by Wilfred Okiche Top designer Mai Atafo, well known for his clean suits and red carpet attires will on Sunday 31 July host an invite only launch of his new wedding line “Weddings by Mai”. The classy production attempts to replicate a formal wedding and will include favourite wedding staples such as the toast, first... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Nigeria’s King of R&B Darey just released an exciting remix of ‘Sisi Eko’, one of the lead tracks off his recently released double album. On the track, he features the prince of Highlife and ‘hook master general’, Flavour Nabania. The new single was produced by Darey and Del B at Soul Muzik... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Classick Tunes producer Sossick finally releases the video for his single ‘Jor O’ which features late rapper and friend Dagrin. The Gini directed video stays true to it’s street theme and features cameo appearances by Gino, YQ, Eva, Konga and LayLow. Enjoy! Sossick ft Dagrin- Jor or
by Taiwo Damilola Last year Nigerian rapper Wale dropped a freestyle cover for Naeto C’s ‘Kini Big Deal’. Now, the Washington DC raised rapper drops it hot on P-square’s ‘No One Be Like You’. Listening to this freestyle, one can’t help but understand how far Nigerian music has gone and how accepted it is world... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Nnenna Chinwe Ezeakunne, known as Nnena Omali, is most remembered for delivering the haunting hook on Modenine’s hit ‘Cry’. She is the writer and singer who showed her talent further on her single ‘Oluchi’, which got a nod at the 2007 edition of the SoundCity Music Video Awards in the ‘Best Female... Read More
by Yemi Olowu & Ifreke Inyang It was indeed The Convergence – an exciting melting pot of Fashion, Music and Twitter. Last Saturday, YNaija in conjunction with Chocolate City, put together the first ever #Hashtag party which took place at the trendy Swe Bar. The roll call of guests included: Audu Maikori, Austin ‘Jay Jay’... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Uber successful indigenous designer Deola Sagoe covers the July edition of Total Woman Magazine. She appears resplendent in a grecian-inspired golden gown and talks about her life and work in the exclusive cover interview. She reveals the story behind her success and traces the journey so far. She also gets personal and... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Another First for the First Lady Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame (Dr) Patience Jonathan successfully hosted an International Retreat on Protocol, Etiquette and Administration for wives of top government functionaries. The ladies learnt how to sew, wash plates, tie their gele and prepare instant noodles. She said the decision to gather “her fellow... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche In an emotionally charged eviction show – the last before the finals, the trio of Millicent, Kim and Vimbai were evicted from the Amplified house. This leaves seven housemates with a fighting chance of taking home the prize money. The final seven are Karen, Vina, Sharon O, Lomwe, Luclay, Hanni and Wendall.... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Mayowa Adebajo, aka eMJOY, is an artist, songwriter and performer of gospel music in the HipHop genre. eMJOY has been performing across Toronto, Canada, since he was 15 in high school. Some of his performances include those at Jesus Family Church events, RCCG Youth events, Haiti Community, Worship 4 Life Concerts, Emua Fashion... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola It’s week 48 of the 52 week goal and today’s Beazy Music Monday freestyle is Beazy’s entry in Don Jazzy’s “Enigma” competition, titled “It’s Don Jazzy Again”. Listen, and let’s hope Beazy comes out on tops with this one. Beazy- It’s Don Jazzy Again
by Hauwa Gambo The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature recently approved an initial shortlist of six out of the 126 books submitted for the 2011 edition of the prize. A second shortlist of three books will be announced in September and a winner, if any, in October. For two months by a... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Are you a young and exceptional Nigerian? This might just be for you. This October, Nigeria Leadership Initiative Launches its 2011 Associate Programme, the ninth in the series. NLI hereby calls for entries from individuals who fall into the following criteria: Candidates must be 25-35 years old They must be exceptional and... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Millicent and Karen woke up complaining about Vina’s bullying tactics. They fumed about Vina and Vimbai spoiling everyone’s fun by hogging the remote control during last night’s karaoke party. Luclay exploded once again and went on a rant that lasted about thirty minutes after Vina asked him to take his smoking outside... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Dark of the Moon is the third film in the big budget, money spinning series of ‘Transformer’ films based on the 1980s cartoon series. According to director Michael Bay, it should be the series finale and is the last where he will be at the helm of affairs. The staggering box-office returns since release... Read More
by Ada Igboanugo It ends well. After eight films in 10 years and a cumulative global box-office take of more than $6.3 billion according to research, the most successful franchise in the history of movies comes to an obligatory – and quite satisfying – conclusion in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Fully... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Er, it’s Don Jazzy again. The year 2011 has seen the brilliant beat sign a record deal, with D’Banj with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music brand, and he has already swung into the thick of things. A few days ago, he earned his first major production credit on the track ‘Lift Off’ which... Read More
by Chi Ibe It was a night of pure fun! Music, fashion, twitter and networking hit a peak at the first ever #Hashtag Party hosted by YNaija and Chocolate City at Swe Bar, Onikan, Lagos. The stars came out to play – we’re talking actress Stella Damasus, sports star JayJay Okocha, rapper M.I, comedian... Read More
by Chi Ibe Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her North London home. She was just 27. The singer had battled with alcohol and drugs, and just last month, pulled out of a comeback tour after she was booed off stage in Serbia for appearing to be drunk. Winehouse’s hit song, ‘Rehab’, won three... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Here’s a new track from Alapomeji artiste Seriki, titled ‘Classy Girl’, on which the rapper features Wise. While it may not be to the taste of many, it wouldn’t hurt to give it a listen. Check it out. Classy Girl- Seriki ft Wise
Desperate Housewives of Theatre? A review of ‘The Wives’, starring Kate Henshaw, Carol King & others
by Wilfred Okiche One Sunday July 10, while most of Lagos was battling the floods, a few people braved the weather and turned up at the Knot Centre, Yaba for a stage presentation of ‘The Wives’. Put together by the Performing Arts Workshop and Studio (PAWS), the play was written by Professor Ahmed Yerima. Touching... Read More
by Ada Igboanugo Summer (holiday) is fast approaching, and with the influx of new 3-D movies, and a new 3-D cinema right here in Nigeria, we’re sure enthusiasts are itching to go and see a movie. Even if you’re no big screen junkie, the movies released this year – from thriller to comedy to action... Read More
by Ada Igboanugo From the creative quarters of Florida based producer Kid Konnect comes an Afro-Juju/ Fuji re-make of the popular song ‘Look At Me Now’, originally sung by Chris Brown, Ft. Busta Rhymes and Lil’ Wayne. In this version put together by Kid Konnect, he cleverly infuses strong Afro-Juju/ Fuji elements into the song,... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Housemates slept in and only got up after Big Brother informed them they had 15 minutes before the start of their task. Head of House Vina, who also doubles as station manager of Amplified Radio and Amped TV got everyone prepared. They soon went to work on Amplified TV, starting with the... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Carlos Tevez’s move to Corinthians collapsed two days ago, bringing to an abrupt end the possibility of returning home to his daughters – at least that is the reason he gave for wanting to end his European venture to continue his career in South America. The Brazilian club released a statement... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Shedrach Omenegor, aka Kash Kay has worked with some of Nigeria’s finest musicians in the past. The Delta State native now berths with his debut single ‘Runmo Runmo’ featuring LKT, off his debut album ‘D New Me’, which is in the works. Listen to the track below. Runmo Runmo- KASH KAY ft... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainiana’s memoir ‘One Day I Will Write About This Place’, has just received the ‘Oprah touch’! The renowned American talk show host recently listed the novel in her book club’s Summer 2011 reading list. Books which have made it into Oprah’s Book Club reading list usually go on to experience a phenomenal... Read More
by HD Last week I discussed Titi’s side of the story. Well, Akorede, her husband, also had something to say about the whole thing. Here it is: People do not really understand what happened at all. He did not kill his wife; she killed herself after wounding him with the same knife. And about him... Read More
by UpNepa (Nigerian Entertainment Police Authority) ‘Many are called but few are chosen’, so millions of music acts may emerge over time but only a few will stand the test of time and be called legends. The principle is no different when it comes to songs. With over a million Nigerian songs, only a few... Read More