Bracket

The ‘Yori yori’ duo of Vast and Smash have returned with a new single titled ‘Muah Muah (kiss song)’. The duo don’t take any risk with this new single as they stay in fimilar terrain, singing over highlife beat like their hit track ‘yori yori’. “Muah muah’ is melodious enough to make them fan’s favourite and return them to the top of the chart. It is produced by Dekumzy, who also produced ‘yori yori’ and video is directed by Clarence Peters.

Do you think that they would surpass their hit single ‘yori yori’ with ‘muah muah’?  Download here: Bracket - Muah Muah (Kiss song) (1109)

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Dampte's Album Frontcover.

Dampte visited Radio Universe in Ghana on the 19th of march where he was interviewed alongside colleague and rap artiste, Shorty Ace who also featured on his ‘LosGidi Certified’ debut album. Radio Universe is Radio station for University of Ghana, Legon.Today, 20th March he would also be performing in Ghana to kick off promotional activity for the ‘Los Gidi Certified’ album that was released March 17th..

Dampte’s debut studio album was released on the 17th of March 2011. The album titled ‘Los Gidi Certified’ is a double sided CD with 19 tracks audio CD and a video CD.

“DAMPTE” was born in Lagos, Nigeria. The first of five (5) children, he finished his High School education at Scottfield High in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State, Nigeria. In 1999, Dampte recorded his first single titled “J-E-S-U-S” featuring Wreck of BLUSKULL and Rocksteady of the now defunct 2nd AVENUE. Dampte, a gifted artiste who blends rap with African folklores and undertones, released another hit single “Wine Your Tinkolo” featuring YQ.

The audio CD in addition to containing the hit single from Dampte – ‘wine your tinkolo’ featuring YQ has 18 other tracks with the recently released ‘Ski Ski’ where the artiste raps about giving a woman the good life – trips and treat. Other tracks to watch out for on the album are ‘Lagos Party’ featuring Shorty Ace; ‘Street magic’; ‘Omoele’ and ‘Mr. Go Get Her’. The CD also enjoys support and feature appearances from DJ Don X, Late Da grin, Joey Plus and YQ.

Digital copy of the album is available for purchase at his reverbnation account – www.reverbnation.com/realdampte. [click on link to buy]

An autograph signing session with friends and star artistes is been planned.

This is Harry O!

Industry Nite would be hosting and unveiling harrysong’s debut studio album on wednesday, 23rd of March 2011 at Tribeca on Adetokunbo Ademola, Victoria Island Lagos.

According to the Questionmark-ent.com website, The listening party is the first of the series of event planned to mark Harrysong’s album release. After the listening party, The album would be released on the first of April in Lagos at Club Luxe (Formerly Nu Grotto), Etim Inyang crescent, Lagos then a launch would take place at his birthplace in Warri on Easter Sunday at Club 19 Lounge.

Also, Voluptuous South African representative at the 2010 Big Brother Africa All Stars edition, Lerato Sengadi will be the guest of Questionmark Entertainment’s artiste and voice coach, Harrison ‘Harrysong’ Okiri as he launches his album on April 1.

Lerato will arrive Lagos Thursday, March 31 and attend the release party the following day at Club Luxe, Victoria Island, Lagos. She will host the event alongside Nollywood actors, Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze of the Aki and Pawpaw fame.

Though a nominal player in the music industry, Harrysong had an eventful 2010 during which he composed and produced the theme song for the Nigerian Music Video Awards 2010; released a chart-topping video for his breakout single, I’m in love, which topped Trace TV music chart – a rare feat achieved only by P-square and Darey Art Alade; and worked with Jesse Jagz, Darey and Paul Play among others. He also released a single, Jonzing World, which has become a party and club favourite. It was with the confidence of how far he has come in the last one year that he said recently that his debut album, entitled Testify will contain music for every age, mood and appeal.

[additional report VIA Punch Newspaper]

While friends and colleagues were celebrating with Praiz, one of Nigeria’s fastest growing R&B singer, a model (currently the face of Tom Tom) and a performing artiste signed to X3M Music on the 11th of March, 2011. Singer Brymo from ‘Oleku’ monster hit was on some other steazzz. Good thingy is, he woos his women before taking them home unlike some acts we know prefer to get them drunk or settle for the ones of eazy virtue – we know a handful.

At least, Brymo woos his women before taking them home - unlike some acts we know.

Covergirl Tracy!

Tracy McGregor is the first local South African celebrity to cover for the launch issue of South African Playboy magazine. The issue features picture of the South African model topless.

Playboy Launch issue- inside Pictorial Spread

The magazine called the Cape town based blonde model up and she requested that she talk to her boyfriend, parents and close friends – a week later she got back to Playboy that she would do it. She sees it as a huge honour and doesn’t regret it. “My friends and family love the spread and they think it’s beautiful, and so do I.” She told celebrity writer Clayton Morar.

The magazine also has an interview with the magazine’s legendary founder, Hugh M. Hefner, Afrikaans popstar Steve Hofmeyr, a short story by international best-selling author Chuck Palahniuk as well as a centrespread of South African Playmate, Miss April, Amy Bridger.

Tracy has previously covered magazines such as FHM and Cosmopolitan, and also models for lingerie brand Triumph.

Playboy South Africa editor Peter Piegl said: “Not only is she [Tracy] one of the hottest modelling talents in this country, but she exudes everything Playboy celebrates about women.”

Magazine Cover.

Picture courtesy Clayton Morar.

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It’s the evening of March 17, 2011. The day is winding to a close but not just yet. All of a sudden, twitter goes agog with news that there will be a ‘pro youth’ interview of the incumbent President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, hosted by the award winning Nigerian artiste, D’banj. This came as an unexpected development to many, with its suddenness and the seeming strategic timing – 8 days before the proposed presidential aspirant’s debate organized by the coalition of Nigerian youth bodies tagged “What About Us?” – slated for the 25th of March. It is not yet clear whether Dr Jonathan has agreed to attend this proposed debate. Many will recall that the Vice President, Mr Namadi Sambo, was absent from the March 11 Vice Presidential aspirant debate organized by the satellite television channel, NN24. The interview, hosted by D’banj, kicked off as planned, and immediately, started to elicit numerous comments and reactions from viewers nationwide. A majority probably disagreed with the ‘kokomaster’s’ involvement in the whole plot, while others commented that he was quite reticent, asking just a few questions, compared with a typical interview host. Through the whole broadcast, it was clear that most technology enabled Nigerian youth (on twitter) were not impressed by the apparent campaign tool.

It is at this point that I attempt to engage in some analysis. My primary focus here is not the content of the interview but its possible strategic purpose. It is obvious that Dr Jonathan and his PDP comrades deployed this interview as a campaign tool targeting Nigerian youth. Despite seeing the move as lame, one cannot ignore the fact that there is a sly and cunning crew developing and implementing political campaign strategies for the ruling party. It looks like so many viewers got carried away with the questionable content and plot of the interview, taking sides and forming opinions about the host, yet, remaining oblivious to the strategy behind the interview and the targeted audience. Who was the target audience? Was it the Nigerian youth? If yes, many will probably condemn the effort concluding that it was unsuccessful in its ploy. Determining whether it was successful or not is hinged on what the intent was, who the real target audience was, and whether the goal was achieved.By extrapolation, it can be deduced that GEJ’s strategists have conducted some form of market segmentation of the youth category, splitting them up into 3 possible groups – the grassroots (masses), the tech-enabled and upwardly mobile, and the apathetic. The grassroots/masses obviously hold the largest market share relative to the others, and it is this group that the campaign has targeted. While the tech enabled and upwardly mobile, twitter and facebook savvy category is busy ramping up support mainly via social media and networking tools, the incumbent is deploying his market penetration tool, via mass marketing.

As if that were not enough, GEJ’s strategists further did a careful selection of his interview host, choosing a well known and musically influential brand – D’banj. His strategist employs the concept of brand extension, to further penetrate this youth mass market at the grassroots, introducing the product – Goodluck by D’banj. Brand extension has successfully favoured many corporate brands in thepast and present,include Courtyard by Marriott, Fourpoints by Sheraton, Polo by Ralph Lauren, to name a few. This forms the second hinge of their campaign strategy – as association of brands to bring the product to the door step of the masses. The impact on the target market? Immeasurable. Even though many upwardly mobile youth still see the whole plot as a sham, they fail to realize that they are not the target. First it was a facebook president, now it’s a ‘youth’ focused president. So, say what you may, the campaign is working, and the product is selling – Goodluck by D’banj! As the political front gets more captivating, it is left for the opposition to play its own card in this battle for the youth market share. Where there are strategies, there can be counter-strategies. Will the opposition launch a more successful product to mass youths at the grassroots? Or will the youth focus be limited to the tech-enabled social networking youth? Will there be an intense tussle over market share? Will there be a battle of the strategists? Whichever way this wind blows, whether it is “Goodluck by D’banj” or “The Opposition by another”, one thing is clear – the youth matter!

Written by Kunle Durojaiye

[VIA]

GEJ

Though the president sent his security details to the organisers to clarify issues relating to the security of the venue ahead of the debate and a security check the evening before the debate started, he still didn’t show up – disappointing Nigerians. Just before, he was heavily criticized for his absence at the Presidential Debate organized by NN24 – his choice to be interviewed by entertainer D’banj earlier was lambasted.

While GEJ turned down invitation, renowned aspirants like Dele Momodu, Chris Okotie and Pat Utomi or any other of the 19 aspirants were not invited by the TV Network. The President GEJ however didn’t attend the NN24 debate because another is being planned by Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) which ‘will have a wider reach… the debate by NN24 did not have wide coverage and reach’ even after he had pledged his attendance, PDP’s director of media and publicity informed.

@ the debate.

However, one of the participant emerged to be eloquent and a better orator than Buhari or Ribadu, Shekarau of the ANPP – trending worldwide on Twitter and the moderator – who is an editor with NEXT Newspaper was the toast of the night. OAP and singer Tosyn Bucknor said via Twitter that: ‘The moderator is impressing me. As a chick, and as someone in the media, I’m watching and learning. No giggles, No fear, just doing her job’ and Storm 360 G.M. and video directors jokily tweeting: @MisterBoulders: The moderator for president jor oh!

Update: A statement released today from the presidency read: “Having only just concluded his tour of the 36 states of Nigeria, President Jonathan has a hectic schedule ahead before the grand finale of the state campaigns at Abuja on March 26, 2011.
The Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organisation regrets that President Goodluck Jonathan will unavoidably be unable to attend the debate organised by NN24.”

Uti, Mom, Terry G and company

When Gabriel Amanyi a.k.a Terry G visited the SOS children village in Isolo, Lagos on 17th March, 2011, it was far from a celebrity stunt, the ‘Free Madness’ singer’s visit was to celebrate his birthday with the SOS children.

Terry G and his friends one of which include Uti the Big Brother Africa winner met with the social official in-charge at the village who showed everybody round the village – to the children’s hostels, classrooms and the likes. The children who were so elated to see the role model pay them a visit did not stop chanting his songs and the phrase ‘Testing Microphone’ from the song from his recent album. Accompanied by his mum who Terry G happens to share the same birthday date with, Terry G was proven to have a large heart as he  donated to the kids’ food stuffs, biscuits, snacks, drinks and others, all in large quantities.

Speaking on why he chose to celebrate his birthday at the orphanage, The House of Ginjah boss said ‘God has been good to me and my family in the last one year, this is just my own way of showing appreciation to him. Also I love children and it gives me joy to do things that makes them happy, so it is not just the children who are thrilled to have me around, I am also thrilled to come to their midst and celebrate my birthday with them’.

Terry G is no doubt a famous artiste but who would have thought his fan base extends to children. His exit from the SOS village was a sight to behold as the children came all around him holding his hands and kept waving as his car drove out of the village.

For Terry G, this is of course a birthday like no other.

Terry G and the kids.

Courtesy Terry G.

Michael

Michael Gough — most famous for playing Batman’s butler, Alfred Pennyworth — has died. He was 94.

Gough, who has appeared in more than 150 films over his 65-year career, had been sick for the past year, his agent told the BBC. He was surrounded by family at his home when he died. No cause was released.

“We’ve lost a very treasured and beloved friend and somebody who made a magnificent contribution to the world of theater and films,” the agent told BBC.

Gough was one of only two actors to star in Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin with Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney. (ScreenRant.com points out Pat Hingle is the other.)

In the 1960s, he appeared in TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Saint. Over the next two decades, he was also starred in The Avengers, The Champions and Colditz.

He also starred in Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow and voiced characters in Corpse Bride and Alice in Wonderland.

“Tim Burton was a huge fan of Mick from the Hammer Horror films of the 60s, so he tried very hard to include him in everything he did,” his agent told the BBC.

He is survived by his fourth wife, Henrietta, and children Emma, Simon and Jasper.
[via]

Koko Mobile

It has been rumored for years now, it has finally arrived – Koko Mobile. Remember D’banj (Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo) with hit single, “Tongolo” and has since been known as the “Koko master”. He has been consistent in the industry, with ever growing fan base. To further expand his empire, come in Koko Mobile, a mobile phone with smart features that get average, internet savvy young person on the move.

For a modest price of 9,800 the phone can easily get into the heart of young Nigerians, especially fans of D’banj and Mo’Hits crew.

Features

• Memory Card

• Flashlight

• FM Radio

• MP3/ MP4

• Latest D’banj and Mo’Hits songs and videos,

• GPRS

• Facebook, Ebuddy, Nimbuzz, Opera

• First Bank Mobile Application and N500 free account opening at First Bank.

All these for N9,800? Nokia should better beware of this new phone, if the battery life rocks too.

Big Downside

For now, you only have to call and email to get any information about the product. Their website (Kokomobile.mobi) does not exist neither is their marketer’s website online. How do this people hope to make sales? You want us to keep calling and mailing? nah! We are in the age of e-commerce and the better you use it the better your product will perform in the market.

[VIA]