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dekunle Gold, the name alone brings joy to my soul. The name gives me the hope that the original trado-appeal of the juju music genre would still be alive into the next generation. What Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey and other veterans did to take Yoruba language and the culture mainstream and worldwide would stay alive through this talented singer, songwriter and multitalented individual. He is indeed a gift to the Trado & Urban music consumer, especially those that lean towards rich Yoruba language lyricism. Adekunle Kosoko, known more popularly as Adekunle Gold is a person that exudes depth and simplicity in his approach to life, his brand and music. He christened his brand of music Urban Highlife. For me, this style is a fusion of the Old 60/70's mainstream juju with modern Nigerian popular music, especially in its delivery pattern. It has similarities to what a Paul Play (I.K Dairo's son) did to his father's catalogue in the early 2000, when the modern trend of Nigerian music as we know it now, was growing into form. He gave a touch of freshness to the Old tunes and he enjoyed hits upon hits, churning out classics. This was because of the nostalgic effect that he gave his older listeners, while the younger ones loved the way Old tunes were being modernized through infusion of electronic sounds. Adekunle Gold's ability to tell stories, and delivering it with a unique understanding of his roots, marrying modern production style with a rich culture ow, put his music on separate lane. I remember telling someone that Adekunle Gold gives traditional/ folk music, class. I would easily appreciate him as a cognac or brandy ambassador, if I were a brand manager. His essence will help attract the old money class and balance it with youthful vibrancy. It will indeed still blend into a cool factor. (Free consultancy to them brand guys) He sings, he writes and boom! He is one of the best graphic designers around. If you saw how 'Falz the bahd guy' made us laugh, before serving us music, Then Adekunle Gold gave us Photoshop pictures collabos before dishing out tunes we fell in love with. Who remembers The Milk song by Fergie of the former Black Eyed Peas? The promotional pictures featured Kim Kardashian bathing in milk and our
boy, Adekunle Gold was in the bathroom with Kim bathing in milk. He was also with Amber Rose and a few hot ladies, keeping it HOLLYWOOD. Photoshop gave Adekunle Gold the opportunity to meet those hot ladies and strike sexy poses with them, while still sitting tight in front of his computer somewhere in Nigeria. That's how great our man's Photoshop skills were. You can say dude networks through Photoshop…lol. In short, the brother meets the hottest ladies, using the popular Photoshop tool. I remember the broadcaster Tolu 'Toolz' Oniru-Demuren was one of Adekunle Gold's rst Photoshop babes...such a hilarious thing. It showed us all the humorous side to his person. Within the industry he seems to enjoy an effortless respect among his peers and colleagues, maybe it's because his choice of fashion and then his style of music just puts him on a different lane from everyone. I remember when I rst saw the promotional pictures for 'GOLD ALBUM' it was like something from STAR TREK, it was so rich, so terrestrial and true to his aspirations. One of my best from TY Bello's catalogue so far. It communicated him perfectly from an artistic point of view. I personally think many copped the album because of the buzz he had around that time and also because of those album pictures. The album went on the classics charts quickly and went toe to toe with Club and Dance songs, despite the fact that it was really fresh traditional style music. The album was like sitting in a 60mins Arts & Folk lecture room. Adekunle Gold became seemed like that cool, young Professor in Adire wear (Native Tie & Die fabric) that had an Ivy League education, and really wanted to teach you history, arts & culture in the coolest way. It was an album and half by all means. With a lot of production help from Pheelz 'Mr Producer', From Song writing, Production, Clarity in message & depth, I scored the new comer an 85/100. In an industry where tungba songs that gets only 2weeks of airplay has become the norm, this body of work would resonate in the minds of all for a long time. He is going to be around for a long time and believe me, when you are not hearing him on radio, he would be on a European tour. When you think you haven't seen his video for a while on Cable TV, He is likely
playing at an Australian Music Festival. Because the dude got the juice, his brand is on point, the products he puts out serves a big local & diaspora market. If properly handled and with the right strategic team & partnerships, Adekunle Gold would own one of the most valuable music catalogues in 40-50years from now. If I am to humbly advise him, please bring the 'Young Professor in Adire wear (Native Tie & Die fabric) that has an Ivy League education' Image into life. Go academic, get a master's degree, and go for a doctorate also. Because boy, you have so much to give. The studios and the concerts wouldn't be enough avenue for expression. The classroom, lecturing, would be a great avenue of life long expression for you. The coming generation has so much to learn from you sir. Adekunle Gold broke into mainstream with 'SADE' in 2014. Stamped his presence with the single 'Orente' after signing to the Olamide lead YBNL imprint in 2015. He started gaining award nominations from City People Entertainment Awards and The Headies Awards for Best Alternative Song with his single 'SADE'. He released 'GOLD' album under the YBNL independent imprint. Adekunle Gold is blue blooded, born to a royal family in Lagos State. He studied Arts & Design up to Higher National Diploma level at The Lagos State Polytechnic. Adekunle Gold unveiled his band 'The 79th Element' in 2017 following the expiration of his contract with Olamide's YBNL. He has racked up modest awards like Nigeria Entertainment Awards (2015) for Best New Act, Headies Award for Best Alternative song in 2015, Beats of Lagos (2015) for Best Song, AFRIMMA 2015 for Revelation of Africa. He got an NEA also in 2016. I am looking forward to the gentle unfolding this simplistic and greatly talent young man. A man like Adekunle Kosoko aka Adekunle Gold can only use the stars as a steps towards shinning with the Sun. Adebayo Olukayode (K.bayo) President 'KAM, AFRICA-Ikoyi, Lagos' Founder 'Amfest Expo' the biggest Networking Platform for the Entertainment, Arts & Culture businesses in Africa.
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by Pst Debo Daniel
A leader is involved in inuencing public decisions by rendering seless service in the interest of the masses. This includes people who hold pivotal positions in media; They are often referred to as the King's men. The king's man of this edition is Rotimi Ige
In Ibadan today there is no event entertainer that needs to come into the main stream of Ibadan entertainment either existing or upcoming that won't pass through you, how have you been able to attain and maintain such pedigree?
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bidun and Afeez had a super wedding…everything from the bride and her outts, to the stunning cake, the colourful lighting and the pretty yellow decor was quite awesome. Event entertainment outt baa events did a fabulous job, making the couple enjoy their special day on and off the dance oor. Their wedding is as heartwarming as their love gist. Personally, I'm a huge fan of weddings with the most beautiful aso ebi. I also love weddings where it's pretty obvious the friends had an incredible time, and that is super clear from their pictures. Check it out!
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Entrepreneurial forces are now relatively strong in the country, in this edition of entrepreneurship we have a young man that is an experienced digital media coach, he was nominated by European Union in 2013 to train volunteers/exmilitants in Kaima (Bayelsa), Oporoza and Koko (Delta) on the use of social media as a business tool. Having worked with numerous brands and digital media agencies, Demola has led strategic viral social media campaigns for both international and domestic brands. He has not stopped thriving on creating an effective platform that help brands reach out to their consumers.
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emilade and Babatunde’s Wedding ceremony took place earlier this year. The bride Temilade looked beyond happy in her wedding dress. Feel the ambience of the event from the beautiful wedding cake to the green and fuchsia pink aso ebi, and every other beautiful element of their wedding, which was captured by Artitude photography and Baa event entertainment was also on duty,
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ost people don't think about a conscious plan for standing out, they have learnt to blend in. Artitudes photography extraordinarily got our attention with his love for capturing moments most photographers wont nd interesting, blingz magazine hooked up with him to see through his lense. Tell us a little bit about you: My name is Adedayo Faseesin, Creative director and Head Photographer at Artitudes Photography Studios. I am an inward driven passionate visual story teller...I enjoy solitude because from there I create thought processes the exhibition which becomes an amazing wonder...
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How would you describe your style? I created the word Artitudes to mean personal Swag. My style of Photography aims to creatively document the true personality (swag) of my subject. Also to let my images be a witness and a voice.
What is your favourite image you have shot recently? The image of a newborn wrapped in our local fabrics and sitting in our local basket and mat... I love it because I told our own story...our own way
What do you think of the photography industry at the moment and where do you see it in 5 years from now? With the advent of digital photography and photoshop some If you could live anywhere on this awesome planet, photographers became lazy, shooting on auto mode and where would you build your dream home? covering their aws with photoshop but with the advent of I will build my dream home in Orlando Florida and visit Walt the high end camera phone the market shrunk and Disney everyday all day photography became less protable for them. What is your favourite photography accessory, other The market is shrinking further as cameras are now being than your camera? affordable as makeup artists are now photographers. A What sort of work do you specialize in? makeup artist's photograph shouldn't beat a My greatest Photography accessory is my mind... I specialize in Baby Photography, Fashion and Portraits in there is the starting point of all my creative endeavours. p h o t o g r a p h e r ' s photograph. People who know me well know I choose the movies I see More than ever before mediocrity is shrinking and there is Did you go to school to study photography? very carefully. So I have a partition in my mind, phone and the call for the informed professional photographer. Smiles...Not at all. I studied Physics/Electronics in Olabisi laptop named "the artitudes image bank" there I save One way you market your photography? Onabanjo U n i v e r s i t y pictures and videos that i delight in and constantly view them and practice. Like magic, a client will call to help Referrals still is the most effective and least costly form of create such image...because every image in my mind will advertisement for Artitudes Photography. We enjoy lots of How long have you been a photographer? eventually match my reality anytime soon. So am always them. A satised client recommends also a great pictures e a d y ! a I've been a Photographer 7 years now, I was previleged to r t t r a c t s experience the transition from Analogue to Digital P h o t o g r a p h y . Can you briey describe for the readers your What advice do you have for somebody who wants to pursue photography? photographic workow? What or who got you started in photography? My Photography work ow is simple, I produce the image Photography is an open game with your phone your startup tool of practice...I've had lots of people bump into me who I've been an Artist since childhood. I draw comics and with my camera and process them with photoshop and light says they want to learn photography and I check through room. Simple as it sounds you know your superior cartoon characters. I recall my rst attempt at their phone without seeing any single image they captured. commercializing my drawings was when I drew the portrait understanding of both is what sets you apart The proof of desire is pursuit. Also don't get to the band of Awolowo and MKO Abiola and framed it with cardboard. I wagon of Photographers who shoot for survival (what to asked my uncle to help sell it. I won several competitions for What gives you ideas and inspires you to create such eat) and run after events, chose a aspect of Photography that resonates with your calling, seek worthy mentors in my school then. Most times my seniors and colleagues great imagery? approach me to help them draw some biological diagrams. I You mean to ask who...because the what may change...but that regard give it your best shot! Soon enough the things became a s u p e r s t a r . the who which is God is where I source from. God is a people are running after starts running after you. Then you I scored excellently in my mock exams and was among the Photographer because he produced us (man) In his own know you've laid hold of your Kingdom there you don't top ranks. Then one fateful day a debate ensued in our image. Then he washed us out from the negative and he struggle to be what other people are naturally are. You are sitting comfortably in your domain doing what you love to do school..."Science, Art and Commercial which is the best"... printed us into a living soul. Every Photographer is as great w h e r e y o u r r e s o u r c e s w i l l m e e t y o u . at the end of the debate we concluded Science class is for a s t h e i m a g e h e p r o d u c e s the intellectuals, Art class for the lesser intelligent Is there anything you would have done differently students and Commercial class for the failing students. What has been your most memorable assignment and during your photographic career? Since I was "intelligent" I joined the sciences. Then my why? Discovering in clarity my Photography call is something I struggle began...I became a sh living out of water. I My most memorable assignments are documenting the c h e r i s h managed to conclude my secondary education an average Milestones of kids and families... life is a passing moment no student. As a science student my only consolation was baby is 1year twice...some achievements are once in a dashed when I wasn't given architecture in university which lifetime...we have to document our most cherished Something you're still learning? was my only anchor at returning to my creative genius. moments which will become the memory of our life on earth Am still learning the key to making every baby smile. The key Before I concluded university I vowed to myself..."even when we are gone. It is passed from generation to to communicate effectively with my client for every shoot generation. So therefore in this fast paced world it's though I struggle through the four walls of the university important families take time out to be with each other and a n d k e e p a c u s t o m e r f o r a l l t i m e s because of my poor choice, I will never struggle in life celebrate each other documenting the same. The images . if someone said 'How can I be the next you?' What because I will make a better choice not for study now...but become a solid assurance of love when you view it you re- would you say? for life..." then Artitudes Photography was born out of the live such experiences Because of this we created need to re-align my life towards my true self, doing what I Milestonesbyartitudes a sister brand of Artitudes By discovering your call and nding your voice you move l o v e Photography to cater for that aspect of Photography from being next to me to being originally yours A photographer who inspires you? At every stage in my career I've sought the wisdom of worthy mentors such as Kelechi Amadi-obi, Seun Akisanmi, and Yemi Disu (Four23Photography) Bisola Ijalana ( m 1 2 p h o t o g r a p h y )
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ust like the word fashion forward is said for someone who has a knack for something new as a fashion direction and takes it on without anyone's permission, we decided to dissect the Afrobeats sound and check her in-road into the global stage. Being a media practitioner, though with a background in construction/real estates, I have watched this product, (yes, I called it a product) piece up together like Lego for more than 20years now, one building block per time. This movement has been totally youth-owned, without any form of support from government or corporates in anyway whatsoever. The youths of the country should climb to the top of mountains and brag very loudly about this ingenious feat. Though corporates have become the largest patronisers or beneď€ ciaries of this movement. It's a
movement, a movement that has become the new frontier for a united global sound. Afrobeats capacity to engage and inspire a large youth following has become a businessman's wonder product. Beat makers, instrumentalists, record label owners, online press, digital distribution platforms etc have all joined the race to commercially beneď€ t from the multi-billion naira sound, birthed by the sheer will of a generation. Her unwillingness to stay quiet even when their voices were being forcefully tuned down like an analogue transistor radio. Despite the heaviness of what the average Nigerian youth was experiencing; unemployment, castigation by an older generation, and dissipation of their common wealth by those they gave their mandate to be custodians of their future. They decided to create their own elixir, their own drug, their own
n high, that takes them away from the horror of their everyday experiences. Only that this drug initially distributed in forms of shiny, perfectly round plates called CDs. It has morphed into digital dosages of sound in the mid-noughties. Their distribution point, the internet. A sound created from their aspirations, their hopes and personal ambitions. The internet helps them serve it directly to the consumers through the wide usage of smartphones after the telecommunication boom of years ago. It has been a long-time coming, the afrobeats sound moved through different layers of creativity, different ideological permeations. Pure and clear, Afrobeats has had such a strong testimony. The genre now can boast of an international ambassador like Wizkid (Ayo Balogun) who from a modest background of
Surulere, a cramped up mixed income neighbourhood in the Lagos metropolis of Nigeria, to being a feature on a major global hit song not only as an artiste but as a writer and co-producer. A song that raked up the highest streaming numbers on the digital platform Spotify for 2016 (One Dance- Drake ft Wizkid & Kayla). Wizkid having collaborations with big global acts like Drake, R.Kelly, Akon, Chris Brown, Trey Songs etc is lending credence to the fact that things will only get better and bigger for this genre. The world would come to know this new sound. The global stage would come to realise that she has only just scratched the surface of a sound that is a soundtrack to a major culture, just like hip-hop was in the seventies. The global music industry have taken notice and like colonialism, some of the big players have started carving out portions for themselves. Sony Music Global has been ahead on this and willing to take a bit more risks commercially on this genre than the others for now. Signing heavy punchers like Davido, Tekno, YCee. All this coming after their initial irting with D-Banj (Dapo Oyebanjo) on single, Oliver Twist. Maybe with a widely successful test run like Oliver Twist, they seem more comfortable to take a little more risk than the rest for now. In The talent management aspect of the business, we've seen Roc Nation doing business with the Marvin Music acts. Ran by probably the biggest producer from Nigeria (Don Jazzy), we have witnessed Tiwa Savage & Iyanya sign management deals that are about to open them to bigger markets and giving them more access to big global artiste to form working relationships and collaborations The turning point for this movement would be heavily credited to Kenny Ogungbe & Dayo Adeneye of the Kennis Music set up. Fresh from schooling in the United State and by some sort of serendipity had an in-law that was about becoming one of the biggest media power house in Nigeria at the time. Ogungbe and Adeneye provided the media company with the much needed connection to the youths. The duo became culture connoisseurs of some sort, to this growing culture. They had the acumen and a keen understanding of a 'CORPORATES PAY ME FOR GIVING YOU TRAFFIC' kind of business model, which was the blood that the industry needed for an initial jumpstart as per real business. The relationship between corporate Nigeria and the growing baby called afrobeats then was formed. They created their marketing and distribution powerhouses using the mileage of the DAAR COMMUNICATIONS as a leverage. They signed acts (Idris Abdul Kareem, Tony Tetuila, Eddie Remedy, Tuface Idibia etc) that had a strong local air, produced them through a P.Diddy production pattern, where super producers are engaged to
give the right sounds in order for the businessmen to concentrate of getting the corporations to pay the bills for their initiatives. They leveraged heavily on the family owned broadcast company that now had a continental reach. They produced musical television shows to showcase their artiste, created concerts that had 90% of their artiste featured regularly. They went ahead also to create marketing/media campaigns for brands and companies that paid quite handsomely for Ogungbe & Dayo helping to win over the countries youth demographics to their side. It was genius what they did and very American in business style .This development also saw the 1st international cross over of the music to Nigeria's West African neighbours Ghana. Ghana at the time had a similar situation brewing within their culture. Ghana known for High-Life music was trying out a fusion of the local highlife with hip-hop. Veterans' likes Reggie Rockstone was at the forefront of this trend. The romance between the Nigerian Afrobeats and Ghana Hip life (As it was called) was an instant success. Tuface Idibia, Tony Tetuila were big success stories in the exportation process. Churning out cross collaborations from different artiste from both cultures. This success gained continental attention and through award events and media platforms like Channel O network & the KORA Awards, Afrobeats was stamped as the continents ofcial music genre that had the capacity of stamping Africa on the global music scene. Wyclef Jean, Beenie Man etc, had their brief romance with the growing movement back in the early/mid 2000s. More than 10years now, Afrobeats have been shutting down stadiums & event locations all across Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and very recently penetrating America heavily. The music style is seriously danceable and the performance vibe is electric. Acts like PSquare, the twin sensation with their energetic choreographic mastering, have been concert goers favourite over the years. Asides talent, the entrance of this new sound into the North American bloc has sizeably been credited to Dapo Oyebanjo (DBanj) when he became obsessed with the vision of having the genre crossover to America after a very successful campaign in Africa. He was noticed and signed to Kanye Wests 'Good Music' after a brave move of introducing himself and selling the crossover vision to Mr West at an international airport. As of the time, his former imprint co-owned with Don Jazzy had a single that he feature Snoop Dogg, which was on heavy rotation all around Africa at the time. That move enjoyed a modest chart topping success all around Europe, it also became a critical foundation to the new wave of appreciation that the sound is experiencing in North America at the
the sound is experiencing in North America at the moment. Ayo Jay, Wizkid, Tekno, Davido, Mr Eazi etc are all forming romantic stories with the international music business markets. The most interesting thing is that this new sets of artiste are suave when it comes to their businesses and they know their numbers. With most of them owning & managing their independent imprints, they have mastered the modern day music distribution tactics of this digital age. Performances being the main earning stream for this new group. They give their music out for free on the internet most of the time and this is exchanged for a huge fan base within the 1.2 billion people market of Africa. They know how to craft music business deals and keep growing in the legal understandings of the complex international music business terrain. Most of them signed deals that kept their Africa earnings exclusive to them, only granting marketing and distributions deals outside the African markets which I think is smart. A fall back plan. They earn good within the African market from product and brand endorsements and this helps reinvest into their craft and brands as they try to conquer new international frontiers. I saw all this 15years ago in my early university days and it's such an honour to be alive to see all this morph into one big cannon ball of excitement and delight. Watch out, we are about to take the whole world out to dance. The prophecy I gave about our industry to (FX, Smart, Bato, and 'Uthman) around the early 2000s is being fullled before our eyes. Soon we would stand toe to toe with best in the world in delivery and earnings through a homemade music genre. What's so sweet about all this is 'this revolution is been televised right before our eyes' Note: This is in no way conclusive, considering all the stakeholders within the industry that has made the process to the international space possible for the Afrobeats sound. Respect to you all. At the time of putting this together, WIZKID just has bagged three awards at the Billboard Music Awards in USA for his collaboration with Drake & Kyla for the single 'One Dance' after more than six nominations.. He also beat Jay Z, DJ Khalid, Cardi B at the MOBO Awards (Still don't know how that happened though) as the Best International Act. The rst artiste out of Africa to attain this feat, while Davido went away with the Best African Act, beating very strong and formidable competition. The year 2017 has been a great year for Afrobeats penetration into the international stage as a genre. I will say to all stakeholders…WEHDONE SIRs. Adebayo Olukayode (K.bayo)
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he term “remake” is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second (later)movie based on the same source. For example, 2001's Ocean's Eleven is a remake of Ocean's 11, while 1989's Batman is a re-interpretation of the comic book source material which also inspired 1966's Batman. Not all remakes use the same title as the previously released version; the 1966 lm Walk, Don't Run, for example, is a remake of the World War II comedy- The More the Merrier Most remakes make signicant character, plot, genre and theme changes. For example, the 1968 lm The Thomas Crown Affair is centered on a bank robbery, while its 1999 remake involves the theft of a valuable piece of artwork. The 1999 remake of The Mummy was viewed primarily as “a re-imagining” in a different genre (adventure). Similarly, when the 1969 lm 'The Italian Job' was remade in 2003, few aspects were carried over. Another example is the 1932 lm 'Scarface' which was remade in 1983 starring Al Pacino; whereas the setting of 1932 version is the 'illegal alcohol trade', the characters in the 1983 version are involved in cocaine smuggling. Blingz magazine had charts with couple of movie lovers to nd out why they think movie remaking is not common in the Nigerian movie industry,
David Hollywood remakes old block buster movies not movies that did not sell out. I guess for some reasons they bring back and rene the experience people of the older generation had while watching those movies, and they do well to remake them into the modern time on the other hand we don't really have block busters in Nollywood, plus the do it sharp sharp syndrome.
of the movie. Most of the time, the movies that are remade in Hollywood are targeted at younger generation and it is sure that a substantial part of that generation would still be alive and would support their children and wards to have a taste of such movies too.
Tofunmi I will love to see Osoa in London and izakaba remade, because those movies were epic to me....while I was younger
Oyin I feel it's because everyone wants to write something, always want theirs better off than someone else's movie... And everyone wants credit of the movie to their names in Nollywood. I will chose Apadi by Funke Akindele Bello... Deep culture, great story line,
Femi Hollywood movies usually have a targeted audience (e.g. children, teenagers etc.) and are followed by thorough evaluation of the impacts the movie had on the environment and the audience i.e. post assessment
Nollywood is an experiment that is still trying to identify itself and the Nigerian audience is easily bored. So variation of themes, concepts and stories is very essential to boost the growth of the movie industry. Therefore, Nollywood remaking any of its old movies at this level, is like taking steps backward to its former level. New stories are necessary to make Nollywood make its mark in the international movie industry and Nigerian studios do not want to take the risk of remaking any of their old movies, no matter how good, that might end up pulling back Nollywood's progress if things go south. In the future. If Nollywood does decide it is ready to make movie remakes, some classics that deserve to be remade are: Full Moon, Sango, Diamond Ring, Igodo or Karishika.
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