Another one of my YouTube finds… “Iyeoka (pronounced ee-yo-kah) Ivie Okoawo is a Poet and Recording Artist, a 2010 TED Global Fellow, the 2nd place 2009 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion, and a spokesperson for the Amenawon Foundation. Daughter of Nigerian-born parents who both hold Doctorate degrees from Boston University, … Read more →
Song of the Day – “Ife Wa Gbona” Tiwa Savage Ft. Leo Wonder
Today’s song of the day is “Ife Wa Gbona” which means “Our Love is Strong.” I must say that Tiwa Savage is up there on my list of favorite Nigerian female musicians… the likes of Asa, Adaku, Nayo and Ocean.
Artist of the Day – Mojizzey
Today’s featured artist is the one and only Mojizzey. I like to call him Mojo. I remember first hearing Mojo rap on a mixtape (an actual audio cassette tape… wow! I am old) about thirteen years ago (while in high school) and I was immediately blown away. I have somewhat … Read more →
Artist of the Day – Cynthia Morgan
I recently stumbled on Cynthia Morgan’s while doing my rounds (searh for new Nigerian music) on the web and was I impressed. Who is Cynthia Morgan?… She’s a singer/songwriter/rapper/reggaeton artist who hails from Nigeria. “Born September 23 1991 in Benin South-South Nigeria, she did her primary and secondary education in Benin. … Read more →
Artist of the Day – Bracket
Bracket is a Nigerian music group that hit the African music scene a couple years with the famous hit, Yori Yori (look it up on youtube). A friend sent me this video a couple weeks ago and I thought to share it with you all. The song is titled, Girl, … Read more →
Artist of the DAY – Dipo
Today’s featured artist is Nigerian Musician, Dipo. This song titled, “Be Your Man” caught my attention last year. However, I never saved it on my YouTube playlist and could not remember the artist or song title for the life of me. Luckily a friend emailed it to me last week and … Read more →
Artist of the Day – P Square
I’ll give you a lil’ introduction on the group, P Square… It’s a two-man group that comprises of two Ibo Nigerian brothers, Peter and Paul. Hence, the name “p-to the power 2″ haha! I love math. Less I digress, these boys hit the Nigerian music scene in 2003, and exploded to … Read more →