In Nigeria, this song became the song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Every sports programme on tv and radio played it. The song was on the World Cup album, but it wasn't the main anthem of the competition, yet it became more popular than the main anthem.
I think that was because Wes Madinka was already very popular due to the success of Alane two years prior to the world cup and also because he is an African.
Lagos — The Makossa fever that gripped Nigeria last year is far from over, pushing Nigeria's indigenous music to the background.
Last year, Paris based techno-soukous star, Awilo Longomba, evidently was the most popular musician in Nigeria. Even popular Nigerian musicians like Daddy Showkey, King Sunny Ade, Paul "Play" Dairo and Lagbaja had to share what was left of the spotlight in the passing year. Even as the new year rolls gradually on, there is no indication that Awilo's fame is set to wane.
There was a thread on the home page yesterday, about how difficult it is for songs from other African countries to break into the Nigerian market. This reminded me of songs from other African countries that have been hits in Nigeria. So I decided to do a list of 50 songs by other Africans that have been hits in Nigeria.
Note (1) This is not a list of all the songs by other Africans that have been hits in Nigeria. It's just a list of 50 songs.
2) Eddy Grant is in the honourable mentions section because, although he sang about Africa and arpatheid and he often visited Nigeria, he is actually from Guyana in the Caribbeans/South America (some people think that he is Nigerian). Oliver Mutukudzi's song is also in that section because it wasn't a major hit, despite the fact that it was played a lot on the radio.
Song - Artist (Country)
1) Khona - Uhuru (South Africa)
2) Windeck - Cabo Snoop (Angola)
3) Decale Aladji - DJ Ramatoulaye (Ivory Coast)
4) Gweta - Toofan (Togo)
5) Azonto - Fuse ODG (Ghana)
6) Coupe Bibamba - Awilo Longomba (Congo)
7) Agolo - Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
8 ) Voodoo Child - Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
9) Magic System - Premier Gaou (Ivory Coast)
10) Mzbel - 16 Years (Ghana)
11) Umqombothi - Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa)
12) Thank You Mr DJ - Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa)
13) I'm Burning Up - Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa)
14) Winnie Mandela - Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa)
15) I Cry For Freedom - Yvonne Chaka Chaka (South Africa)
16) Hi Life - Wally Badarou (Benin)
17) Wes - Alane (Cameroon)
18) Wes - I Love Football (Cameroon)
19) Ahonka Womu - VIP (Ghana)
20) Jika - Mi Casa (South Africa)
21) It's Your Wedding Day - Brenda Fassie (South Africa)
22) Vulindlela - Brenda Fassie (South Africa)
23) Fefe Nefe - Tic Tac (Ghana)
24) You May Kiss Your Bride - Bollie (Ghana)
25) Via Orlando - Mahoota and Vetkuk (South Africa)
26) Lengoma - DJ Sbu ft Zahara (South Africa)
27) Destiny - Malaika (South Africa)
28) Fanta Diallo - Alpha Blondy (Ivory Coast)
29) Cocody Rock - Alpha Blondy (Ivory Coast)
30) Doo Be Doo - Freshly Ground (South Africa)
31) Kokolioko - Miatta Fahnbulleh (Liberia)
32) Africa - Salif Keita (Mali)
33) Ye Ke Ye Ke - Mory Kante (Guinea)
34) Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba (South Africa)
35) Malaika - Miriam Makeba (South Africa)
36) I've Got You Babe - Lucky Dube (South Africa)
37) Different Colours - Lucky Dube (South Africa)
38) Ipi Ntombia - Ipi Tombi (South Africa)
39) The Warrior- Ipi Ntombi (South Africa)
40) Zamina Mina Zangalewa - Zangalewa (Cameroon)
41) Bring Him Back Home - Hugh Masekela (South Africa)
42) Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango (Cameroon)
43) Wa Jo - Nell Oliver (Benin)
44) Baby Girl - Nell Oliver (Benin)
45) Homeless - Lady Smith Black Mambazo (South Africa)
46) Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Lady Smith Black Mambazo (South Africa)
47) Yela - Baaba Maal (Senegal)
48) So Why - Youssou N'dour, Papa Wemba, Lucky Dube, Lagbaja, Jabu Khanyile and Bayete (various African countries)
Senate Rejects Extra N9b On Sambo’s Official Residence
Senate rejects extra N9b on Sambo’s official residence THE Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Thursday opposed additional N9 billion expenditure on Vice President Namadi Sambo’s official residence, which is under construction. Chairman of the Committee, Smart Adeyemi, who spoke while on oversight visit to the project site, said such a huge amount of money was uncalled for, especially at a time when most Nigerians are under harsh economic condition. The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Adamu Ismail, had earlier told the lawmakers that the project was awarded in 2009 at the cost of N7billion. He added that the proposed augmentation of the contract cost was necessary to provide furniture, fencing, two additional protocol guest houses, a banquet hall as well as security gadgets. According to him, the new proposal was not included in the original scope of work being handled by Julius Berger Nigeria Limited. In his response, Adeyemi said the National Assembly would not appropriate additional N9 billion for the project. “The N9 billion is far more than the original cost of the project.” Vice Chairman of the Committee, Domingo Obende, however, asked the Executive Secretary to submit the additional scope of work for which the fund is required to the panel for proper scrutiny. According to Ismail, the proposed N9 billion has been slashed to about N6 billion by the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP). “We have worked out the details and passed to BPP for consideration and they have sent it back to us with their observation. We requested for N9 billion but now it came to about N6 billion,” he said. For Adeyemi still, the sum of N14 billion was indefensible in view of the current economic realities in the country. His words: “Now you are asking us to approve a total sum of about N14 billion and this is just the Vice President’s residence. To me N14 billion is huge for the Vice President’s house. If you are even talking of N10 billion, that would be understandable. The reality is that N14 billion is indefensible and that is our submission. “In Nigeria, there are still many people with empty stomach. So we have to look at budgeting in relation to the needs of the people.” Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama and Commissioners of Finance from across the country have appeared before the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Loans and Debt to defend the external loan of $7,905.69 billion. The Medium-Term External Borrowing Plan (Revised) stretches between 2012 and 2014. Both the $1 billion proposed for the continuation of Federal Government Eurobond Issuance and $0.1 billion for Diaspora Bond are to be implemented by the Federal Government. President Goodluck Jonathan had recently sent a letter to the Senate, seeking its approval to borrow $7.9 billion for 2012 and 2014 pipeline projects. The request was consequently referred to the Committee on Local and Foreign Debt for further legislative consultations. Although the committee is yet to submit its report, its Chairman, Higie Ozamere, said the meeting with the Minister of State for Finance and Commissioners would give further clarification to specific projects under the pipeline projects, amount allocated to each state as well as projects reserved for the Federal Government. The chairman, however, frowned that in spite of the importance of the exercise, most commissioners failed to appear before the committee. He therefore urged the Minister of Finance to liaise with his colleagues across the federation to ensure they appear on or before Monday, December 11, to enable the committee finalise its report on the 2013 appropriation as stipulated by the Senate.
[b]Senate rejects extra N9b on Sambo’s official residence THE Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Thursday opposed additional N9 billion expenditure on Vice President Namadi Sambo’s official residence, which is under construction. Chairman of the Committee, Smart Adeyemi, who spoke while on oversight visit to the project site, said such a huge amount of money was uncalled for, especially at a time when most Nigerians are under harsh economic condition. The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Adamu Ismail, had earlier told the lawmakers that the project was awarded in 2009 at the cost of N7billion. He added that the proposed augmentation of the contract cost was necessary to provide furniture, fencing, two additional protocol guest houses, a banquet hall as well as security gadgets. According to him, the new proposal was not included in the original scope of work being handled by Julius Berger Nigeria Limited. In his response, Adeyemi said the National Assembly would not appropriate additional N9 billion for the project. “The N9 billion is far more than the original cost of the project.” Vice Chairman of the Committee, Domingo Obende, however, asked the Executive Secretary to submit the additional scope of work for which the fund is required to the panel for proper scrutiny. According to Ismail, the proposed N9 billion has been slashed to about N6 billion by the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP). “We have worked out the details and passed to BPP for consideration and they have sent it back to us with their observation. We requested for N9 billion but now it came to about N6 billion,” he said. For Adeyemi still, the sum of N14 billion was indefensible in view of the current economic realities in the country. His words: “Now you are asking us to approve a total sum of about N14 billion and this is just the Vice President’s residence. To me N14 billion is huge for the Vice President’s house. If you are even talking of N10 billion, that would be understandable. The reality is that N14 billion is indefensible and that is our submission. “In Nigeria, there are still many people with empty stomach. So we have to look at budgeting in relation to the needs of the people.” Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama and Commissioners of Finance from across the country have appeared before the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Loans and Debt to defend the external loan of $7,905.69 billion. The Medium-Term External Borrowing Plan (Revised) stretches between 2012 and 2014. Both the $1 billion proposed for the continuation of Federal Government Eurobond Issuance and $0.1 billion for Diaspora Bond are to be implemented by the Federal Government. President Goodluck Jonathan had recently sent a letter to the Senate, seeking its approval to borrow $7.9 billion for 2012 and 2014 pipeline projects. The request was consequently referred to the Committee on Local and Foreign Debt for further legislative consultations. Although the committee is yet to submit its report, its Chairman, Higie Ozamere, said the meeting with the Minister of State for Finance and Commissioners would give further clarification to specific projects under the pipeline projects, amount allocated to each state as well as projects reserved for the Federal Government. The chairman, however, frowned that in spite of the importance of the exercise, most commissioners failed to appear before the committee. He therefore urged the Minister of Finance to liaise with his colleagues across the federation to ensure they appear on or before Monday, December 11, to enable the committee finalise its report on the 2013 appropriation as stipulated by the Senate.
[/b]Senate rejects extra N9b on Sambo’s official residence THE Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Thursday opposed additional N9 billion expenditure on Vice President Namadi Sambo’s official residence, which is under construction. Chairman of the Committee, Smart Adeyemi, who spoke while on oversight visit to the project site, said such a huge amount of money was uncalled for, especially at a time when most Nigerians are under harsh economic condition. The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Adamu Ismail, had earlier told the lawmakers that the project was awarded in 2009 at the cost of N7billion. He added that the proposed augmentation of the contract cost was necessary to provide furniture, fencing, two additional protocol guest houses, a banquet hall as well as security gadgets. According to him, the new proposal was not included in the original scope of work being handled by Julius Berger Nigeria Limited. In his response, Adeyemi said the National Assembly would not appropriate additional N9 billion for the project. “The N9 billion is far more than the original cost of the project.” Vice Chairman of the Committee, Domingo Obende, however, asked the Executive Secretary to submit the additional scope of work for which the fund is required to the panel for proper scrutiny. According to Ismail, the proposed N9 billion has been slashed to about N6 billion by the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP). “We have worked out the details and passed to BPP for consideration and they have sent it back to us with their observation. We requested for N9 billion but now it came to about N6 billion,” he said. For Adeyemi still, the sum of N14 billion was indefensible in view of the current economic realities in the country. His words: “Now you are asking us to approve a total sum of about N14 billion and this is just the Vice President’s residence. To me N14 billion is huge for the Vice President’s house. If you are even talking of N10 billion, that would be understandable. The reality is that N14 billion is indefensible and that is our submission. “In Nigeria, there are still many people with empty stomach. So we have to look at budgeting in relation to the needs of the people.” Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama and Commissioners of Finance from across the country have appeared before the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Loans and Debt to defend the external loan of $7,905.69 billion. The Medium-Term External Borrowing Plan (Revised) stretches between 2012 and 2014. Both the $1 billion proposed for the continuation of Federal Government Eurobond Issuance and $0.1 billion for Diaspora Bond are to be implemented by the Federal Government. President Goodluck Jonathan had recently sent a letter to the Senate, seeking its approval to borrow $7.9 billion for 2012 and 2014 pipeline projects. The request was consequently referred to the Committee on Local and Foreign Debt for further legislative consultations. Although the committee is yet to submit its report, its Chairman, Higie Ozamere, said the meeting with the Minister of State for Finance and Commissioners would give further clarification to specific projects under the pipeline projects, amount allocated to each state as well as projects reserved for the Federal Government. The chairman, however, frowned that in spite of the importance of the exercise, most commissioners failed to appear before the committee. He therefore urged the Minister of Finance to liaise with his colleagues across the federation to ensure they appear on or before Monday, December 11, to enable the committee finalise its report on the 2013 appropriation as stipulated by the Senate.
This was back when the controversy was at its height. It's a 2012 Nairaland front page thread.
Julius Berger Summoned Over Sambo’s N16bn Residence
estacyresource: Senate has invited Julius Berger Plc. over the additional N9 billion sought for the completion of the construction of Vice President Namadi Sambo’s official residence. Chairman of the Federal Character Committee (FCT), Senator Smart Adeyemi, disclosed the to newsmen in Abuja yesterday.
According to him, the committee will invite Julius Berger to explain the matter at a public hearing scheduled to hold in January. Adeyemi noted that though his committee could neither arrest nor prosecute anyone found culpable of inadequacies and corruption, it is the responsibility of the executive and Nigerians to decide whether the project should be stopped or more funds be appropriated by the National Assembly.
He said: “Our own job as legislators, especially when we go out for oversight functions, is to expose all inadequacies. It is for the media, the civil society and the executive to take it from where we have stopped.” “We do not have the power to compel anybody to be arrested or prosecuted.
If we expose something, it stops there. We’ve invited Julius Berger construction company, handling the project to come and justify it and we are still on this.” “We are bringing them to a Round Table. If we had not wanted it to be exposed, we would not have gone there at all or we wouldn’t have gone there with journalists. We want Nigerians to see the sincerity of what we are doing. We have made it open to Nigerians and it is for Nigerians or the executive to decide whether the project should be stopped.
But we’re inviting the construction company to meet us in January to come and justify the additional N9 billion being sought for the project,” he said.
30secs: Hello naptu2 theres this south African Jazz song I've been trying to remember the title of. I believe Hugh Masekela was featured in the song The song had a trumpet solo at the end The video had little kids playing in a kind of flower field Can you help? Please
I've been trying to remember the name of that song since Christmas, but I've had no luck. I've searched YouTube and Google in case something there will jog my memory, but I've had no luck. I need that song for my next thread, but I can't find ithe because I can't remember its name.
naptu2: That report was simply a hatchet job. They made it seem as if Professor Osinbajo decided to build a gate with that amount, but did you notice that they didn't actually say that, they only implied it (because they knew that they won't be able to defend it).
From memory.
In 1982, President Shehu Shagari decided to stage the independence day parade in Abuja, rather than Lagos. This meant that the president had to have somewhere to stay and there had to be a venue for the ceremony. Therefore, Akinola Aguda House was quickly built to serve as the president's residence and the Old Parade Ground was built to host the ceremony. (Shagari was at Aguda House when the 1983 coup occurred).
President Babangida moved the federal government from Lagos to Abuja in November 1991. Some said that he moved the government in a hurry because of the violent 1989 SAP riots and the 1990 Orkar Coup (the idea was that Abuja was much safer because it was a civil service town with very few people at that time).
Babangida built the Aso Rock Villa, which would become the new residence for the president. Akinola Aguda House was supposed to have been rebuilt, so that it would serve as the president's guest house.
The vice president's residence was not ready when the federal government moved to Abuja, so a deal was reached. The Supreme Court was not ready to move to Abuja (which meant that the chief justice would continue to live and work in Lagos), but the chief justice's residence was ready, so it was decided that the chief of general staff (defacto vice president), Admiral Aikhomu, would live in the chief justice's residence until the vice president's residence was ready.
The vice president's residence was not built and Admiral Aikhomu, General Diya, Admiral Akhigbe and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar lived in the chief justice's residence (Aguda House was also not rebuilt. They kept awarding and revoking the contract and starting and stopping work on the site throughout the 1990s).
Then Nigeria hosted the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting in 2003. President Obasanjo pushed through the reconstruction of Aguda House because the Queen was expected to stay there during the summit.
President Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku Abubakar fell out during their second term (Obasanjo tried to remove Atiku from office). Around this time, the Senate judiciary committee complained that the vice president was living in the chief justice's house. Obasanjo therefore directed Atiku Abubakar to move into Aguda House (which is in the Aso Rock complex). Atiku didn't trust Obasanjo and he also didn't want to live so close to Obasanjo, so he moved into his own private residence instead.
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and Goodluck Jonathan won the 2007 election. Before they were sworn in, Niger Delta militants attacked Goodluck Jonathan's country home in Bayelsa. The national security adviser therefore advised President Obasanjo to move Vice President Elect Goodluck Jonathan into the Aguda House, which is in the Aso Rock complex. Goodluck Jonathan continued to live in Aguda House when he was sworn in as vicepresident and every vice president since then has lived at Aguda House.
The Yar'Adua and Goodluck Jonathan administrations were determined to complete the vice president's residence, but the project has been hampered by the huge cost involved. The building had been almost completed by 2013, but the government then proposed additions to the complex (including a new security gate and banquet hall) and these amendments almost doubled the cost of the project. It caused a huge scandal and the National Assembly refused to approve it. It is that same security gate that the newspaper is referring to (and trying to imply that Professor Osinbajo is responsible for proposing).
The uncompleted vice president's residence (on the other side of the National Arboretum from the Aso Rock Villa)
jiggaz: I have been thinking lately why dis is so.. I mean there are some songs by some African Acts that will be ruling airwaves across Africa but we dont even hear of them here in Nigeria & the farthest they can come to West Africa will be Ghana. I know Sarkodie was able to break into the market likewise Cabo Snoop & a few others but dat is it. One example is Nameless from Kenya, he released a Hit single in Kenya called Sinzia in 2005/06. D song was very big in East Africa, Central Africa & some parts of Southern Africa but lo and behold it didnt even smell the shores of Nigeria. Another example is d rampaging girl- band ''Blu 3'' from Uganda. These girls burst onto the African music scene in 2004 with their Hit single ''Hitaji'' which ruled airwaves in East Africa, Central Africa & Southern Africa. Though some Nigerian radio stations played the song, it didnt record any commercial success like it did in other African countries. They released another song in 2009 ''Where You Are'' ft Radio & Weasle & it was a massive hit across Africa, it was also number 2 on MTV Base African charts for weeks. It was even played on MTV Europe. The farthest they broke into West Africa was Ghana but never Nigeria. There are other Hit songs by artistes from East Africa that recorded so much success around Africa but they did not make any impact in Nigeria. Hit songs like Gold Digger by Jackie Chandiru from Uganda, Siamini by TID from Tanzania, Lookie Lookie by Stella Mwangi frm Kenya & One and Only by Navio frm Uganda etc.... I happen to know about these songs cos i'm someone that loves good music no matter its origin & i research very well too. Language is neva a barrier to me. So my question is ''What do u think is limiting these good African artistes from breaking into the lucrative Nigerian music market''? Is it language barrier, finances or what? From what i discovered, artistes from East African countries & Africa in general believes dat to break into Mainstream Music in Africa, u have to conquer Nigeria first which is true... So nairalanders, spill ur opinions. Its all welcomed
The picture below is the Blu 3 girls from Uganda.
A few songs by non-Nigerian Africans that have been popular in Nigeria
Uhuru - Khona (South Africa)
Mahoota & Vetkuk - Via Orlando (South Africa)
DJ Sbu ft Zahara - Lengoma (South Africa)
Mzbel - 16 years (Ghana)
Cabo Snoop - Windeck (Angola)
Toofan - Gweta (Togo)
Tic Tac - Kangaroo - Ghana
Awilo Longomba - Coupe Bibamba (Ivory Coast)
Angelique Kidjo - Agolo (Benin)
Angelique Kidjo - Voodoo Child (Benin)
Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Umquombothi (South Africa)
VIP - Ahonka Womu (Ghana)
Freshly Ground - Doobedoo (South Africa)
Mi Casa - Jika (South Africa)
Fuse - Azonto (Ghana)
Magic System - Premier Gaou (Ivory Coast)
Alpha Blondie - Fanta Diallo (Ivory Coast)
Brenda Fassie - It's Your Wedding Day (South Africa)
Brenda Fassie - Vulindlela (South Africa)
There are very many songs by other Africans that have been successful in Nigeria
Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 7:05pm On Feb 20, 2017
