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BURNA BOY

Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has repeatedly proved to critics and music lovers across Africa and the world as a whole why he deserves the self proclaimed title of “ Africa Giant “by dishing out good music and well coordinated, mesmerizing and sold out shows all over the world .

Burna Boy had a lot of turbulent times in the early days of his career due to several altercations with media houses , fellow celebrities , journalists and many other negative events . These issues were the subject of the intro track on his second album “ On a Spaceship “ where music critic , Osagz , lambasted Burna boy’s attitude and negative energy and also predicted a rapid end to his music career if he continues to tow the path he was then treading .

A lot has changed since 2015 when Burna dropped that album . The year 2018 witnessed an unprecedented rise in Burna boy’s music career, moving him from the “ underrated “ discussions into the “ A listers “ conversations , all thanks to after his well received “ Outside” Album, new deal with Atlantic Records and a subsequent string of Succesful singles like “Gbona”, “Anybody”, “Killing Dem”and “On the Low”.

While there is a lot to say about Burna’s boy epic rise to the top , a particularly distinctive feature of appraisal for Burna boy remains his immense efforts in putting out proper and electrifying performances at his shows and concerts all over the world .

Several artistes and instrumentalists that have worked with the artiste over the years have stated his observation to details and his dedication to ensure he puts up a solid and almost perfect ( if not perfect ) performance whenever he is opportune to do so .Burna’s talent is obviously not in doubt and having proper songs to perform has never been a problem for the 28 year old artiste from Port harcourt city in Nigeria .

In a musical dispensation where most Nigerian artistes are keen on performing for 10 minutes and leaving the stage after getting millions for shows from tickets sales and performance payments , Burna boy has shown that ensuring his fans get the best show experience and ultimate value for their money remains his priority.

Lip Syncing which is the order of the day for most A list artistes in Nigeria appears not to be the forte of the two-time Grammy nominee , most of his shows are live performances with all the drums , snares , guitars and sonorous background vocals .

A recent performance of Burna boy at a show in Paris in November , 2021 has since gone viral on social media platforms .


Some other Burna Boy Performances for your viewing pleasure

Burna Boy Grammy 2021 performance
Watch @burnaboy deliver a breath-taking performance of "Level Up," "Onyeka" and "Ye," at the 2021 #GRAMMYPremiere Ceremony https:///6ljtvpBpBH

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) March 14, 2021



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmz5fRI0pWY

Here is a Performance of Burna Boy Way Back in 2012

This is me in Port Harcourt rehearsing in 2012 with my “then” Band. NO BE TODAY. Burna Boy Live: Band Rehearsals https:///AqEAsVCRCY via @YouTube

— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) November 19, 2020


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFTnBQ98q1M

There are lots and lots of videos of Burna’s boy performances across the world on YouTube , Instagram and other numerous social media platforms to attest to this fact . From his 02 performances , to his Grammy , Coachella, VEVO, Audiomack , Jimmy Fallon , Saturday Live , Trevor Noah and many more .


From set up , to arrangement, to sound , to set list , to crowd energy , to the DJ , the background vocalists , the theme , the costumes , the dance routines and the vocal dexterity , Burna boy is definitely in a league of his own and arguably the best performer in the contemporary Nigerian music industry of today

Source : https://olaoluwaidowu.org/blog/2021/11/15/is-burna-boy-the-best-live-performer-in-contemporary-nigerian-music-scene/

Written by Iamsynord . Email - idsam700@gmail.com

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Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid recently hinted on the release of his 4th studio album to be titled “ More Love, Less Ego “ via his Instagram page on the 30th Day of October, 2021. The new album is tentatively titled “ More Love , Less Ego” and we briefly examine some facts and expectations concerning this new album.


The Afropop Artiste whose single “Essence“ featuring Tems has made it to the Top Ten Billboard Charts stated via his Instagram post that his next album is dropping after his last tour date in 2022. By our calculation, the album is expected to drop between January and February 2022 after his Made in Lagos Tour in Canada comes to an end.

In the last five months, Wizkid has been seen in the studio working with artistes like Wande Coal, Buju, RoddyRich, Bella Shmurda and Producers like P2J, Metro Boom, KelP and Legendary Beats among others. We expect to see some of these artistes and producers on the album and a couple of surprises too.

His last album “Made in Lagos“ achieved tential nominee and winner for the Grammy’s 2022 song of the year (Essence), RnB song of the year (Essence) and Best Global Album (Made in Lagos Deluxe) Categories, Wizkid will hope to replicate the success of his Made in Lagos Album and also generate needed publicity before the awards hold in Los Angeles on the 31st of January, 2022.

We look forward to What Machala has to offer with his next album and hopes he achieves resounding success even much more than he has achieved with Made in Lagos .


News :
https://olaoluwaidowu.org/blog/2021/11/14/wizkid-teases-new-album/

My Dm and WhatsApp is still open for inquiries .

Before we continue , if you are on Facebook , you don’t want to miss out on the juicy updates and newsletter I provide for creatives and musicians on Facebook In need of the services of an entertainment lawyer in lagos or anywhere across Nigeria .

The Facebook group is public and free to Join .

It’s an opportunity to

1) learn about intellectual property ,
2) Talk and connect with other creatives
3) learn how to monetize your talent

Among other things .

Group link is below : Making Money As A Creative in Nigeria

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Regularization of Employment contracts



After finding out the laws and regulations you need to comply with as a startup , the next thing to do is to build a Team .

A team of two to six is advised as it is not necessary you have a full team in place to kick start . Having people who can handle certain fields and aspects of your startup in relation to their wealth of experience and knowledge in such fields is very important to a new start up .

A solid team makes a startup scale faster . However in building the team and getting people to come on board , the startup needs to ensure that those coming on board are free from any encumbrances from their current employer that Can prevent them from working on the startup.

The startup needs to be fully convinced that the interest of anybody will not conflict with any previous or current employer.

As such , New startups are advised to Do a thorough background check on anyone coming in to the team and be certain that there are no restrictions or issues before and while these persons were employed elsewhere.

It is also at this stage that Memorandum of Understanding and other pre incorporation contracts are drafted and executed .

Major benefits of Registration of your business or company

bilities, and contract agreements





1) Monopoly to Your Business Name

One of the advantages of registering your business name is to give you a certain uniqueness, and also a monopoly. Apart from that, when you register your business with CAC it provides you with legal and exclusive rights to your business name. That means you have to register your business with a name that no one has, and will ever use; as a certificate of incorporation will be issued to you, which will serve as a legal document that will enable you to operate with your business name.

2) Gives you Credibility with Your Customers

There is a lack of trust for most businesses by many Nigerians, because of the high rate of fraud. But when you register your business name, it gives you credibility with your potential customers as well as with the existing ones. Suppose you are willing to register your company name. In that case, it is usually perceived as strong signs of responsibility and trustworthiness as your prospective clients know that they can sue or take up matters arising with the law.

3) Brand and Reputation Upgrade : Also, registering your company enhances your business’s image, credibility and overall perception of your business. This can play a part in improving your future business dealings with third parties, as many businesses will only hire or engage with registered companies rather than with individuals.

It is a great way to build your business’s reputation, being on the Government’s records confirms your legal existence, which may make your client more comfortable transacting with your business.

5) Gaining Access to Loans

Registering your business gives you credibility with banks and financial institutions because when you apply for business loans, you’re going to have to prove that you’re a business. And documentation needed from these banks and investors before you are granted access to a loan will include seeing your business registration certificate along with other application requirements.

Your business registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission would serve as a condition precedent for extending credit to your business.

6) Attract Investors to Your Business

As a business owner, you would like to expand your business reach, and your ability to attract investors and raise money for your business will revolve around how legal your business is.

Investors are likely to invest in a registered company that is recognised with the government rather than an unregistered business that has no formal structure in place. If your business is registered, you can raise money by equity financing, which involves selling shares in your business to prospective shareholders, angel investors or venture capitalists.

7) Ensures Business Continuity

When your business has its own legal identity, it affords its perpetual succession and enables continuity of such business. This is because a registered business will continue to be in existence especially when the business has a well laid out structure; even when the owner is dead or may not be able to run the business anymore. This means your business has an unlimited life span; the business’s existence will only cease if it is formally wound up by order of the court.

8 ) Run a Customized Bank Account

A business with a CAC Registration can run a customised bank account portal with any bank of your choice. Anyone who wishes to transact any business with you will be certain of your genuineness. Operating a business bank account can also be a way you can separate personal activities from business activities. And, it is more professional to give your clients a corporate bank name for payment instead of your personal name.

9) Can Hire Employees Legally

When your business is registered, affords you the ability to employ staff legally. You gain access to hire and recruit quality and skilled employees easily from job recruitment agencies and other online platforms. You can even request for NYSC members to work at your company when registered.

10) Tax Benefits

As a registered business won’t have to pay companies tax, instead you will be accustomed to paying Personal Income Tax. The implication of this in a Federal State like Nigeria is that if you have a Director of a company, you pay your company income tax to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and you pay your personal income tax to the relevant State Inland Revenue Service (in Lagos this is the LIRS).

Most benefits and expenses are taxable, but in a registered company in Nigeria, you could legally offset certain costs that would have been taxable as benefits in kind under personal income tax.


11) Limited Liability Protection

A business that is incorporated is deemed a separate entity. You are protected, and you are not personally held for certain liabilities.

12) Gain Benefits Deemed Fit for SMEs

When you register your business name, your business gets the opportunity of expansion. These come through the various business incentives made only available to registered Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by the Federal Government.

The importance of registering your business can’t be overemphasized. Not only does it grant your business legitimacy, but the law also protects you. You can also enjoy the maximum operational business benefits and gain access to funding.

The benefits of incorporation and registering your business are briefly examined below

What Works Are Eligible For Copyright ?

As a creative , you may ask , does my work fall under works that can be protected by copyright ?

There are Certain Categories  of Creative Works that fall under the Copyright Aspect of Intellectual Property law in Nigeria . The

Categories are
1) Literary Works 
2) Musical Works
3) Artistic Works
4) Cinematograph films
5) Sound Recordings 
6) Broadcasts

We are going to examine the categories that are quite relevant to Creatives .

1) Literary Works -  For Literary works , there is no requirement that the literary work must be in a particular language or that the literary work must be interesting or Noble laureate worthy . Irrespective of the quality of the literary work, as long as the two conditions for eligibility are met , your literary work posseses copyright and can be registered

.Example of literary works are 
(a) novels, stories and poetical works;
(b) plays, stage directions, film scenarios and broadcasting scripts;
(c) choreographic works;
(d) computer programmes;
(e) text-books, treaties, histories, biographies, essays and articles;
(f) encyclopaedias, dictionaries, directories and anthologies;
(g) letters, reports and memoranda;
(h) lectures, addresses and sermons;
(i) law reports, excluding decisions of courts;
(j) written tables or compilations;
(k) articles

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1) Regulatory and Compliance.

The first thing a startup or company needs to sort is the laws guiding the sector they are going into . That’s like the first major thing the company needs to sort out before anything else .

After doing your research on how profitable it will be , the target market , revenue projections etc , the next thing when it pertains to legal is to find out what the law says about your type of startup or company .


Some salient questions to be considered are

1) Laws that guide the field your company falls under

2) Laws concerning the employment quota you must have

3) Laws concerning your affiliation and membership with a governing body in your field

4) Laws concerning taxes to be paid for a startup like yours .

5) Laws concerning your capital and revenue projections

6) Risk evaluation for your startup considering the available laws in Nigeria

Etc .

These are some of the things that will guide you whether you should proceed with the company formation or not . These would also help you plan your risks and solutions to resolve any problem that lacunas in these laws might lose to your startup or law firm

A lot of prospective startup founders believe incorporation is the first step to a company formation . This is an erroneous belief and could be fatal to the success and continued existence of a startup .

For the Company Formation Stage , here is a summary of the key factors and steps to take note of in descending order

1) Regulatory and Compliance
2) Regularization of Employment Contract
3) Pre Incorporation IP issues
4) Ownership Structure
5) Vesting Provisions
6) MOU
7) Incorporation

We will examine each of these steps under this thread .

Some of the Reasons Why You Need Strong Digital Presence for Your Business .

1) Digital Dominance over Competitors

Online presence gives you an edge over competitors in the same business . Digital dominance has made it necessary for more people to rely on the internet to look for the products and services that they need and once you establish yourself online , you become their first point of contact regardless of whether they are within your vicinity or not .

2) 24 Hour Availability

You might not be available physically at your store or location but via online presence , you can be available 24 hours / 7 days . If contacted and not online , you can always get to see the notifications and messages when you come online .


The internet is always available and can showcase your business all day long. This enables your prospective customers to find your products and services at any time of the day and from any location. If you run a retail business, your online store will be accessible on a 24 hour basis and customers can conveniently make their purchases whenever they need to. This is a key advantage over offline shopping where you have to wait until business hours.


3) Brand Building

Online presence gives your brand Credibility and a good image . A strong online presence allows you to build your brand and gain the credibility that you need to attract more customers. Along with making your business readily accessible, online presence also gives your customers an easy way to find out more about what you have to offer.

4) Positive Image

Interacting with your customers and getting feedback from them through online reviews as well as regularly updating your online posts will create a positive image for your business. This type of image increases the likelihood of prospective customers doing business with you and boosting your sales.

5) Larger Audience

The web gives you access to a much larger audience that includes people within your location and beyond. This exposes your online business to even more opportunities and gives you the chance to operate on an international level.

6) Positive Reviews
A credible business that values its customers can look forward to positive reviews that will result in customer loyalty and a broader customer base. Customers often use reviews to make their purchasing decision and it’s important to prioritize quality customer service.

7) Effective Marketing
Online presence makes it easier for you to market your business and sell your products. A properly designed and informative website with well written content enables customers to make informed purchasing choices. The web provides a marketing platform that gives you a cost effective way to reach a wider audience than conventional marketing techniques.

Accessibility
It is essential for both small and large businesses to maximize on the benefits of having a strong web presence. Aspects such as dynamic search algorithms and social networks are influential in the process of making it easier for customers to locate different businesses online. A business that does not have an online business is regarded as non-existent in the modern and competitive business environment.

And many more .

A thriving business feeds on generating engagement. During this time of uncertainty, it is absolutely crucial for businesses to connect with consumers and stay relevant. In the last decade or so in particular, many consumers have become accustomed to finding what they want online.

According to a Salesforce survey, 85% of consumers conduct research before they make a purchase online, and among the most used channels for research are websites (74%) and social media (38%). Infact , even after referrals , most consumers go online to test the credibility of the products or services they are about to spend their hard earned money on and see if it comes with good reviews .

Consequently, businesses need to have an effective online strategy to increase brand awareness and grow.

While Referrals from your existing customers is efficient when you have a good product or service , most businesses pay little attention to mew customer acquisition due to their lack of or low level digital presence .

For A Company (Startup) , there are four major stages starting from formation leading to the final exit of a company .

1. PHASE 1. COMPANY FORMATION: the startup (i.e., company) is formed , incorporated and physical location is sorted out .

2. PHASE 2. COMPANY GROWTH AND OPERATIONS: the company does business and grows and expands .

3. PHASE 3. COMPANY FINANCING: the company raises money for itself.

4 PHASE 4. COMPANY END GAME: the company has a liquidity event or IPO.

We will examine these four stages on this thread

For Recording Artistes and Record Labels , this is very important.

PR is important but Proper PR is the ultimate life source of a thriving creative career .

Artistes , Record Label and Promoters must evolve beyond traditional PR stunts and strategies to remain afloat in the ever competitive Nigerian Music industry they have found themselves in . More efforts should be directed at More participatory PR strategies rather than the stereotype “ One off Influencer” approach most seem to employ these days .

Willmichael:
U for answer my question na, abi not allowed to ask no questions?

Saw it late sir . The answer given is correct.

Thank you for your patience and rapt attention.

The next thing we are going to be discussing is the process of formation of your own startup company in Nigeria and other salient things as regards regulations and compliance that you as a programmer or startup company need to know.

We will touch on

Pre incorporation
Incorporation
post incorporation
essential contract terms
essential filings and payment
taxes

and many more

ojjp:
Hello

hi

Some people ask how significant is the google business page to a business generating more profits.

Firstly, i think the reason why a majority of businesses dont make new customers or proper profits is

1. they don't want to invest in quality improvement
2. they are solely focused on product and not marketing.

These two issues are very common among most businesses in Nigeria regardless of the field. Many businesses have decided to be stucked in the less profitable traditional method of referrals among existing customers and have decided not to utilize the massive potentials that the internet holds.

There are businesses in Nigeria that get an average of 10 customers solely based on A SOLID ONLINE PRESENCE .

i am going to break down the essence and importance of having a solid online presence like a google business page, website and active social networks on this thread.

stay tuned