Ayodele Agbabiaka is a professional bassplayer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist with over 10 years of experience. Influenced by artists like Faela Kuti, Richard BoNA, John Mayer, Lagabaja, BB King, and H.E.R, he has played across various genres and has worked with brands like Yamaha, CLOUT AFRICA, and VIBEKVNGS.
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The most heart-melting romantic scene in Ramadan drama so far? Without a doubt, the magical moment between Ezzat (Asser Yassin) and Mayar (Mai Ezzeldin) in Qalby W Moftaho! Chapeau to the genuine performance of Asser and Mai.
Legendary Ghanaian highlife icon Daddy Lumba is set to make this Valentine’s season unforgettable with an extraordinary concert. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate love, and nothing sets the mood quite like good music. In collaboration with Events Factory Production, Daddy Lumba will headline the highly anticipated Valentine’s Day with Daddy Lumba concert on 15th January 2025 at the Grand Arena. Fans can expect a magical evening as Daddy Lumba performs some of his most beloved hits, including Odo Nti, Wo, Se Kete Bae Mu, Medo Wasem Bebree, Aben Wo Aha, and many other timeless love classics.
Spice Diana has no kind words for Abitex Promotions as she expressed her anger and disappointment towards the events’ promoter over sabotaging her career. Spice Diana claims Abitex has ruined her reputation on several occasions to the point that he has called a number of fellow promoters, telling them not to book or give her money. When jumped on Uncle Chumi’s trending song ‘Gwokutte Gwoba’ remix, Abitex led the agenda that the collaboration gave Spice Diana more relevancy. According to Spice Diana, this is not the first time Abitex is ruining her brand. She recalls when she collaborated with rising artist Liah Ote, the promoter allegedly called Liah and quarreled, seeking to know why she teamed up with Spice Diana.
Flow Delly, the experienced music manager behind award-winning rapper Medikal, has called for increased investment and structured support to help Ghana’s music industry thrive. Speaking passionately about the challenges plaguing the industry, he emphasized the urgent need for financial backing, better royalty systems, and more recognition for Ghanaian artists on the global stage. According to Flow Delly, many talented musicians are struggling due to a lack of adequate support. “We all know there are so many talented artists out there who need help. It’s heartbreaking to see artists with great potential struggle,” he lamented. He pointed out that the biggest challenge facing the industry is the absence of investors willing to inject funds and resources to help it flourish. “Our music industry needs investors—people who will put in money and resources so that the industry can grow,” he stated.
Named after the bustling metropolitan area in Lagos Mainland, 'Ojuelegba' became an instant classic. Upon its release, it received massive airplay on all major Nigerian radio stations and topped Capital Xtra’s Afrobeats Chart in February 2015. The track won Song of the Year and was nominated for Best Pop Single at The Headies 2015. It also bagged Hottest Single of the Year at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. The song received an international boost with a remix featuring Canadian rapper Drake and British-Nigerian artist Skepta. The remix premiered on OVO Sound Radio in July 2015 and was ranked 12th on The Fader’s list of the 107 Best Songs of 2015. The music video, directed by Clarence Peters, paints a vivid picture of everyday life in Ojuelegba. With scenes of a bus conductor calling out for passengers and shots of Wizkid boarding the bus, the video captures the spirit of the community. It also highlights Wizkid’s journey from humble beginnings to international stardom.
Yampano is becoming a household name in Rwandan music industry and 2025 could certainly be a defining year for his career as he continues to enjoy a fantastic breakthrough. Born Florien Uworizagwira, Yampano officially launched his career in music in 2021 but he initially struggled to gain public attention despite his impressive composition skills and melodious voice. “Watch this young talent out. He is very talented. Just give him a platform, one day you will realize what I am telling you,” artistes’ manager Alex Muyoboke told journalists in 2021. It was not until late 2024 that his talent got people talking after his two 2024 tracks ‘Sibyanjye’ and ‘Ngo’ (ft Papa Cyangwe), dominated the charts in Rwanda.
Kobe Norths is a music producer based in the Ashanti Region who has over the years created great projects for ace rapper, Kojo Cue, why hitmaker, Asomacy, Dead People and Cojo Rae. From a small town like Abuakwa, he has contributed a lot to projects that have taken over the airwaves. His studio, the Apollo Recording Studio has become an escape for a lot of youths with limited options. As a result, he seeks to collaborate with all these talents so that they can tell their stories in how best they can in their quest to be free from the limitations of their society. In light of this, he has collaborated with Abena Gold to bring out this masterpiece, “Wo Nkoa”. The track is for all the lovers who promise their unflinching love to that one special person. It tells the story of how people generally can make one thing their object of admiration and work towards sustaining that thing.
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"Papa died today in Bamako. We are all in shock. He dedicated all his life to his country, to cinema and to art", Mariam Cissé said. Cissé won the jury's prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for "Yeelen" ("Brightness"), which draws on legends from west Africa's Bambara people and was the first African film to win an award at Cannes.
Nigerian actress Regina Daniels celebrated the birthday of her late colleague Junior Pope’s wife, Jennifer Awele. She reflected on their friendship. The billionaire wife shared beautiful new photos of the widow on Instagram, along with some touching memories from the past. In her heartfelt message to the late Junior Pope’s wife, Regina praised her strength and will to face challenges. She prayed for God to bless her with a long life to care for her three young sons. The actress also talked about Jennifer’s work as an event planner. She praised the widow’s amazing business and encouraged everyone to support her.
Fan-favourite musician Dr Malinga, who made headlines after buying a R2 million car is being accused of stealing a song. Newcomer Khutsi Sdumane, claims that Malinga, who recently topped Twitter trends for a R100k donation has stolen his song, Mo Fe Chelete. Sdumane tells Zimoja that his song was stolen in September 2024 when he met the 45-year-old musician at his lodge who was with his producer at the time of the meeting. Malinga recently took to his Instagram account a week ago to share his track featuring Kwesta and captioned his post:
Prime Time Company has donated K2 million to support a music show organized to help recovering musician Taygrin. The show, scheduled to take place on April 5th at BICC in Lilongwe,aims to raise funds to help Taygrin recover from a devastating fire that destroyed his house items. The music show, organized by fellow artists Lulu, Lawi Gwamba, Agide, Temwa, and Kell Kay, has received a significant boost from Prime Time Company’s generous donation.
