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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Nigerians Mobilise Support For Fela
The late Afrobeat legend, Olufela Olusegun Ransome Kuti, popularly known as Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been nominated alongside other musical icons for 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Through his music and human rights activism, Fela campaigned against military rule and corruption in Nigeria. The list had 16 nominees in total for its 2021 class of inductees. The inductees will be announced in May after a public vote which closes April 30. They’ll be honoured at 2021, Rock and Roll hall of fame ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio.
Chairman, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, John Sykes said, “This remarkable ballot reflects the diversity and depth of the artistes and music The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame cerebrates. These nominees have left an indelible impact on the Sonic landscape of the world and influenced countless artistes that have followed them.
Other nominees who reached the eligibility zone (which requires nominee have a catalogue dating back at least 25 years) Long ago, but the ones just making their first appearances include, Dionne Warwick, Iron Maiden and the Gogo Jay Z and Foofighters also made the list for the first time as they both released debut albums in 1995.
Other nominees for 36th Annual class are Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush Devo, Chaka Khan, Card King, LL Cool J, Rage Against The Machine, Todd Rundgreen and Tina Turns, while the ultimate inductees will be released in may.
Nigerian celebrities including Don Jazzy, Burna Boy, Banky W, Mr Macaroni and many others took to their different Instagram pages to canvass for votes to support Abami Eda.
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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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