SATURDAY Vanguard, JUNE 6, 2015 —29
By AYO ONIKOYI, 08052201215
New songs and videos rocking the music scene Enemy Solo by Psquare featuring Awilo logombaDirected by Clarence Peters
Skilashi by ReminisceDirected by Frizzle and Bizzle Films
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hat happens when the duo of Psquare and Awilo collaborate on a song? What you get is an excellent music creation. Enemy solo is coined from Lingala which means ill-feeling towards others or what we refer to as Bad belle people in Nigeria. The video captures a dance competition with Awilo and Psquare as the judges. The choreography was done by Ezinne Asinugo of CEO dancers, Kaffy and a Congolese UK based dance expert,Sir Loui
Sugar Daddy by Omo Akin and Falz When you hear the word ‘Sugar Daddy’, what comes to your mind? This is the theme of Omo Akin and Falz’s new song. This creative piece isn’t the kind of song you expect Falz and Omo Akin to do, they amazingly blended together in delivering an unusual love song in this one. In his usual humorous fashion, Falz wears the toga of a Sugar Daddy in the song,expressing his affection and adoration for his love interest.
Its in you by Yemi Alade- Produced by Gospel On De Beatz
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ecall that Yemi Alade rode on the platform of Peak Talent Show to become the super star she is today. The sexy and gifted songstress just unveiled a video in collaboration with Peak to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the brand. The video features the Johnny sensation dressed in a pink shirt, with her trademark hair, ready to have fun with her dancers in a living room .Its visuals doesn’t really possess any distinct quality, but makes up for it with the pleasant high-life rhythm the song carries.
Omotola ,Yemi Alade and Waje fight poverty through music By Kehinde Ajose
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OLLYWOOD actress, Omotola JaladeEkeinde, Waje and Yemi Alade recently collaborated with One Campaign to launch Strong Girl, a new song and music video aimed at empowering women and girls around the world. Nine artistes from seven African countries came together in South Africa earlier this month to write and record this song. Speaking at a press briefing held last week, at the Four Point Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Omotola explained why she got involved in the campaign. According to her, “I am fortunate to be a young woman living her dreams, a trailblazer of my generation.I also recognize that many C M Y K
women and girls are not so fortunate, women and girls are disproportionately affected by the injustice of poverty and inequality.When we invest in women and girls,we increase and
accelerate their chances of overcoming extreme poverty. Waje whose melodious voice is prominent in the delivering of the lyrics of the song, said the campaign means a lot to her. “This is one of the most
profound things I have done in my life.I am doing this for the African woman, so she doesn’t have to die in child birth.I am doing this because it is the right thing to do.” On her own, the ‘Johnny’ star, Yemi Alade lamented the socio-cultural and legal constraints that restrict African women from reaching their full potentials. Displaying her trademark style in the song, Alade said, “It is important for me as a woman and as a strong girl to join my sisters from across the continent to tell the world that we can’t fight the injustice of extreme poverty without fighting the immense gender inequality that persists.” The song was produced by Cobhams Asuquo, while the music video was directed by Godfather Productions.
opular indigenous rapper, Remilekun Khalid Safaru otherwise called Reminisce,isn’t relenting anytime soon. Like his colleague Olamide,he has been releasing songs that will further take him to the peak of his career. Reminisce who is currently on tour in the United States releases the video of the song Skilashi. The beat of the song is irresistible,the aesthetics and the video vixens also add up to the bright spots in the video
African Energy by Dencia - Directed by Ali Zimani Just when many thought Dencia had given up on music to focus on her famed Whitenicous,she is back after a two-year hiatus with the visuals of her song, African Energy. In the video she alludes to the strength and might of the African. In 2013, she collaborated with Waje on the song True love. Commenting on the new video she said: “The concept was to send out a positive message to Africans and friends of Africa all over the world about our beautiful continent. We wanted to visually highlight the rich culture and heritage of the motherland and leave people with a dosage of African energy, African legends and role models such as Nelson Mandela, Folurunsho Alakija ,Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Lupita Nyongo’o and several others were highlighted in the video.”