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D’banj – Worthy ft Chechi Sarai & Youssou N’dour
CLICK THIS LINK D’banj – Worthy ft Chechi Sarai & Youssou N’dour TO READ ORIGINAL POST BY NaijaMusic. Nigerian singer-songwriter and talented artist, D’banj, has released an impressive new single titled “Worthy.” This captivating song marks D’banj’s latest entry this year, following a series of previous hits. “Worthy” features award-winning artists Chechi Sarai and Youssou N’dour, each contributing powerful verses that elevate the track even further. Listen and enjoy D’banj – Worthy ft [...] The post D’banj – Worthy ft Chechi Sarai & Youssou N’dour appeared first on NaijaMusic.
Reekado Banks, Nomcebo Zikode, Pheelz, Teni & Youssou N’Dour Strikes a Campaign Like Effort With “Raise Your Hand”
Raise Your Hand” depicts a strong campaign song like a movement that seeks to frontier the freedom of every African child, arbitrating necessary efforts towards their education and the future of the impoverishing people in Africa. The record tracks its roots from native fermentation from the cause of Africa, housing both the west and the southern part of African people to tell culture stories, as it crosses a boundary but leaps around giving freedom to Africa and entirely the black folks. Raise Your Hand can also be fathomed as a staple of pop music that seeks to campaign as a record speaking un-behalf of the average African child. Even the entire impoverishing people per-say, as it also stands as a form of inculcating motivation, through rejuvenation on a peaky celebration sonic altitude ...
How Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, Burna Boy broke streaming records in 2020
From all available statistics, facts and figures no other Nigerian musical artiste, male or female, was able to pull off what the quartet of Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Olamide pulled off in 2020. The duopoly of Davido and Wizkid, which has been going on for years was questioned most especially by Burna Boy and the new face on the international scene, Olamide. Each one of them released an amazing album and it was a staggering success story on all streaming platforms. The figures showed Nigerian music has arrived on the international stage. Particularly of interest is Olamide, whose music has not really been able to cross the continent to the international stage. Well, thanks to his international connection, which has given wings to fly over the Atlantic. For Burna Boy, his fortunes have ...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
A Complete History of Musicians Running for Office
Celebrities making a run at public office is hardly a fresh phenomenon. That’s how we wound up with two terms of the Gipper in the White House, a former professional wrestler in the governor’s mansion of Minnesota, Gopher from the Love Boat in the House of Representatives, and the current political shitshow we find ourselves in. Nor is it a surprise to any regular person why they would think they could leverage their celebrity into a political career. This pathology isn’t unique to actors and reality TV stars either. Over the decades, a number of famous musicians have tried their hand at politics, some of them succeeding in their goals of policymaking and advocating on behalf of their constituents. While it may be jolting to see Kanye West weeping through a campaign event for his potential...
Facebook and Red Cross Launch #AfricaTogether
Facebook and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are partnering to launch #AfricaTogether – a digital campaign and two-day festival on June 4th and 5th featuring artists from across Africa to encourage continued vigilance against COVID-19. With more than 100,000 coronavirus cases confirmed on the continent and containment measures easing in many countries, #AfricaTogether combines musical and comedic performances with information from COVID-19 first responders and fact-checkers from across Africa. #AfricaTogether will include a festival with performances by artists such as Aramide, Ayo, Femi Kuti, Ferre Gola, Salatiel, Serge Beynaud, Patoranking, Youssou N’dour amongst many others, as well as a digital awareness campaign with prevention messages developed with Red Cross a...
