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Music Lovers In High Spirits …As New Albums Hit PH Market
Music lovers in oil rich Rivers State are in high spirits as new albums flood the Port Harcourt market while traders enjoy increase in sales. Among the albums making waves in the market and enjoying high patronage from fans and music lovers are:
‘One by One’: A debut album by Olawatosin Anifowoshe aka ‘Side One’ whose album was released under Spring Records label. The album has 14 tracks and featured Terry G, Sheyman, Don Dream, O Black among others.
Just few weeks since the album was unveiled, it has won Side One Global Excellence Artiste of the month (March) Award. The One by One Exponent was amongst Street Hop nominees at the just concluded Hip-Hop world awards which he lost to his producer, Terry G.
Ahamefula: ‘Ahamefula’ is the album title of Duncan Mighty’s latest album which is currently making waves in Port Harcourt market and its environs. The album which was mixed, mastered and produced by the Ikwerre-born musician has 15 soul inspiring trackes.
‘Show Me The Money: This serves as follow up to the singles dropped by the ‘Elepepe’ master Adegboyega Yusuf Adekoya last year titled, Feel It which featured multiple award winner 2 Face. The new single which was unveiled few weeks ago is to wake up the singers target audience and majority of Lineo fans as he is also known love the new song and are clamouring for more.
3rd Avenue: This is the third album by the ‘Lord of Ajasa’, produced by K. Solo, the new album features notable names like YQ, Dagrin, Isolate, Klever J, The Suspect and Reminisce. The album is already enjoying high sales in the market and it places Ajasa on the podium of relevance again.
The Legend: The legend is the latest album by the elegant stallion Onyeka Onwenu after 11 long years of missing in action in the music scene. Spinning off 14 tracks in all, the unique aspect of the new album is its packaging which boasts of solidity, depth, creativity and completeness. Sure it is an epitome of a well thought-out presentation both in lyrical cum instrumental and aesthetic offering.
All said, Onyeka has proved that she is the singer that she has always been, not in the verge of giving up her place in the industry, no wonder the CD is in high demand in the market.
D-Rebirth: Timaya’s latest album D-Rebirth is also making waves in the market particularly among his numerous fans in the state. The album is about his reawakening as an artiste and the new things he has up his sleeve. He is also using the new work to reply people, the media and the church for the way he is perceived in the larger society. He talks about why the media is hard on him and why the church should not see him as a man who would come to such hallowed and holy grand to fight. But, time will tell as Nigerians watch what becomes of the new Egberi Papa.
Meanwhile, Prince Uche Onumba, a popular Port Harcourt based dealer in musical equipment and CDs who spoke with our Entertainment Desk on Tuesday described the business as very lucrative in the state as people here are interested in music which is very encouraging not only to them the traders, but the musicians themselves most of who come to organize shows in the state.
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.
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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