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It Is A Sin To Be A Woman In Africa -Tiwa Savage
Nigerian super star songstress, Tiwa Savage who hosted a successful concert in London over the weekend has opened up on some challenges women in Africa face. The award winning Mavin Records queen took to her instagram indicating she is going through hard times.
The sultry mother of one in her post wrote: “It is a sin to be a woman in Africa, I feel like giving up, tired of fighting, tired of proving myself, tired of smiling”.
Meanwhile, the singer held her headline concert on Saturday August 25 at the Ndigo O2 Arena in London. The concert themed the “Savage Tour” was a sold out concert which saw the Nigeria female pop star deliver an impressive set of performances to the excitement and admiration of suests at the event.
A high point of the event was when she was joined by her colleagues at the Mavin Records led by label boss, Don Jazzy, Dr. Sid and Koredo Bello were also on hand to support Tiwa and they performed their songs together, Dr. Sid and Tiwa gave an impressive rendition of their single of “I start to talk”.
Don Jazzy and Tiwa performed Eminado before the Mavin Crew shut the hall down with their hit single “Dorobucci, the Mavin boss also performed songs he was featured on such as Kcee’s pull over’and the record with erstwhile Mavin, Iyanya titled” “gift”.
However, the other Mavins, Dija, Johnny Drill and DNA Twins were conspicuously missing at the event.
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.
Nancy Briggs
