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Since they came to limelight in 2002 as winners of Star Quest sponsored by STAR they have not relented in churning out hit after hit.
The duo of Kingsley Okonkwo (KC) and Precious John (Presh) just released their third album entitled "No Time: Everything Sengemenge" under their independent label KP Records.
Their career has been on an upward swing. |
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Weird MC, aka Da Rappatainer, is Africa's First Lady of hip hop.
She divides her time between London, England and Lagos, Nigeria, and her music reflects that: it's a hybrid of hip hop/afrobeat/R & B and more! In other words her style mixes the hard urban style of London with African rhythms and melodies.
Weird MC was born in London and grew up partly there and partly in Lagos so she identifies with, and has been influenced by, the music of both places. She says her main musical influences are Fela Kuti, Lauryn Hill, Miriam Makeba, Jimi Hendrix and others.
On stage Weird MC has performed with Femi Kuti, Tony Allen and Lágbájá and has toured extensively, including being a major attraction at WOMEX and at the All Africa Games in Nigeria in 2003. She is very well known in Nigeria and is part and parcel of the Afrobeat and hip hop scene in London, regularly performing at venues such as Cargo in London. She is equally at home with her own band or with a smaller crew and DJ.
Concerning Weird MC's specific songs, these include the smash hit 'Allen Avenue', the anthemic 'African Woman', 'Ijoya' (meaning 'Time to Dance' in Yoruba), 'Palava' and 'What are you waiting for?'.
Weird MC not only is a lyricist and performer, she is a programmer and producer having taken music technology and music production courses in London.
Finally, how did she come to be called Weird MC? She used to be in a 6-member group called the Weirdoes so she took out the 'o' and added MC: hers is a name and a sound that definitely turns heads! |
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Sound Sultan a graduate of geography and regional planning from lagos state university .Made an enterance into the Nigerian music industry in the year 2000 with a single called mathematics ,it was a statement that a new style had
come into the nigerian music scene .He went ahead to release his 1st album Kppsshew ,that won him 9 awards
including best song writer ,best new act and song of the year .
Sultan released a follow up album in the year 2003 that firmly rooted his stand as a Nigerian advocate with the single Motherland that won recognition ,and the hearts of people in Nigeria and beyong the shores . In 2004 , Sound Sultan was invited into the studios by the Grammy Award winning Wyclef Jean to record a song on the Legends album released in the united states and world wide . In 2007 Sound sultan released his 3rd Album and celebrated his 7th year on the 7/7/7 with support from all the recognisable artistes in the nation .In the year 2008 sound sultan released his 4th Album SS4 that features the likes of 2Face,Lord of Ajasa,J/anna ,w4, 9ice, Lambo , Kel , Excel , Strings and
Wyclef jean in a song called King of My Country" to be released in the United States and the U.K as a sound track to
a film . Sound Sultan has also ventured into the world of fashion has his NAija Ninja clothing has been featured for 2
straight years in the prestigous Nigerian Fashion Week.
Sound Sultan is also a prolific song writer that has written for a number of artiste in nigeria and abroad ,Omotola Jalade, Charly boy,Kefee ,Sharon Rose and many more that has been concealed due contractual agreements. |
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The most creative musician in recent times in the Nigerian music industry. His cocktail of genres from western world R&B and Rap To traditional Highlife music and Juju music is responsible for his unmatchable uniqueness.
While studying Engineering in College of Technology Paul doubled as a producer, songwriter before hitting the limelight. Born to a great Nigerian music legend, Late I.K. Dairo M.B.E., who was the only musician to be honoured by QUEEN ELIZABETH II in Africa in the sixties, Paul Babatunde Dairo is unquestionably, a chip of the old block. His first album titled "Dairo Music Foundation Project" in 1999 featuring hit singles like; Mosorire Happy Day and Yes O! . The Album remains a timeless classic, popular amongst Nigerians and Africans in Diaspora. The album has sold over two million copies and is still selling till date. The album became a delight for entertainment reporters, and music journalist. Which fetched Paul Play Dairo most of the Nigerian music and entertainment industry awards including the MNET WHERE U AT AWARDS FOR MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR .
The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO is a great fan of Paul Play. He has also performed with international acts like JOE, SEAN PAUL,EVE,DONELL JONES,KENNY LATIMORE, DAVID LYNDEN HALL and 112 just to mention a few. He has released four albums till date and his last R&B album HITSVILLE is a tremendous success winning eight awards and seventeen nominations in 2007,this album fetched him the ALBUM OF THE YEAR, RECORD OF THE YEAR, ARTISTE OF THE YEAR AND R&B ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2007. He also carted away most of the AMEN 2007 awards with BEST VOCALIST OF THE YEAR,BEST R&B VOCALS OF THE YEAR, BEST R&B ALBUM OF THE YEAR and BEST R&B SONG OF THE YEAR.
Paul Play Dairo is a role model to many Nigerian youths at home and abroad. HE runs his own independent music label to search for young talents and impact positively in their lives and to further in the development of the music industry.From the remote areas of the villages to the corridors of Aso rock, Paul Play Dairo is a household name. |
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