Shabba: why wizkid should never smoke America Igbo again

wizkid

Firstly, i must confess that i have no technical knowledge about music, movies or any other thing at that. I actually know a lot of Bible verses, just so you don't confuse my evaluation for that of a professional critic. But what exactly was Wizkid, Chris Brown, Trey songz and french Montana smoking when they made that mind blowing 'shabba' song? by the way Wizkid and Tinie did a great job on the, 'Mamacita' track. Indeed, 'i like their style!' especially Tinnie's rap. But what exactly was wizkid and his oyinbo friends thinking when they wrote and recorded that 'shabba' song?

Davido, Wizkid and the Global boom awaiting Nigerian Music

Davido in Dallas

Just recently, New York based Fader magazine, an entertainment magazine featured Davido in its most recent edition, tagging him 'African pop music fortunate son'. This was in reaction to his Sony Global music recording deal which has been rumoured to worth a whooping $1m.

Fader magazine went ahead to headline and indeed feature Davido in its annual music show 'Fader Fort' in Austin, Texas. The event which held over the weekend saw Davido performing his monster hit 'Aye' to a delighted crowd of mostly white teenagers.

Although the crowd was obviously entertained, however there was a level of curiosity and appraisal attached to their response. It was very clear that Davido's music and sound was quite new to them. Yes! a few of them may have heard Wizkid's magical 'Ojuelegba' but a larger majority are still oblivious to the beautiful sounds and music emanating from Nigeria. 

Wizkid performing during his world tour

If the saying 'time would tell' is anything to go by, then i believe that with the youthful zest and ambitiousness of the likes of Wizkid and Davido, the beautiful Nigerian music and sound we enjoy here would soon become a huge global export, with Nigerian artistes and producers constantly in Global demand. Just wait on it you white folks, Nigerian Music is coming for y'all.

Onyeoziri Favour (social media extrovert)

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ELECTRIFYING THE ROAD TO 2015

I am tired of life as it is. For three days now, there has been total blackout, an absolute abstinence of electricity from this vicinity, except for the lousy generators which produced a couple of voltage in exchange for our sanity. when put on, they announced their presence in the same manner an industrial grinding machine does, the annoying part is that they never stopped their screaming and whenever the owner, who by the way is fortunate enough to afford such a nuisance, decides to put the generator off, a sudden calm envelopes your being and sanity begins to possess again where it once dwelt.

In spite of the forthcoming elections, ordinary power supply is still elusive. Unlike previous years when such amenities are afforded us as bribes in exchange for our votes which by the way has never mattered in deciding election outcomes. This evening, the darkness had lost its allure and the blackouts which I once relished now haunts my indifferent heart.