Towncrier247: Why No Afropop Artistes Can Win A Grammy - High-life Singer, De-code
The recent statement by HipTV boss, Ayo Animashaun, that the Grammy Awards is not for Nigerians, has continue to generate reactions from different quarters.
Also reacting to the statement is Nigerian High-Life singer Kingsley C. Egwu popularly known as De-Code.
According to De-Code who spoke to with the press in Lagos, musicians winning the Grammies in Africa are musically not the mate of many of the young artistes clamouring for the awards in the country recently.
De-Code stated that the musicians who can can dream of being nominated are the artistes whose music are more traditional and original.
"I just laugh at many Afropop artistes saying that they want to win the Grammy. Is it with the type of music many Nigerian artistes are singing now? I agree with Ayo Animashaun,Grammy is not for Nigerians. And i will explain further. First let me encourage all Nigerian artistes to sell their culture through music. You can't sell ice to the Eskimos; the only thing we can genuinely own and sell which the outside world will easily buy is our uniqueness, rather than trying to be like them. Many reigning Nigerian artistes today still try to sound like Drake, Chris Brown or Migos. Winning an award like the Grammy is not even by hanging out with American stars, featuring [b]them or they knowing you. It’s more about the unique thing you bring to the music table. You don't expect the organizers to put an R&B artiste from Africa on the nominees categories with real Americans, not to talk of that artiste winning when too many brilliant artistes in America don't have a nomination let alone win; just like you don't expect Ayo Animashaun to add Drake and Beyonce to the Best Rap and Best R&B categories in the Headies Awards respectively. Perhaps, it’s easy to be linked to the Grammy somehow if a foreign artiste features you and the song wins a Grammy, but we are talking about you owning one yourself", [/b]De-Code explains.
De-Code explains further; "You would realize that the African musicians who have either won or nominated in the past such as Angelique Kidjo, King Sunny Ade, Femi Kuti, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ali Farka Touré, Soweto Mass Choir, Youssou N’dour, Owuor Arunga and many more are not “commercial” artistes. Their music even sound like folklore and many of these musicians have won multiple times. They are not the mate of anyone of the currently reigning crop of Nigerian artistes when you talk about their musical prowess. These people, aside their music being highly indigenous, are usually nominated under the International or World Music categories, which is the only category reserved for Africans and other outsiders. And who says we need to win Grammies to validate our talents?"
harbdulrasaq88: The police in Gombe on Tuesday charged 50-year-old Samaila Zakari at a magistrates’ court with raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter.
In the First Information Report, the police said Zakari of Deba town in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, committed the acts on May 2 and May 8.
The prosecution said that about 10pm on the mentioned dates, the accused took his biological daughter to his matrimonial room and had canal knowledge of her without her consent.
The prosecution further stated that the girl was currently carrying a two-months-old pregnancy for her father.
The prosecution said the accused committed incest and rape by his action contrary to section 390 and 282 of the Penal Code.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges before the magistrate, Mr. Dorabo Sikam.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Baba Shekari, asked for the adjournment of the case to enable the police to complete their investigation.
The magistrate adjourned the case until May 21 and ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody.
vedaxcool: Palestinian Fadi Abu Salah, who lost his legs in an Israeli airstrike in 2008, killed near #Gaza border while protesting against opening of US embassy in #Jerusalem.
nairaman66: Good move! They should also carry out a national orientation to road users.. But this can only be effective once they purge all the corrupt officials!
What is good in the move
So where do you place social studies
Corruption and touts have taken over our education system
autojosh: Road safety education will soon be introduced in public primary and secondary schools in Plateau state. This is according to the Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).
Mrs Pat Emeordi, the Sector Commander of FRSC in Plateau state, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos.
According the Sector Commander, the initiative is aimed at inculcating safety education in children with a view to increasing their level of awareness.
“The idea behind this initiative is to catch them young and to enable them understand the fundamentals and rudiments of safety education.
“We are already talking with the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the state Ministry of Education to ensure the implementation of the initiative.
“So, by the special grace of God, we shall soon start the programme in Plateau,” he said.
Emeordi explained that the safety education would be infused into core subjects like English Language, Mathematics, Science and Technical Education, among others.
“Government doesn’t need to employ new teachers to teach safety education, but teachers of these core subjects will be the ones to do it.
“We shall train these teachers who will in turn teach the students in the schools,’’ she added.
The Sector Commander called on the state government to support the initiative and the commission in its bid to rid the road of accidents.
BroadwayAfrica: Nollywood Actress, Anita Joseph is one of the fast rising actors in Nigeria currently. The beautifully and sexy actress in an interview with BroadwayTv revealed one of the weirdest thing she has engaged in as having made out in an uncompleted building.
Broadway TV is a platform that seeks to create entertainment content with the sole aim of reaching a wider audience.
AutoReportNG: It was earlier stated that The Federal Government recently announced plans to embark on the massive exportation of goods using the Lekki Deep Seaport when it becomes operational in 2021.
The development of the Lekki Deep Seaport was critical to the creation of special economic zones, which would serve as models for others across the country.
According to the project handlers, the project is targeting about 1.5 million 20 feet equivalent unit container capacity annually, which we expect to grow to about 2.7 million and 4.7 million TEUs when the project operations commence.
With this feat, the Lekki Deep Seaport will be one of the largest deepwater seaports in the region and serve as a hub for port operations in the whole of West Africa.’
The Lekki Port was officially commissioned March 29th, 2018 and we can tell that works have begun in earnest as these are visuals from the site of this masterpiece.
I went to ibeju lekki on a field trip that place is slow moving and dry. That stretch road houses proposed site fountain of life university, la camapgane tropicanna and also power oil factory
naptu2: According to the Kaduna State Government, electronic voting machines will be used today in elections for the first time in the history of Nigeria. They will be used in today's local government elections in Kaduna State. Here are pictures of the machines.
Tennyrank: Dr O.B. Agbadua of Banking and Finance, the current Dean of the School of Business Studies at Auchi Polytechnic and Dr. Marx Wagbafor formerly in the Political Science Department. Prof Emeka Chianu, land law authority in Nigeria and Prof Itagbor of Philosophy Department all in the university of Benin
Wagbafor, I remember this man back then took elective in pol science 200 level.
hypergig: Yeah I know, it doesn't only ring a bell, it strikes a chord, we all wish we had long legs or tentacles, then our job hunting days would be over long before it even got started.
I was all jeered up, I knew I was the perfect pitch for the job, I had my sterling qualities all lined up, bullets points well rallied around my achievements as a content writer and copywriter, the finer part of my professional experience was well chronicled in my CV, I took a good look at my CV and give a side smirk, a reassuring nod of how good I am at what I do.
We were ushered into a conference room, generic questions were rolled out, a brief history and bio of the company was relayed out, a company personel was right behind me and in came another, they let out small whispers and what I heard left me helpless, The Blob employee : "I get Candidate for this post oh and na him we go pick"
The other blob employee: " why u come let them waste time come here" He waved him aside and said "Choi forget that side"..
Yemight474: Good morning. My name is Adeshina Waliyu, a 100 level student(lautech ogbomosho). There is a matter I have been worrying about, due to fear, I have fall in love with my phone searching for info about the issue. And nairaland is one of the site that I always tend to, to know about what I don't know because I believe there are many talented people and experienced people that can put me through.
I have read many topics on this nairaland that relate to the issue that's bothering me yet I still feel like I haven't see what I need. May be it's because most of the topic I read were posted like 4 to 5 years ago, sorry to say I feel like Nigeria then is different from today's Nigeria.
The issue that is bothering me, that makes me need the counsel or advice of people is about the course I was given. I's a pre degree student 2015/2016, I chose Civil Engineering but unfortunately I scored 255 in Pre degree and 245 in jamb, so I was given Pure and Applied Physics. Though at that time I was discouraged but later I got over it (Since physics is my best subject). Then I decided to study physics but getting to 100 level, what am hearing from people around me and my brothers is that I should change my course.. What they are telling me is that physics is among the best course in the world but not here in Nigeria. They said it's better to cross to Engineering. Though am just a 19 year old boy but I think it's better to start thinking about my future...... So I have been in a dilemma since because my decision will have Great impact to my future. I can't make a rash decision. That's why I decided to hear from people that will tell me what I don't know. Please is it true that the hope for science student especially physics graduates in time of job in this Nigeria is not much . I know life is unpredictable and we should follow our instinct. But it is better to know more. I will be very grateful if you can spare some of your time to give your opinion..
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’ s Court has remanded a 56- year-old man, Abraham Benjamin, for allegedly attempting to rape a 110- year-old woman. The police prosecutor, Caleb Leranmo, told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 30, 2018 on Igbehin Street, Ado-Ekiti
The prosecutor said the accused attempted to rape the woman at her home on the said date before she was rescued by a “Good Samaritan.” “The offence contravened Section 359 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ekiti State, Nigeria 2012,” he added.
The court, presided over by Mrs. Taiwo Ajibade, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. She ruled that the case file should be duplicated and a copy sent to the DPP for advice. The magistrate adjourned the case till May 22 for mention.
CuriousMynd: A Uniben student has shared a photo of their examination question paper and "shaku shaku", "science student", and "I like your waist in particular" were included in the questions.
The examination question set for students in the department of English and Literature in University of Benin had a question that goes; "Explain "shaku shaku," science students, and "I like your waist in particular" as products of a society that is highly influenced by popular culture and dance."
The question carries 10 marks and was given to second-year students of the department. A student of the school identified as Gift Biokoro took to Facebook to reveal that there were more unusual questions asides the one going viral.
Gift Biokoro wrote; "There is nothing you will not see in uniben today's exam was all about shaku-shaku, science student and I love your waist in particular.... And for movies we have jennifas diary, died wretched and tongues of fire....."
trendysturvs: The celebration is not yet over in Owerri as Nina is currently being hosted to an after party and she looks absolutely gorgeous in that outfit of hers. You like?
You will recall that she was hosted alongside, Miracle, Teddy A and Bambam, by Governor Rochas Okorocha.
Mztarstrechy: A Kenyan doctor Prof. Stanley Ominde and his team have carried out the first ever foot reimplantation surgery in Kenya.Sharing the news, Prof.Stanley wrote...
'The first ever foot reimplantation in Kenya.
A few weeks ago, I was headed home after a busy day saving lives when I received an urgent call from Coptic Hospital Nairobi. A patient had been admitted at the hospital with a severed foot after an accident. I hurriedly convened my team and after necessary medical examinations, we decided to do a reimplantation. I am happy that the surgical procedure was successful and the patient is healing. Special thanks to Coptic Hospital, My Team and Nurses from the facility.
With prayer and dedication, everything is possible'.
Factfinder1: Wife of APC National leader, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has asked members of the senate to stop linking the travails of embattled Senator Dino Melaye to the Buhari-led government. Speaking while the senate deliberated on the matter this morning, Tinubu who last year had a faceoff with Melaye, said;
''If we are talking about a particular issue, we should stay with it but when we are bringing in a government that a lot of people also supported to be here, using whatever happened to implicate the government, I think I am against that. We should face the issues. I am not in support of what happened to Dino. If we have anything against the executive, we have the leadership here who is supposed to go and meet with Mr. President. This government is only three years old compared to 16 years of rot. It has only been in power for 3 years and inherited a lot of trouble'.
Mztarstrechy: The lawmaker also told the Senate that Melaye is currently at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital.
Na’Allah and his colleague who visited the hospital were denied access to Melaye.Na'Allah said...
“We went to the National Hospital this morning where Senator Dino was alleged to have been kept from yesterday and we confirmed that he was brought yesterday at about 11pm,” he began.
“We spoke to the doctor who is in charge of the ICU and they assured us that they are doing everything humanly possible to stabilize him but he is in the intensive care unit. We tried as much as possible to see him but we were refused access. The instruction that was left by the Police is that only Senator Abu Ibrahim are permitted to see him.
“As at the time we were leaving the hospital, an issue that the feeding of Dino has become an issue because the Police are not willing to feed him because of the situation. They are afraid. The hospital has equally expressed reservations about feeding Senator Dino.
“A medical personnel from the Police who is working together with the trauma surgeon handling Dino told us that whoever is bringing the food for Dino must taste it. There is also a report that Dino has asthma so a chest surgeon was the one seen while we were leaving.
“Lastly, there was insistence to remove him from the National hospital but the management told them that an undertaken must be signed that whatever happens will be on them. That is what is keeping Dino at the National Hospital till date because nobody is willing to sign,” he added.
After several contributions from lawmakers, the Senate resolved to adjourn plenary and visit Melaye at the hospital.
metronaija3: So rare to see all these nollywood actresses in one photo, from Patience Ozokwo, Dakore Akande, Racheal Oniga, Ini Edo, Kate Henshaw, Funke Akindele. They were pictured at the location of a movie " Chief Daddy"
Travel › Re: Train Crushes Man To Death In Ikeja (Graphic Photos) by nabegibeg: 1:27pm On May 17, 2018
