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 Family › Re: Which Is Better Male Or Female Child? by mohawkchic(f): 7:49pm On Jul 24, 2009 |
Ur Pick Which Is More Important: Boy Or Girl https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-290142.0.html |
| Fashion › Re: Deola Sagoe - Myth Or Enigma? by mohawkchic(f): 6:47pm On Jul 23, 2009 |
~Love the use of colours in her collection . .some of her designs are SoOo sassy. . . . me likey! Also noticed she does Denim as well! ~I like the Pic of the lady w/ her arms strecthed out in your first post,cudnt find it online tho. . .
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| Fashion › Re: Deola Sagoe - Myth Or Enigma? by mohawkchic(f): 6:39pm On Jul 23, 2009 |
~Read up on her & Yeah i cud totally buy something from her collection! http://www.deolasagoedesign.com/media.php
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| Music/Radio › Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now? by mohawkchic(f): 6:21pm On Jul 23, 2009 |
~[i]Paparazzi~[/i]Lady Gaga |
| TV/Movies › Re: ~ Big Brother 10 UK ~ by mohawkchic(op): 6:17pm On Jul 23, 2009 |
sara j:~You Dont say! ~I was left baffled by Siavash convo w/ Noirin on Last nights recap. . I was like Siavash Phuleaze done fall into the whole Noirin Charm or Honey Trap!! ~They had flirty moments before but i didnt see that coming!! |
| TV/Movies › Re: ~ Big Brother 10 UK ~ by mohawkchic(op): 6:13pm On Jul 23, 2009 |
maedan:~I like watching the recap during the week so i can see the build-up/reasons for their nominations. . ~Big Shocker: Kenneth walked or shud i say jumped over the Wall!!  That convo he had w/ BB on getting Karly's Pills she left behind got him blabing in the Dairy room. . he's a very Insecure man Kenneth!He seem to think it was some kind of Message Karly was trying to get to him. . .~So No Eviction On Friday but he will be interview by Davina. . ~ ~Maybe now Lisa will be put up for eviction next week! I was gutted when the nomination wasnt valid this week!She's got the Hump b/c she was up. . & i have a feeling since Kenneth warned her not to take part in the "Lets all go up for Nomination" she wud have some incline she's not very well liked outside!! That shud make her loose sleep!! |
| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 4:16am On Jul 23, 2009 |
~Evi-Edna Ogholi ~ Even though there is frankly little competition, Evi-Edna Ogholi is widely recognized as the "queen of Nigerian reggae". Specializing in a cool, romantic style, a light style of reggae with vocals sung in her native tongue Isoko, the sound is a little akin to the UK's lovers rock idiom. Ogholi began her career in the late 80s. A contract with Polydor Nigeria produced "Happy Birthday " in 1989, but it was not successful enough for her contract to be renewed. She recovered her equilibrium, however, and within a few months had re-established her reputation throughout West Africa. A national tour of Nigeria followed, sponsored by the Pepsi soft drink company. Discography Happy Birthday - 1989 (Polydor Nigeria) The Best Of Evi-Edna Ogholi Evi-Edna Ogholi Released: 26 Apr 2005 8 tracks © Premier Records Limited On The Move Evi-Edna Ogholi Released: 26 Apr 2005 6 tracks © Premier Records Limited What Happened To Her? According to her Husband Emma Ogosi the man behind her success, "Evi Edna Left Nigeria Because of Our Dwindled Fortune" "Suddenly, the rhythm like a broken down windmill grounded to a slow halt. The will of fortune had halted. And with the halt came the painful realisation that the party was over. When this happened, Evi disappeared from the scene. Initially, Nigerians thought it was a joke but 10 years after, Evi Edna is still missing in action. Ogosi couldn't place a finger on the real reason why Evi chose to jump ships. But he would painfully say to this writer in his Ikeja office that, " I think Evi left when she couldn't cope with the sad reality that our fortune had changed. She couldn't come to terms with the fact that the party was over. "And after four years of having to struggle to try and make ends meet, she thought she could change things. That was when she decided she needed to take a break and travel to the West Coast to pursue some of the bootleggers who were busy pirating her works." Did he give his blessing? "Oh, yes, I did", Ogosi affirmed. "When she left, we were in touch, until she decided to move to Abidjan, Cote D' Voire. But I was advised not to let her go into that country because of the crisis. But before I got to her, she was already in. And for three months, we heard nothing from her and thought something had happened to her. But knowing Evi for her resilience, I kept faith and was, therefore, not surprised, when one day, she called to say she was in Paris." Paris? This writer wondered out loud. "Yes, she called from Paris" Ogosi assured. "She may have joined a CNN crew to escape as I gathered." Ten years after keeping faith, is the fire of love still burning, I sought to know? Well, Ogosi began, "I kept faith for nine years but right now there is a woman I 'm seeing. But I have told her there is a woman whom I love and who is still my legal wife. And if she returns today and wants her home back, well, . She understands this and she is not complaining." Sometimes women act funny. Did Evi ever try to find out if he was seeing anyone? "Yes, and that was eight years ago when she asked the daughter." http://allafrica.com/stories/200906260946.html
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:49am On Jul 23, 2009 |
~Sikiru Ayinde~ One of Nigeria's best-known singer/songwriters, Chief Doctor Sikiru Ayinde Barrister (born: Sikiru Ayinde) 9th February 1948 1948, Lagos, Nigeria has played an essential role in the evolution of the music of his homeland. The leader of a 25-piece band, the Supreme Fuji Commanders, and a smaller group, the Africa Musical International Ambassadors, Barrister has continued to be one of the leading purveyors of fuji, an exciting, amplified dance music combining juju, apala, and traditional Yoruban blues that he introduced in the late-'70s. He emerged in the mid-70s as one of Nigeria's leading fuji vocalists and bandleaders (fuji being a Muslim-dominated relation of juju music, retaining that style's vocal and percussion elements but eschewing its use of electric guitars to achieve a more traditional, roots sound). Update ~Read An Interview he gave last year as he celebrated his 60th Birthday: IN His Own Words Chief Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Balogun a.k.a. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister in 1958 created a unique traditional music style known as Fuji music. Today the man who through his efforts in music has earned himself a national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (MFR). As the fuji music icon clocks 60 he granted an exclusive interview on his life, why he is unique, how he rose against all odds to become one of Nigeria's greatest musician, his relationship with Kollington Ayinla and K1 and issues of controversy in the fuji music industry. Q: How do you feel turning 60? A: Living 60 years on earth is a long journey. To me attaining the age of 60 is a very long journey because I lost my father when he was 45 years old. Turning 60 means I have lived longer than my father which is a great achievement. Moreover, I have performed for 50 years as a musician which is also a great achievement. To me music is Sikiru Ayinde Barrister and Sikiru Ayinde Barrister is music. Q: Can you tell us a bit about your 60 years journey on earth? A: I was born on 9th February 1948 to a polygamous house at No. 15 Oke Street, Itafaaji Lagos Island. I started singing in 1953 at the age of 5. I schooled at Mushin. I lost my father at the tender age of 10. While growing up I had nobody to monitor or tell me to do the right things. I was just determined on my own that I have to become a successful person in life. Then the journey was very rough and tough. For instance I was once employed as a commuter bus conductor popularly called Danfo which plied Ajegunle to Idi-Oro Mushin. All I wanted then was to keep body and soul together and clothe myself. Also I once worked as a goods carrier sleeping all night at Awolowo market,Mushin all to keep the good name of the family of 6 wives and many kids my father had. I tried to educate myself from proceeds I got from the odd jobs. I attended Muslim Mission School from there I proceeded to Mainland Model School also at Mushin where I did my First Living Certificate Examination also known as G2 in 1960. I started my secondary school education in 1961 and had to stop in my third year school because of financial constraint and I had no support from nobody. But I thank God today for giving me a sense of direction and I have lived carefully and tried to be a law abiding citizen. Q: Is there anything unique about your person and existence? A: I have been born 3 times and on the same day, 9th February. That is why I love my mother so much. The first time, I was born as a girl named Kudi . I was given a mark on my back. When I was exactly 5 years old I told my mother I am going back she begged and persuaded me but I died on 9th February. My mother got pregnant again and gave birth to me on 9th February and I died again on 9th February at the age of 3. Disturbed by this my mother made spiritual findings about me and they told her I will come back as a boy but she should never stop me from doing anything I want to do, that I will grow to learn and do things my way. They also told her I will become a celebrity and she should not tell anyone or even me till when I am grown up. She was also instructed that my birthday should not be celebrated. She was further instructed that whenever I want to celebrate my birthday I should be stopped but she should find a means of distracting my attention. That is the reason why I have never celebrated my birthday. My turning 60 will be the first time I will celebrate my birthday. Since I have grown to known myself I fall ill exactly a week o my birthday every year. Every 9th of February I find myself in the hospital. Even when I turned 40 I only recorded an album and did a musical video. It was after then that my mother called me and told me she was told when I turn 40 I will sing and dance to celebrate my birthday. While telling me she wept and prayed for me. When I turned 50 my friends and fans planned a big birthday for me but as God would have it that day it rained cat and dog till the next day and the party was disrupted. I don't know whyGod has made it so but anything after 9th February I will be alright. My mother understands all these and I think that was the source of the bond between my mother and I. And I did not realize all these but I know lots of people had always wanted to associate with me and while I was like age 10 I thought and behaved like a 60 year-old. That also reflects on my music. I don't have a composer. I write, compose and produce my songs. Q:Why did you decide to celebrtate your 60th birthday? A: I have muslim clerics who are based in Senegal who have been praying for me since last year towards my birthday this year. Their instruction is that I will celebrate the birthday but not on February 9th, 2008. So I have consulted them and I told Wasiu Ayinde (K1) and together with City People Entertainment they plan to celebrate my birthday on May 24th. I have the intension of going to Saudi Arabia so that I will be in Kabba Sherif and Medina to pray for more than a month before coming back to Nigeria. Though my fans in Chicago plan a party for me on 29th March and those in New Jersey on 6th April. Q: How did music start for you? A: I started singing in Mushin at the age of 10 in 1958. In 1964 I joined the band of Jibowu Rabiu he was the captain and composer of the band. I was with the band for 2 years after which we parted ways. I went to a record label known as Niger Songs at Abule-Oja near University of Lagos. I produced my first album under that label in 1966. The album is entitled 'Eje ka gbo ti Olohun' it was released about the same time with King Sunny Ade's 'Alaanu l'Oluwa' Basically Were music is an awakening call for Muslims for early morning meal. Were music metamorphosed into fuji music through my effort. People call me Fuji Music Creator but I because I don't want to be immodest I sang a song that people should stop calling me the creator of Fuji music. In my view God created Fuji music I am just an instrument God used. I started to play Were Music in 1958. I remember about that time that was part of a singing competition in Lagos and I emerged first position. By 1966 juju music, apala music and sakara music were reigning. It was then I decided to create a music that would encompass all the styles of music and would not bepurely Were music which was seen as an Islamic rendition. Then I would sing different styles of music. By 1966 when I started singing professionally there was no one to support me. Fuji music is a combination of highlife music, afro, juju music, sakara music and others. I sang to the amazement of people as I sang like Ebenezer Obey, Sunny Ade and Ayinla Omowura. All I was concerned with was how make the music popular and put food on my table Then I have been a close friend to King Sunny Ade Commander Ebenezer Obey over the years and we have spent good times together. While I call Ebenezer Obey my elder brother and boss, I call Sunny Ade, Ishola and he calls me Ayinde. Sunny Ade is about a year and a half older than me. In 1967 I decided to join the Nigerian Army. I served for 10 years and I was wounded at Awka during the Nigerian Civil war. Now I surfer severe pains because of my age from the bullet wound. Q: Relationship with Kollinton Ayinla? A: Kollington Ayinla is my childhood friend. We grew up as friends and we love each other. We are good friends and colleagues singing the same type of music. Q: How did you settle the rift between you? A: As elderly people I felt it was necessary to settle the rift between us. I came back from the UnitedS tates paid him a visit and made him realize we were not getting younger and that it was necessary to set a good example for the younger ones coming behind us. And it is not until we abuse each other through music that we make money. I talked to him as a brother and a friend and he agreed. Q: How many albums do you have to your credit? A: I have 127 albums my credit. I have 115 released on Lati Alagbada Records. Q: Can we say age has slowed you down as a professional artiste? A: For instance I have left anything like anger or hot temper. I prefer to avoid you than make me angry. Q: What is your view on money, women and fame? A: Let me say basically that money is very essential for every human being. Money is the best thing that can happen to any human being. We use money to get everything we want in life. At the same time it is the source of all evil. If not care is not taken money has a bad spirit that will make any young woman or man to misbehave. For women God himself loves women. There is a portion in the Holy Quran (quotes the Holy Quoran) that God himself desired to choose Aisha, Fatimoh and others as prophets among the women. Women are also as essential as money. Without a wife and money no man is responsible. As for fame it is principally the work of God. There is no school to earn fame or stardom. And it is the only avenue through which anyone can be known. Though famous artistes in Nigeria are not so appreciated like we have abroad but with time we will get there one day. Fame is something to be appreciated especially by celebrities. It is only those God has chosen that will become famous. Q: Can you tell us how many wives and kids you have? A: It has been my principle not to disclose that. My religion (Islam) permits me to have 4 wives as a committed muslim but it does not stipulate how many child I can have. Basically I love to keep the number of children away from the public. I am blessed with wives and children. Q: Even when you got to limelight and brought fuji music to the fore there were controversies. Why do we have controversy in fuji music? A: I would not agree that fuji music has always been trailed with controversy. What we had then were different Were groups who contended among themselves. We can say there were rivalries among the various groups who sang Were music during the Musilim Holy month of Ramadan. We had different groups like Saka Layigbade, Baba Ralia, my brothers Bashiru Abinuwaye, Maboyoje (my father's first son), Jolly Lawa and Aremu's groups. What we had then were situation whereby a group will try to outshine the other. That was just rivalry. Q: How did you come about the name Barrister? A: When I was very young, I acted and thought like an elderly person. Wherever I was and two other kids engaged themselves in any form of fight I always served as a witness, judge or mediator. Then if there was any need to have a witness I would be called upon because I would not lie or support anyone. I was referred to as 'Barrister Lawyer'. Though everyone taught I would become a lawyer but as God would have it I became a musician and so I adopted the name Barrister when I started singing. I did not know I would be this successful. Q: How successful are you? A: Glory be to God. My success today can be ascribed to the Almighty God. Fuji music I know will exist forever. Lots of artistes are coming up and it is a kind of music with a simple style. Personally I thank God. I am not rich neither am I poor. I can conveniently eat three square meals a day and take proper care of my wards.Q: What would you consider your greatest achievement and regret? A: My greatest achievement is what I laid my hands on and is now been accepted by all and sundry. You would agree with me that the mention of Fuji music without the name of Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister is not complete. That is enough legacy for me. As for regrets I have no cause to regret. Life itself is full of good and evil. Today I give glory to God. Q: Nowadays we have the issue of leadership tussle in fuji music. What is your view on this? A: It is not possible as human beings not to deal with the issue of leadership or politics in a gathering of people. If we are all united there never have been Christians or Muslims. There is rivalry everywhere. The young men that are in contention are doing that because they are young and active men. With time no one will teach them when to be united and put a stop to all the rivalry. K1 did something that will remain his legacy that his putting together a body known as Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria (FUMAN). Wasiu (K1) is my son. He was with me for 15 years. I thank God today he is my pride. If he offends me today and runs away if he does not come back to apologise to me I will look for him to tell him he has offended me. I have taken him as my first son He is the Olori Ebi (head of the family). So anything I want to do he must be there. Wasiu took after me, though as human being we have our differences but I will always tell him the right thing to do. I scold him if it is necessary. For instance no one will ever call Michael Jackson James Brown and vice versa. Even if any of the fuji artiste is wealthier than I am which I don't think so they are not older than me. I know I am one way or the other trying to step aside because of my health but it does not mean I am quitting music entirely. I have done my best to settle the rift in the fuji music industry. Even if kollington's mother did not die my aim was to make peace in the fuji music industry. which I did and that is why I refused to join issues with him or release any album for the past 2 years. If I released any album there would not be any way it will affect Wasiu and Kollington. But I will ask myself what will I gain from it? I will be the one to lose. Q: Did you postrate for Kollington? A: No. I will never do that. Q: Do you intend to record any album? A: Yes. I am already working on an album to be released before May 28th, 2007. I already have two sides already recorded. I will produce two other sides. It will be a 2-in-1 album which will released on the same date. Q: How did you come about the name Fuji which coined how did you come about it? A: Before the advent of fuji we had Sakara , Juju, Apala and the Were music. On the Lagos Island we had a Were group called Baba Ralia group he sang a unique Were style of music. He called it Fuji Lawa. An acrnonym for Faaji Lawa. When I decided to name my style of Music I named it Fuji Music after the Japanese mountain which means Mountain of Love. I travelled to Japan to see the mountain where couples visit for honeymoon. Since music is the food then let us continue to play it. BY TAIWO OBATUSIN FOR Nigeriafilms.com Discography Waya Rabi - Songs (African) Alayinde - Songs (African) Mecca Special - Songs (African) Itan Anobi Rasao - Songs (African) E Sa Ma Mi Lengbe - Songs (African) Ori Mi Ewo Ninse/Majority Boys - 1975 (African Songs) Ile Aiye Dun Pupo/Love In Tokyo (India Sound) - 1975 (African Songs) Fuji Exponent - 1976 (African Songs) Vol. 9 - 1976 (African Songs) Vol. 10 - 1977 (African Songs) Bisimilai - 1977 (African Songs) Omo Nigeria - 1977 (African Songs) Olojo Eni Mojuba - 1978 (Siky Oluyole) Our Late Artistes - 1978 (Siky Oluyole) London Special - 1979 (Siky Oluyole) Fuji Reggae Series 2 - 1979 (Siky Oluyole) Eyo Nbo Anobi - 1979 (Siky Oluyole) Awa O Ja - 1979 (Siky Oluyole) Fuji Disco - 1980 (Siky Oluyole) Oke Agba - 1980 (Siky Oluyole) Aiye - 1980 (Siky Oluyole) Family Planning - 1981 (Siky Oluyole) Suru Baba Iwa - 1981 (Siky Oluyole) Ore Lope - 1981 (Siky Oluyole) E Sinmi Rascality - 1982 (Siky Oluyole) Iwa - 1982 (Siky Oluyole) Ise Logun Ise (No More War) - 1982 (Siky Oluyole) Eku Odun - 1982 (Siky Oluyole) Ijo Olomo - 1983 (Siky Oluyole) Nigeria - 1983 (Siky Oluyole) Love - 1983 (Siky Oluyole) Barry Special - 1983 (Siky Oluyole) Military - 1984 (Siky Oluyole) Appreciation - 1984 (Siky Oluyole) Fuji Vibration 84/85 - 1984 (Siky Oluyole) Destiny - 1985 (Siky Oluyole) Superiority - 1985 (Siky Oluyole) Fertiliser - 1985 (Siky Oluyole) Okiki - 1986 (Siky Oluyole) America Special - 1986 (Siky Oluyole) Ile Aye Ogun - 1987 (Siky Oluyole) Maturity - 1987 (Siky Oluyole) Barry Wonder - 1987 (Siky Oluyole) Wonders At 40 - 1988 (Siky Oluyole) Fuji Garbage - 1988 (Siky Oluyole) Fuji Garbage Series II - 1988 (Siky Oluyole) Current Affairs - 1989 (Siky Oluyole) Fuji Garbage Series III - 1989 (Siky Oluyole) Music Extravaganza - 1990 (Siky Oluyole) Fuji Waves - 1991 (Siky Oluyole) Fantasia Fuji - 1991 (Siky Oluyole) Fuji Explosion - 1992 (Siky Oluyole) Dimensional Fuji - 1993 (Siky Oluyole) New Fuji Garbage - 1993 (Siky Oluyole) The Truth - 1994 (Siky Oluyole) Precaution - 1995 (Siky Oluyole) Olympics Atlanta '96 - 1996 (Siky Oluyole) Olympics '96 London Version - 1997 (Zmirage Productions) Evening Of Sound - 1997 (Zmirage Productions) Barry On Stage - 1997 (Siky Oluyole) Mr. Fuji - 1998 (Barry Black)
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:27am On Jul 23, 2009 |
~Haruna Ishola~ In the decades leading up to Nigerian independence in 1960, apala music developed when amateur musicians would play to arouse the faithful after the long fast of Ramadan. A bandleader and vocalist born into the Muslim Yoruba community, in the town of Ijebu-igbo, Ishola began recording in 1935, in the apala style that he would refine and to which he would remain faithful throughout his career. Using call and response vocals, together with choirs of talking drums and thumb pianos, the hypnotic, seemingly repetitive (to western ears) apala style is part Muslim religious music, part commentary on current affairs, part praise singing for local religious leaders, businessmen and politicians. By the 50s, Ishola and his Apala Group were leading exponents of the style, a position they retained until Ishola's death. During the 50s, Ishola released hundreds of 78s, and while his style did not change with the advent of the long-playing album, the longer track times the new format permitted meant that he was able to exploit apala's mesmeric power to the utmost. By the early 70s Ishola's prodigious output, and his pre-eminent position in apala, had made him a wealthy man. Haruna Ishola soon became the most popular artist in the genre, and one of the most respected praise singers in Nigeria. Ishola adapted and stuck to a strong traditionalist approach, citing both Yoruba proverbs and Koranic scripture in his songs, and introducing no Western instruments into his musical lineup. Ishola would sit when performing, surrounded by two talking drummers, shaker and bell, and a chorus of singers. Also central to his sound was the agidigbo, a hollow lamellophone (thumb piano), both plucked and struck to create a hypnotic ostinato at the center of the apala sound. Andy Frankel, who produced Apala Messenger (IndigiDisc 2001), an excellent retrospective of Ishola's work, lived in Nigeria during the 1980s. He writes in the CD liner notes, "Among the most memorable anecdotes were that Haruna Ishola's voice was so powerful that his praise singing could kill its intended recipient if not provided with restraint. It went without saying that if you had to go, being done in by the praises of this man was not a bad option." In 1969, Ishola started STAR Records Ltd., in partnership with Juju music legend I.K. Dairo. This was the first African record label owned by its artists. In 1979, he opened his own 24-track recording studio, Phonodisc, near his home at Ijebu-lgbo outside Ibadan. Ishola died in 1983, but his large catalog of recordings both on Decca and STAR ensure that he will not soon be forgotten. Discography Ire Owo Pelu Omo - 1974 (Decca West Africa) Eyin Ti Nperi Wa - 1975 (Decca West Africa) Oluwa Wikan Loba - 1979 (Decca West Africa) Oluwa Kii Binu - 1981 (Decca West Africa) Egbe Oredegbe - 1982 (Decca West Africa) Gbobi Oloti Le - 1983 (Decca West Africa)
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:09am On Jul 23, 2009 |
[quote author=T@meD0 link=topic=296507.msg4232599#msg4232599 date=1248283637]@OP, nice thread and when i think of whom you might be missing, i'll let you know  oh yeah, one of the posters was right about jojo passing out on stage in Australia last year. . .he probably was high for real. and kci looked very malnourished that it makes u wonder if all their drug use allegations aren't true. Peace![/quote]~Sure no woories! ~Tell me about it!! @ KCi & JoJo,i was gobsmacked when i saw those pics,watching the video of him passing out on stage was another shocker for me,those guys had so much potentail to screw it up like that! ~Sad Life to dream of wanting Fame & Fortune then not coping w/ the pressures that come w/ it when you have it all! |
| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:02am On Jul 23, 2009 |
okotie800:~I doubt there'll be much i'll find you dont know already being a huge fan & all. . .Research can be time comsuming. . .soOoo be patience |
| Fashion › Re: ~ Celebrity Fashion Disasters ~ by mohawkchic(op): 4:31am On Jul 22, 2009 |
~Yeah thats it. . he performed in the UK when that song was out,i only had to blink once & his wife beater was off, that pot belly was doing juggles on Stage |
| Fashion › Re: What Kind Of Braids Are These? by mohawkchic(f): 4:27am On Jul 22, 2009 |
vickylove:~Burgundy is the name you're looking for. . usually the hair colour is listed in Numbers followed by a Letter or Numbers on the park. . For example 1B,27,33 . . in cases wherein the hair extension comes in mixed colours You'll have 1B/30 1B/Burgs written on the park! however depending on the company Name /Brand,the colours differ You shud be able to identify the colour you want when you see it.if you're in doubt always ask for assitant for pen the colour hair you're meant to buy. . hope this helps!
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| Fashion › Re: ~ Celebrity Fashion Disasters ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:51am On Jul 22, 2009 |
~  ~What's his face w/ the flip flop did that funny catchy Cartoon Song. . seriously what was he thinking? |
| Food › Re: How Do You Prepare Your Indomie? by mohawkchic(f): 3:46am On Jul 22, 2009 |
~Ah! Okies Ta. |
| Fashion › Re: ~ Celebrity Fashion ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:35am On Jul 22, 2009 |
~Lil’ Kim was on hand to perform with Cyndi Lauper at Mandela Day: A 46664 Celebration Concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Who wud have thunk Lil Kim will shed her "Tart" Dress code for "Mandela Day Concert" In NY. . am pleasantly surprised. . good on her for effort!
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| Fashion › Re: ~ Celebrity Fashion Disasters ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:07am On Jul 22, 2009 |
~Now where was the fashion Police? |
| Fashion › Re: ~ Celebrity Fashion Disasters ~ by mohawkchic(op): 2:59am On Jul 22, 2009 |
~ON to Lil Kim. . . .some one NEEDS to tell her to stop wearing mid rift tops w/ her tummy looking like the Sunami went right thro it! Unless am mistaken,I'm dam sure she hasnt bore any kids to have an excuse of childbirth! ~Did she add some silicone to her Hips/bum? Looks weird & i certainly dont recall her having any booty much more hips!
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| Fashion › Re: ~ Celebrity Fashion Disasters ~ by mohawkchic(op): 2:51am On Jul 22, 2009 |
~I dunno whats up w/ her & the Tea cup & Saucer  She goes everywhere w/ it,i suppose thats her fashion Accessory! Weird Chic Gaga!
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| Fashion › Re: ~ Celebrity Fashion Disasters ~ by mohawkchic(op): 2:48am On Jul 22, 2009 |
~I bet she loving every minute of the "shock factor" reaction she's getting
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| Fashion › Re: ~ Celebrity Fashion Disasters ~ by mohawkchic(op): 2:44am On Jul 22, 2009 |
~Lady Gaga is bound to give us Arse Cheeks or "Camel Toe" in her attempt to shock us all I get when she does unique creative stuff w/ her hair/Stage costumes but when she goes out in pratically one piece swimsuits & tights,thats taking it a tad too far!~Here she is Australia going for a Promotion at a radio station!
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 6:43pm On Jul 21, 2009 |
~What happened to Naughty By Nature The group made headlines; in 1997, both Treach and Vinnie were arrested in Harlem for illegal weapons possession. In 1999, Treach married Pepa, of Salt-N-Pepa (a union that would dissolve two years later). Also in 1999, Naughty by Nature finally returned with a new album on Arista, titled 19 Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury. "Jamboree," featuring Zhané, was a sizable hit. After that album's release a dispute regarding finances developed between Kay Gee and Treach, with Treach blaming Kay Gee for squandering the group's finances. DJ Kay Gee decided to leave Naughty by Nature in late 2000. He started to develop his own record label Divine Mill.Kay Gee departed to concentrate full-time on his production career. In May 2006 Kay Gee reunited with Treach and rejoined Naughty by Nature at a concert at B.B. King's nightclub. They will be working together on their next album, tentatively titled Anthem Inc Treach and Vinnie struck a deal with TVT, and the first Naughty by Nature album as a duo, IIcons, was released in early 2002 using a variety of different producers including Da Beatminerz; the album, however, received a lukewarm reception from the public. IIcons is their last album to date. In 2008,Naughty By Nature were honored by VH1 at the Hip Hop Honors 2008. The event also paid homage to the late R&B legend Isaac Hayes .The group performed & closed the show performing “Uptown Anthem” and “Hip Hop Hooray.” Naughty By Nature is currently in the studio working on "Anthem Inc." their first album in over eight years. ~Although Naughty haven't been active with new albums for quite some time, they have been a very hot touring act. The guys are booked all summer in Europe and say they perform most of the year. Naughty By Nature went on a cross-Canada tour earlier this year feb-March 09. Naughty by Nature are coming with a brand-new sound on their single "Know Me Better." Vin Rock takes the reins for most of the new record,experimenting with Southern delivery while trying to lure a woman to his bedroom.The beat has a club thump over heavy bass and synths. Meanwhile, Naughty's street leaker "I Got" samples Method Man's voice from his timeless theme song "Method Man." Treach commands the record. "I got a chip on my shoulder that Bill Gates ain't make," he raps. "I got a connect up in Harlem, got a great weight rate." "When the people hear this new album, Anthem Inc., they'll see that Naughty hasn't gone anywhere," Treach advised on a recent visit to the MTV News offices. "We still got that same gutter music. We still have all the big anthem records." For the album, Vin and Treach reunited with DJ Kay Gee, who handled most of the production. "The record is coming out real dope," Vin said. "It feels just like back in the day to have all of us back together." Naughty are looking to drop their LP sometime this fall. Naughty recently signed a deal with Microsoft and Windows Mobile for the new customized Touch Pro2 phone.Vin secured the deal after a chance meeting with a Microsoft exec on an airplane. You can access "Get to Know You Better" and many other Naughty records on the phone. naughtybynature.com Discography The Independent Leaders (as The New Style) Released: 1989 Naughty by Nature Released: September 3, 1991 19 Naughty III Released: February 23, 1993 Poverty's Paradise Released: May 2, 1995 Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury Released: April 27, 1999 IIcons Released: March 5, 2002 Anthem Inc. Released: 2009
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 6:38pm On Jul 21, 2009 |
~Naughty By Nature~ If any rappers deserve to be called poets, Treach and Vinnie of Naughty By Nature do. They fire off line after line chock-full of internal rhymes and alliterations, conjure detailed scenes, drop allusions, and display a reassuring knowledge of the world beyond hip-hop.Treach and VinRock, beyond their impressive lyrical content and manipulation of phrases, enhance their poetics by deftly manipulating the language's sounds and accents, resulting in a flow in the truest sense of the word.They are ranked the 814th best musical artist of all time by Acclaimedmusic.net Naughty by Nature pulled off the neat trick of landing big, instantly catchy anthems on the pop charts while maintaining their street-level credibility among the hardcore rap faithful; one of the first groups to successfully perform such a balancing act. The group was formed in East Orange, NJ, in 1986, while all three members -- MCs Treach (born Anthony Criss) and Vinnie (born Vincent Brown), and DJ Kay Gee (born Keir Gist) -- were attending the same high school. Initially called New Style, they began performing at talent shows and were discovered by Queen Latifah a few years later; she signed the group to her management company and helped them land a deal with Tommy Boy Records. Naughty by Nature's self-titled debut LP, "Naughty by Nature" was released in 1991 and produced an inescapable Top Ten hit in "O.P.P." (which supposedly stood for "other people's property," though a close listen to the lyrics revealed that the second P represented male or female genitals).They sampled The Jackson 5's , "A.B.C." and turned it into "O.P.P." which was the first single from the album . The song catapulted their success and made Naughty by Nature a household name. O.P.P. is also one of Hip Hop music's greatest songs according to numerous industry and fan voted countdowns. "O.P.P." made Naughty by Nature crossover stars, yet their ghetto sensibility and gritty street funk not to mention Treach's nimble rhyming technique made them popular in the hip-hop underground as well. Naughty By Nature's self-titled debut can rightfully be called timeless. When it dropped in 1991, the global hip-hop community took notice, and its stature stands years later. Featured here is the sing-along club classic "O.P.P." Queen Latifah spices up "Wickedest Man Alive" while Lakim Shabazz guests on the Luis "Louie Louie" Vega-produced "1,2,3." This collection of bouncy beats and powerful rhymes is a must-have for lovers of East Coast hip-hop. Treach began a secondary acting career in 1992, appearing in "Juice" he would go on to supporting roles in The Meteor Man, Who's the Man?,Jason's Lyric, among others. Despite an excellent debut album, Naughty by Nature was pegged as a one-hit wonder by some observers -- after all, they'd never duplicate the inescapably catchy "O.P.P.," would they? but they proved that they could,Naughty by Nature repeated their success with the 1993 follow-up album, "19 Naughty III", which produced another ubiquitous crossover smash in the "hey! ho!" chant of "Hip Hop Hooray"; the album hit the Top Five and, like its predecessor, went platinum.The video was directed by Spike Lee and featured other hip-hop artists popular in the early 1990s, including Queen Latifah, Eazy-E, Run-D.M.C., and Kris Kross. The album confirmed that Naughty by Nature were indeed highly underrated in terms of consistency. It's a shade less consistent than the debut, but has all the same strengths: head-nodding beats, Treach's bouncy flow, and a difficult balance between street attitude and accessibility. Naughty by Nature clearly comes from the streets, and have all the aggression of the streets, but they don't glamorize the streets; sure, they'll take care of themselves in a harsh environment, but ultimately they prefer to steer clear of trouble, cops, and jail. It's a refreshingly grounded and realistic perspective, best heard on "Daddy Was a Street Corner," "The Hood Comes First," and "The Only Ones." There are also energized guest appearances from Heavy D ("Ready for Dem" and Queen Latifah ("Sleeping on Jersey".1995's "Poverty's Paradise" was the group's final album for Tommy Boy Records; though it didn't spawn as many major hits it striked up enough hard-edged partying in their smart lyrics and sharp beats to keep on top of the hip-hop core, while a handful of radio-ready tracks throw them into wider pastures just to remind everyone else they're also making marks on the pop charts. The Album went on to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album in 1996,which was a brand new category at the time, the album, A recording hiatus of several years followed; during that time, Treach pursued his acting career, most notably landing a recurring role on the HBO prison drama "Oz" and Kay Gee greatly expanded his outside production work, helming records for Zhané, Aaliyah, Krayzie Bone, and Next, among others. Naughty by Nature started their own music imprint, Illtown Records, and released an album from their proteges the Rottin Razkals.
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 6:37pm On Jul 21, 2009 |
~Flattery will get you your request Okotie800 ~Even tho i wasnt so into the NBN,I loved Treach bad boy vibe. . . ~Tupac I adore ~Love but most of all,Miss. . . he was such a Poet. . no telling how up his game he wud have been had he not been killed!! Definately one research i'll love to do! ~Naughty By Nature coming right up |
| Food › Re: How Do You Prepare Your Indomie? by mohawkchic(f): 6:30pm On Jul 21, 2009 |
~Is "Indomie" a brand name? ~I add Vegs to my noddle. . sweetcorn & carrots,strips of Chicken/Beef |
| Fashion › Re: Apply Makeup Like A Pro! by mohawkchic(f): 6:18pm On Jul 21, 2009 |
Paint Me Be-you-tiful. Makeup Insider Secrets! https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-180410.0.html The Fabulousities Of Makeup https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-153723.64.html#bot |
| Food › Re: Fast Food Jonits And Their Fradulent Front Line Cashiers by mohawkchic(f): 4:54am On Jul 21, 2009 |
~No experience w/ fast food joint but supermarket yeah. . i'd like to think it was a mistake. . but who knows the cashier might have been doing it & getting away w/ it for all i know! ~She double scanned a couple of items,i was observant & checked my receipt immediately after!Other than that one occassion,i randomly check my receipts but its not habitual! |
| Food › Re: Dont Let That Over Ripe Plantain Waste by mohawkchic(f): 4:49am On Jul 21, 2009 |
iice:~IN some cases i suppose,but the "Plantain Cake" is the same recipe as the recipe given by OP. . .for instance. . . .SPC's post. . .we call "Rice Bread" but different ingredients spikedcylinder:~Rice flour ~Over-ripe Banana ~Nutmeg ~Sugar ~Leaves used to cover while it bakes in a pot |
| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:57am On Jul 21, 2009 |
~The Mandators~ The Mandators, led by the charismatic Victor Essiet, have long been one of Nigeria's best kept secrets. Thrilling stadium crowds of over 80,000 people, their performances are legendary. Add to that, several releases in Africa and the massive LP, "Crisis ," which went platinum for sales beyond half a million, and it is clearly evident that they are poised for success here in the United States. The name "Mandators" has its origin in the days of Victor's youth. As he explains, "The name Mandators came to me when I was just a boy, through divine inspiration. I didn't understand what it meant at the time. But now I know that Jah was mandating love and justice through music." Growing up in Africa, Victor's early childhood was no indication of the hardships he would have to face as a young boy on the road to manhood. Prior to the civil war and Victor's birth, his father was very prosperous and though not a musician, he had a great love for and was an active supporter of the arts. He would sponsor local musicians, sending them to school, as was as sponsoring and participating in local dance ceremonies. His father's love extended beyond traditional music and included modern European music and British ballroom dancing as well. Victor's family also participated in daily Christian hymnal singing, led by his mother. It was in the creative surrounding that Victor entered the world. As the civil war escalated and his father's financial status began to deteriorate, Victor could not directly benefit from his father's support of the arts. Towards the war's end, its repercussions of affliction took its toll on Victor's family, resulting in the death of his uncle and sister, and, due to government policy, the seizing of all his father's assets, leaving the family in financial ruin. In 1972, tragedy struck again when his father became seriously ill, and a car accident took the life of his mother. With the family in total disarray and without anyone to look after him, the need for survival took over and Victor strived to stay alive. Victor's journeys took him to a variety of odd jobs that didn't allow him the means to survive, so he decided to look for household work. Through talking with a Naval officer in the town of Calabar, Victor was taken to Lagos and began working for a Naval officer there. While working for this officer, Victor asked for permission to take some time off to attend school. The officer agreed and with his small wages, Victor paid his own way to attend school. It was at school, that Victor was able to strengthen his natural music talents and follow his desire to grow as a musician. Spending his high school years in Lagos, Victor bought a guitar so that he could arrange his own songs exactly the way he heard them in his head. His early influences included Ken Lazarus, Jimmy Cliff and inevitably, Bob Marley. As Victor states; "Bob brought a lot of changes, because when Bob's music came out, the music that came into Africa was the African kind of rhythm, the reggae music that has a lot of African roots. So when it came to Africa, that made a lot of difference." Victor's dedication and perseverance paid off in 1979, when someone he knew, financially backed him to record the Mandators' first album, "Sunrise." Three years later, the Mandators released "Imagination," an album for which he toured, with a then unknown guitarist named Majek Fashek. After a three year hiatus, the Mandators released "Crisis," which swept the country like wildfire. Released on Polygram/Nigeria label, it was one of the first big commercial hits for African Reggae in Nigeria. Following "Crisis," the Mandators recorded three more records: "Rat Race," "Rebel" and "Storm." It is the highlights from these three albums that comprised their first US release in 1994 (Heartbeat Records), "Power of the People: Nigerian Reggae," which was followed by "Crucial" in 1998 (Mystic Records) the group's first American produced CD and the second U.S. release. Though The Mandators have released several albums (the last, Crisis, sold half a million copies) and played to stadium crowds in their home of Nigeria, the band's socially conscious reggae didn't reach America's shores until Heartbeat released Power of the People: Nigerian Reggae, a sampler from their albums released between 1988 and 1992 Discography The Mandators power of the people 2004 Heartbeat The Mandators Fly African Eagle 1997 Shanachie Records The Mandators Rat Race 1988 Premier Records Limited Catch with Victor Essiet & The Mandators on the bands website victoressiet.com OR their Myspace myspace.com/victoressiet |
| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 3:12am On Jul 21, 2009 |
~Majek Fashek African reggae star Majek Fashek born: Majekodunmi Fasheke first gained national fame on a television show in the early 1980s, then toured for many years with The Mandators and attracted international attention.In 1987, he began a solo career and quickly became the biggest reggae singer in the country when his self-penned tune, "Send Down The Rain," seemed to coax a rain storm that ended one of the worst draughts in Nigeria' s history.Since that momentous occasion, Fashek has become one of Africa's most revered contemporary musical performers, rivaling compatriots Alpha Blondy and Lucky Dube in recognition and popularity around the world. Labled a "prophet" and a "Peot", Fashek went on to become one of Africa's greatest reggae-influenced performers with his powerful world beat.His debut solo album, "Prisoner Of Conscience", released in 1988, sold more than 200,000 copies in Nigeria alone. It was followed by "Spirit of Love" a year later.The Best of Majek Fashek was released in the UK in 1994, incorporating much of Majek’s classic African material, and in 1997 Rainmaker was released on Tuff Gong International. Born in Benin City, once the center of the ancient Sini kingdom, Fashek inherited his love of music from his mother, an Edo woman who raised him following the death of his father when he was eleven years old. A businesswoman, who supplied concrete to road contractors, she inspired him through her participation in traditional religious ceremonies where the Olokun rhythms were used to accompany worship of the river goddess. As a youngster, Fashek played maracas during the ceremonies. . While he developed an early interest in the music of Jamaica, Fashek was equally drawn to the music of Indian cinema. Learning to play guitar while in secondary school, Fashek joined a band, Jah Stix, and began playing in clubs in the capitol city of Lagos. . Fashek, whose name means "power of miracles, the high priest does not live",had a close relationship with the legendary late Nigerian musician and bandleader Fela Anikulapo Kuti, and he includes a Fela composition “Water No Get Enemy” on the new album. “He’s like my big brother,” Majek has said and like Fela, he not only delivers hard-hitting rhythms, but also a forceful criticism of social and political issues. On Little Patience, Majek's acid tongue and sharp wit offer insightful and powerful lyrics over fresh Afro-reggae grooves. He combines so many types of music because as he says, "when the styles blend together, music can free the world." His album "Little Patience" on the Coral Music label is in many ways Fashek’s masterwork - the culmination of his life’s extraordinary journey. With powerful and provocative songs like the soulful “Power of a Woman,” or the inspiring “Someday One Day,” it is a remarkable collection that incorporates Majek’s core influences of Bob Marley, Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Jimi Hendrix. He seamlessly meshes roots, rock, reggae and Afrobeat into a unique signature sound called kpangolo. Majek describes it as “the sound of many cultures coming together.” Majek Fashek has always sung from the soul about the political and social struggles he has faced in his long and winding road from Nigeria to the U.S. After winning six awards at the annual PMAN ceremony, he was signed to CBS Nigeria, but soon transferred to Island Records’ subsidiary Mango, a label more accustomed to marketing reggae internationally. myspace.com/majekfashek Discography Spirit of Love -1989 Prisoner of Conscience -Jul 1991 Best of Majek Fashek -Nov 1994 Little Patience -Oct 2005 Rainmaker - May 2007 What Happened to Him? It Feburary this year,it was rumoured that fashek was dead,however it was later dispelled!What sparked off the death rumour is the present state of Majek Fashek as he has grown lean and looks older than his age. Apart from his physical appearance, the Prisoner of Conscience crooner's mode of dressing is not as sparkling as it used to be. Majek, as he is popularly called, was said to have run amock while in the US, an allegation he denied. He was also said to have been hooked on drugs and alcohol, among other things. Speaking through some of his friends, especially Rutheousman, the Rain Maker said ”I am alive, my new album will put the records straight. It has been revealed that the reggae musician is hale and hearty and currently working at an Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja-based studio on a new album.
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| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 2:48am On Jul 21, 2009 |
MRbrownJAY:~ . . .Me & You both on the "Juicy Details" Not to woory I'm digging . .as long as the info is on the net i'm bound to sniff it out,time restraints tho. . .will modify/update as i find them! |
| Music/Radio › Re: ~ Ever Wondered What Ever Happened To A Singer You Use To Like? ~ by mohawkchic(op): 2:41am On Jul 21, 2009 |
[quote author=n-guage link=topic=296507.msg4212070#msg4212070 date=1247970194]Mohawk, sorry for distracting your thread. I will contribute with a related story. I listen to reggae, mostly from the 70's, and it seems there are two common stories for reggae stars of those times. Some of them are broke, piss broke, now. The others are dead, as you know Jamaica is said to be the homicide capital of the world. This is a website that talks about dead reggae stars. http://www.geocities.com/studiowon/memorium.htm But for everyone who made a lovely song, there is a reward waiting. No moaning for those in better places.[/quote]~No worries! Ta. for the link |
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