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Ras Kimono Blasts Young Nigerian Artistes
Veteran Raggae
musician, Ras Kimono who was one of the biggest Reggae Stars to emerge in the Nigerian music scene in the late 1980s, has expressed his displeasure with the direction the new crop of Nigerian musicians are taking music to.
The reggae star who released his hit song ‘under-pressure’ in 1989, was known for singing about the situation in the country. In a recent interview, the dreadlocks reggae star said “None of the new crop of artistes now are doing real reggae. They are afraid to sing reality. They are all about bum-bum and such mundane things. They are all singing about foolishness and nothingness. Look at what is happening in the country today, the president is also doubling as the minister for petroleum, and nobody is talking about it. I’m angry”.
When asked if he’d like to work with any of the artistes, he said: “Which of them would I like with work or which of them would like to work with me? Anyway, none of them is doing real reggae, so I’m confused and paranoid about working with any of them”.
Ras Kimono also refuses to believe that reggae as a genre of music is dead in Nigeria, he said “As long as Ras Kimono lives, then reggae is still alive in Nigeria. If reggae is dead, you won’t come and talk to me now I’m in the studio working, and I”ll be coming out with a brand new tune before the year runs out”.
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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.
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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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