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Music

Life, Music : Stella Returns
2 weeks ago

Stella Monye, Afro Pop queen makes a dramatic return with Outburst, her latest album

By Sylvester Asoya & Sola Olaosebikan
 
 
 
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In the early eighties, Stella Monye, Afro-Pop queen, was hugely popular. With blockbusters like Oko Mi Ye and Ife, she had little or no competition. But then, Stella became overwhelmed by the latest trend in the industry …

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Music, News : And The War Continues
June 23, 2008

A semblance of peace returned to the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria last week. But it was shredded almost immediately
By Ernest Omoarelojie
On 13 June, the headquarters of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, was agog with joy. Tee Mac Omatsola-Iseli, defacto president of the association, laughed ceaselessly as he chatted with Emma Ogosi …

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Interview, Music : I Don’t Dress To Impress —Muma Gee
June 9, 2008

 
Two years after her debut, Muma Gee has continued to WOW music buffs with her originality, costumes and stage presence.  Recently she released a new single, Amebo, which is enjoying massive air play. In this interview with NEHRY ODEH she speaks about the news single and a variety of issues.
 
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Music : Diamonds Have It!
May 19, 2008

Diamonds, a six-member group, wins the star prize of Star Quest, a musical talent contest organised by Nigerian Breweries plc
By Ernest Omoarelojie
On 10 May, the Expo Hall of Ocean View, a highbrow restaurant in Lagos, fizzed with anticipation, as the audience awaited the outcome of the grand finale of Star Quest, a musical talent …

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Music : Young And Inspiring
March 25, 2008

By Olusola Olaosebikan
Even before releasing Face II Face, his debut album, Innocent Idibia, aka Tuface, had shown signs of greatness. From childhood, the Idoma-born crooner loved singing. But then, his real break into the industry came only in the early 1990s, when he teamed up with Faze and Black Face to form the Plantashun Boiz. …

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