Lagos, Nigeria; December 31, 2014: Foremost owners of entertainment franchise in the country, Optima Media Group, in partnership with telecoms giant, Etisalat Nigeria and carbonated drink,Pepsi has concluded plans for the successful take-off of the season five of leading TV reality, Nigerian Idol. Other sponsors include Payporte and Dabur Herbal. The unveiling of the annual music TV reality show is ... Read More »
Secular-R’n’B-Artiste-turned-Gospel-act, Obiora Obiwon today releases a music video for his worship single, Pour Your Love. Pour Your Love adopts a simplistic and minimalist approach in its interpretation of the artiste’s intentions, with the aim to deepen the song’s essence and place the focus entirely on spirit and worship. Obiwon as he is fondly called enthuses, “Pour Your Love is just ... Read More »
It has been an extraordinary year for the muliti-award winning Nigerian indigenous Yoruba Hip-Hop artiste, from becoming an ambassador for leading beer brand Guinness® Foreign Extra Stout for the Made of Black™ Campaign to his first official UK tour, touring over five (5) cities, to concerts in Dublin, Cyprus and South Africa, to the participation and recording for Coke Studio ... Read More »
In aligning with the vision and objectives of All Africa Music Award, AFRIMA, Africa’s leading urban music channel, Channel O, has thrown its weight behind AFRIMA by endorsing one of the categories of AFRIMA, the Best R n B Song of the Year. In line with the agreement signed between Electric Media Network (PTY) owner of Multichoice and AFRIMA Awards ... Read More »
National Youth Service Corps, Lagos Secretariat has commended Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell Milk, for consistently sponsoring the female volleyball competition among the youth corps members in the state. The commendation was given as Platoon 1 won the gold medal in the tournament organised for the ‘Batch D’ of the corps members deployed to the Lagos Orientation Camp located ... Read More »
Efforts of Footprints (executive Producers of MEGA Awards) to open up Nigerian gospel music to wider audience have started bearing fruits as four award winners have been contracted to feature in this year’s edition of the highly popular LTV Christmas Funfair. This is the Fair’s 30th year! In the words of Mrs. Deola Salako (Chairman, LTV Special Events Committee), “the ... Read More »
Athena Records presents the debut single,”Awelewa” – Damsel, from a talented and promising Nigerian Artist; Damz. The uniqueness of this new joint is fusion of afro-highlife tunes with the highly infectious local percussion and a little Jazz to make the song pleasing to the ears. Damz for the ladies, as he fondly calls himself, was featured by Dayo Amusa – ... Read More »
News published about Afro Beat Legend Femi Kuti that surfaced on the internet on Friday about two of his five children not belonging to him after taking a paternity test was not a recent occurrence but actually happened over 8 years ago. Encomium Magazine recently published an interview with Femi Kuti 8 years ago where he spoke about his music, ... Read More »
The voting process of the 2014 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, is officially closed and the votes cast by members of the African public and the AFRIMA academy of voters are currently undergoing thorough auditing process. Winners will be unveiled during the mega super award night which will be announced soon. The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards hereby ... Read More »
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