. I am serious.   I had already told God that I wanted to marry a virgin.

 Is he your first lover?

Ijeoma: Yes.

Why? You had gone through secondary school, the university and then went for national youth service..

Ijeoma: I just think it is God.  I gave my life to Christ when I was in Junior Secondary School.    Another thing was that I am a very shy person. I dreaded the thought of going to bed with a man, telling myself that I may not be able to face him in the morning.  I had male friends but our relationships did not last more than one month because along the line, the man would want intimacy as a proof of love. Then, our fellowship coordinator always cautioned us to keep ourselves pure.  He would tell us that if we disobeyed God, we would get pregnant.  Somebody else also told me that if a man married me as a virgin, he would appreciate me so much and give me whatever I wanted.

Was it after the wedding that you had sex with him for the first time?

Ijeoma: Yes. It was three days after the wedding because I was too scared.   But on a Monday, my husband said, ‘we can’t continue like this.  I have paid and have done everything.’

Holy Mallam: It was a very big wedding. Over 1000 guests attended and I was too tired on the night of the wedding to do anything. That was a good excuse for her.

Did you have to read about how to deflower a lady?

Holy mallam: No.

Ijeoma:  I read it up on the internet and was able to guide him.

You are part Hausa and Yoruba, why did you marry an Igbo lady?

Holy Mallam: My mother is from Niger State but she was born and brought up in Lagos and she speaks Yoruba fluently.   I love Nigeria and I have always loved Ibo soup. But that was not why I married her. I think our union was destined.

You have three children; did you plan for the number?

Ijeoma: Before we got married, we had decided to have three children but when the second child came and we realised it was a boy, we changed our minds and decided to stop having children.

Holy Mallam: We had an agreement with God that we were going to have three children. Our first was a girl and then, we had a boy. When the boy came, we decided to play smart and stop. Then, my wife was working on her weight. In fact, I spent a lot of money on that and I always took her to Victoria Garden City, where the gym is and I spent over two hundred thousand naira and the results were amazing.

Ijeoma:  I got the ideal weight I desired but suddenly found out that I was pregnant again! I cried but we thank God the boy came. He just completes the family.

How do you hang out as a couple away from the kids?

Ijeoma: Before the kids came, we were inseparable. Now, we try to carve out time to be together because my love language is spending quality time together.

Holy Mallam: We were always together, even when she was pregnant with the first child.

As a marriage counsellor, what impact does that have on your marriage?

Ijeoma: It has helped a lot because I was naive of so many things. Being the first child of the family, my position has always been that of a leader and it affected the way I related with my husband. I was manifesting some controlling tendencies unintentionally but God called me to order.

 Holy Mallam:  We have a monthly programme for couples. I am usually part of her audience and whenever she speaks during those seminars, the familiarity that exists between us as a couple disappears. I pay attention to her as if she was somebody else. I learn a lot during those gatherings and what I learn, I try to practise at home.

What will happen if you discover your husband has cheated on you?

Ijeoma: I don’t know if he would ever cheat because I am free with his phone.    One day, when I asked him to tell me what would prevent him from cheating on me, he just said, ‘the fact that I fear God.’ That settled the matter for me.   I always tell God to keep him for me and I would be foolish to assume that it can never happen. The devil is out for Christians.  He does not go to club houses and he does not drink. He may not meet some of those girls but what about the ones inside the church?

Holy Mallam: There is no superman anywhere. Anything that we want to achieve can only be made possible by the grace of God. I meet a lot of ladies, some even ask me to sign autographs on their breasts. As a Christian, I don’t respond to such gestures.   I always carry my wife on my mind. I know that I will always go home to her at the end of the day.

What pet name do you have for each other?

Ijeoma: Honey.

Holy Mallam: The children call me ‘honey’ and call her mummy.

(PHOTO) THE FIRST LADY OF NIGERIA DAME PATIENCE JONATHAN GETS AWARDED A DOCTORATE DEGREE IN SOUTH KOREA.

Patience Jonathan on Thursday October 10th bagged her fourth Honorary Doctorate degree since becoming Nigeria's First Lady. She got her latest honorary degree from the Hansei University in South Korean (pictured above with the president and Chancellor of the university, Sung-Hae Kim)

The university said they honoured Aunty Patie because she had worked 'hard for many good causes'.

“She’s a humanitarian who has dedicated her life to working for the less privileged in Nigeria and Africa especially for women and children. Her vision as the defender of the poor in Nigeria fits into Hansei University’s motto of a practising Christian. Now she’s part of our community." The university chancellor Sung-Hae Kim, said

"I was surprised that she travelled here for the Church Growth International conference years back to pray for Nigeria. For her selfless work, Hansei University confers this degree on her,” Yonggi Cho, co-founder of the Hansei University, said

“I was just doing my own thing not knowing that in far away Asia everything was being noted. I want to assure you all that with God’s help I will do more. My grandma used to say: `Whatever little you have, share; If you have a thousand and you can’t share, you won’t share a million if you have’.” Mrs. Jonathan said, thanking the Koreans.

The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the ceremony was attended by wives of the governors of Benue and Ebonyi, wives of the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Naval Staff, among other dignitaries.

US RAPPER WALE FOLARIN FINALLY COMING TO NIGERIA IN NOVEMBER

Nigerian-American rapper Wale announced on twitter today that he's finally coming to Nigeria in November...hopefully for a performance. We are waiting.....

(PHOTOS) MERCY JOHNSON AND HER LUVLY FAMILY

Mercy shared photos of herself, her husband and baby daughter out on a Sunday afternoon on her twitter page...

How To Create The Perfect Cupid’s Bow

Step 1: Make an X. Start at the highest point of your natural lip and draw a straight line extending down from that point. Repeat on the other side of your top lip to make the X.
Step 2: Define the bottom lip. You’ll find the exact center of your bottom lip directly below the center of the X you just created. Make the next line across that point.
Step 3: Make two V’s. Part your lips slightly, and draw a sideways V connecting the top and bottom lips at both corners of your mouth.
Step 4: Connect the lines. Use short strokes of the pencil to connect the lines. For the cleanest application, angle the pencil. Hold the pencil vertically, flat against the lip, with the tip of the liner pointing outward.
Step 5: Fill in the lips. Top off your perfect cupid’s bow with a swipe of lipstick or a dab of lip gloss and fall in love with your shapely lips.

NEW POEM BY TONI PAYNE TITLED "DARKNESS ELUDES ME"

Multi-Functional Entertainment Diva, Toni Payne, who is currently in the US working on her Book of Audio Poetry has released a new poem titled “Darkness Eludes Me”

 

Darkness Eludes Me, is one of the poetry works that will be included in the audio book of poetry titled “I am OSHA”. It depicts the thoughts of the person whose will is strong and whose destiny could not be changed. This poem is one of many that will be released officially by the Entertainment Publicist and Poet. Toni Payne’s is yet to set a release date for her book of audio poetry ”I am OSHA”, but according to her, it will be available sometime this year on iTunes, amazon and other online retailers. Certain favorite poems will also be available on the Ring Back Tunes/Caller Tunes platform via MTN, Airtel, Etisalat and other networks.

Below is the full text to “Darkness Eludes Me”

 

Darkness Eludes me, no one beneath me, beseech me that they believe in me. In you I find strength, in you my weakness lays abundantly flamboyant.Tears like a the wind beneath the ocean breeze, tar pits feel like a dream, while the clouds look so mean. Polar opposites of a dream. Not destined to be a… part of me.Darkness eludes me, I stand mighty before it, fresh and blessed living without fear. I challenge its monstrosity, it challenges my audacity

 You think you have guts, it says to me. I know I’m on top, I say to it, riding gallantly into history, those who despise me, who try to deprive me, right behind me, watching in awe, secretly they wish to applause, what destiny has caused, their words laced with envy, they wish they could remind me, of a past that is behind me.
Darkness Eludes me because I know my fears, stomped on my weakness, lifted my strength. Flaunted the good, made the bad a faded dream. My glory not to be demeaned.

If darkness thinks it has a place in my world, ill tell it that it was nothing but a wild dream. Misplaced in its mission, especially its vision, because I stand before it, as powerful as Aphrodite, riding gallantly into your History.

(PHOTOS) PRAIZ PERFORMS AT COCOON LOUNGE IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Praiz performs at the Cocoon lounge Johannesburg South Africa. Photo: X3M Music

The X3M Music act was invited to the prestigious Cocoon Lounge where he hung out with fans, treating them to a sweet performance.
Check out some photos below….