Entertainment
Femi Kuti Gets Another Grammy Nomination
Though it is no longer news that Afro beat Maestro Femi Kuti has been nominated for the 52nd edition of the annual Grammy awards under the “Best Contemporary world music album category for his ‘Day By Day album”, it is important to note that this is his second nomination after the first one in 2003 for his initially acclaimed album, ‘Fight to Win,’ which he lost to Ruben Blade from Mundo.
Fumi 47, and the first son of late Afro beat creator, Fela Anukulapo-Kuti, currently signed to Mercer street records is one of the most remarkable performers from the African continent and has built steady career since forming his positive force band over two decades ago.
It will be on note that Sunny Ade and Femi Kuti are the only indigenous Nigerians to have been nominated for Grammy. Nigerian born artistes who have won the awards in the past are Helen Folasade Adu, who first achieved the success in the 1980s as the front woman and lead vocalist of the popular Brit and Grammy award winning English group, and Seal Henry Olusegun and Olumide Adeola Samuel both of whom are British citizens.
Like his father, Femi has shown a strong commitment to social and political causes throughout his career but he differs from his father in his religious views.
According to the reports on the Grammy awards 2010 list, Beyonce leads with 10 nominations followed by Tator Swift with eight nominations.
Entertainment
They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
Entertainment
Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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