SONA ,THE VOICE……..
April is officially “Camer Music Discovery Month”….from the new breed of artists out of Camer (this is for another post!!) to the artists in the Diaspora with a range of music genre..I have “discovered” a lot of creative and talented paysans this month! My weekend discovery on IRepCameroon.com & “Cool for a white girl” blogs…….. ARTIST: SONA, THE VOICE MUSIC GENRE: HIP HOP...
THE AFRICAN FIRST LADIES….PICTURE UNPERFECT??
The African First Ladies Health Summit was held in Los Angeles California. The event was a two-day summit (April 20/21) focused on health, women’s issues and HIV/AIDS in Africa. Great Initiative by the First Ladies!!One question comes to mind…Why did they have to go all the way to the US of A to hold this summit? My dear friend, Uche C. sent me a link which had the pics below..A forum on Naija ryders.com called...
APRIL 20th 2009 is “BLICK BASSY DAY”
ARTIST: BLICK BASSY GENRE: WORLD ALBUM: LÉMAN RECORD LABEL: WORLD CONNECTION April 20th 2009 is …”Blick Bassy Day” on my calendar. First because he is a FINE PAYSAN brother…lol!!! On a serious note, Bassy’s first solo album Léman (mirror) debuts in the UK. The 15- track CD was recorded at the legendary Salif Keita’s Malian studio and in Paris. In my opinion, Blick Bassy’s music is Soul/ Central and West African...
“….THE INDUSTRY” UPDATES……
Just a few updates “IN THE INDUSTRY”….. Remember, “that cool kid with an accent”? You can now download The FreeStyle Friday Mixtape Check out Ngu Mbandi’s new website www.Mbandi.com. As per lui,the site is “a cross between You Tube, Itunes, and Amazon.com. Watch videos, download MP3 and/or order CDs..”. DJ Lewat has a PODCAST…”The idea is simple…. You request a song, I...
STEP OUT IN “KIRETTE” @ “I WEAR AFRICAN”
DESIGNERS: KIBONEN NFI & ANRETTE NGAFOR LABEL:KIRETTE COUTURE KIRETTE COUTURE…”Hatched in the New York chic bubble, KiRette Couture is mainly inspired by the “toghu” (also known as the Bamenda gown) – a colourful and intricately embroidered fabric typically worn, on special occasions, by the people of the North West and Western provinces in Cameroon”…TRADITION + CLASS + CHIC = KIRETTE “I WEAR...
CATCH TYN IF YOU CAN…….
ARTIST: TAYONG..aka TYN MUSIC GENRE: HIP HOP, R & B, RAP….. RECORD LABEL: REDKING RECORDS “TAYONG aka T.Y.N, was born in Luton, now based in London, is a Singer, Song-Writer, Music Producer, Business Man & Entertainer Extraordinaire! TAYONG’s passion for music extends far beyond his beliefs & traditions…… TAYONG is publishing & releasing his own material through his own Record Label, REDKING RECORDS Inc, for...
Naija Music on my playlist……
I am guilty as charged…I LOVE NAIJA MUSIC!!!I lived there for the last 5 yrs so honestly I cannot help it!!I started my career in Nigeria, so it will always hold a special place in my heart. I believe that when you live somewhere, you have to take some part of the place with you!!In my case, I made a lot of friends and I love naija music any time any day!! Someone posted a forum on soban.net called “Niagarizing...
Technophobia is not Good…+ Sites Rep’ing Camer..
Technophobia is not good honestly…I just had to share what happened during my first blogging experience!!I am just one of those people who doesn’t like to deal with anything related to computers! I was so excited about officially posting features on my blog…And I couldn’t log on…Something about “Cookies are not enabled”..Men what in the words are “Cookies”??.First, because I live...
“Cameroonians In the INDUSTRY”… Episode II —– BUSINESS & MUSIC
OK people…Another “….IN THE INDUSTRY” episode…lol! Thanks for the feedback on the first post. As per popular demand, I decided to continue…lol!This episode is on Business & Music. Honestly there is a lot of talent, brains and creativity out there so I had split the features into themes. BUSINESS Investor Extraordinaire…Cyrille Nkontchou is the “founder of the first pan-African, online trading platform” …Liquid Africa. As...
“CAMEROONIANS IN THE INDUSTRY”
Posted on FB….Friday March 20th 2009!! It is another Friday…and I feel like rambling about something!!I am at home chilling ‘cause it is another long weekend…so why not. My buzz phrase for this week is “CAMEROONIANS IN THE INDUSTRY”…and with a French accent…lol. This post was inspired by the recent creation of a group on facebook called “CAMEROONIANS IN THE INDUSTRY for real”. Yes People…There are “CAMEROONIANS IN THE INDUSTRY”....
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