TALENTED INDEGENOUS RAPPER,JAKUZZI TO DROP NEW SINGLES SOON

Oluwaseun Paul Olaniyi a.k.a Jakuzzi is set to hit the music industry hard with his new joint  'KOBOKO' which he did with famous Dj Real {Emir Of Alaba} and ‘Jonmo’ meaning “Let Them Know”. The indigenous rapper released the video of his last released single “Gbabe” last month and the video gained massive air play on major stations like SoundCity,HipTv,Trace etc.

The new single #KOBOKO is a very good song with melodious and danceable rhythm. Jakuzzi has featured in lots of works, including the classical evergreen hit by solid star – (One In A Million Remix) which got massive airplay all over the world. He’s been on a lyrical rampage ever since dealing with some good and sought after artistes like Dj Real,Dr Frabz, YQ, A1,Boombeat,Cartiar, JJC, Gray Jones, W4, JaySleek, DaGrin, Woye, Yemi Alade, Frank D Nero, Swag, Poppito and More.

He has performed in major events across the country like Soundcity/Nokia Lumia Party 2013, MTV Base Advance Warning Party-July 2013, Hennessy Lagos club tour 2013 , Felabration – 2013/2014/20115, Face of Selara, Abuja, The activation of 1960 Drink 2015, to mention few.

Jakuzzi is currently signed to Brooklyn World Entertainment (BWE).

MEET ZIDIQ, A FAST-RISING R&B, AFRO POP ARTISTE

Zidiq with full name Salam Sadiq Babatunde was born in the early 90s in Lagos. He had his primary and secondary education in Lagos and later proceeded to Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, where he topped his educational episode with a Bsc in Economics.

Zidiq is a RnB and Afro Pop artiste, a song writer and a vocalist. He began his music career by participating in singing talent shows like Projet Fame West Africa, Nigerian Idol, etc. He was one of the finalists who qualified for 'Star the Winner is' that held in Southafrica.

Prior to the competition he had worked with former Kennis Music artiste, Slam on a track titled  'Oya Na' which was later released in 2013.He did a cover to Jidenna's 'Classic Man' titled 'Flexing Man' and Simi's 'Tiff' titled 'Go Rae'.

He got signed to Brooklyn World Entertainment in 2013 and has since been working with top notch producers.

He has a different perspectives towards Afro Pop fused with RnB which bores a total different feel of music.

SUPERIORITY CONTEST: FUJI STAR, PASUMA TAUNTS SAHEED OSUPA WITH NEW TITLE "SHEHU OF FUJI"

If you are a Fuji music fan, you are sure to be aware of one fact about the Fuji music industry today. And that is the fact that two of the front line Fuji artistes who have been shaping what happens within their genre for years are like Tom and Jerry of the fabled cartoon series. And like you must have rightly surmised, the duo in question is no other than King Saheed Osupa and the Federal Government of Fuji, Ogan Nla Wasiu Alabi Pasuma.

That the two of them have been at each other's jugular with spiteful given or self-styled titles in the last few years is not new to Fuji music fans world-wide. It all began with Pasuma's emergence as the Second in Command (Otunba) to King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1) back then. At that point in time, while unknown to many, Osupa was shopping for his own response to Pasuma being Otunba, tactically claimed to be a "No Title, No Problem" artiste (Ilesanmi). And no one knew he had got a shocker up his sleeves.

But before Fuji music fans would know what was happening, Osupa in concert with late Fuji music creator, Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister got endorsed as the "King of Music". And while Osupa was getting overly excited and ready to crush anybody in the euphoria of his kingship, Pasuma strategically came with a banger by calling himself "Federal Government" with footnotes that the Federal Government is always superior to any King. And as a riposte to Pasuma, Osupa announced shortly after that he had become the "Lord of Music".

And while they were still playing a ding dong and throwing, both overt and covert tantrums, at each other through their music over that, Pasuma's think thank decided to give Osupa an upper cut by deviating a bit from the already established trend to declare him the "H.O.D" (Head of Department) of Fuji. Being a very smart and creative artiste himself, Osupa did not allow Pasuma to revel for too long in his newly found academic title before he came out with his own smasher as he elevated self to be the "Dean of the Faculty".

And just as Osupa is still thinking he has given Pasuma a knockout with his " Deanship", again Pasuma, in his ever innovative style, has just taken the rivalry to religious dimension by recently announcing self to be the "Shehu of Fuji". Shehu in Islamic doctrine is a cleric of the highest order junior only to prophets in the hierarchy of men of God. And while Pasuma is currently celebrating that, Osupa's fans are obviously waiting for his response to this recent " title" punch from Pasuma.

And only time would tell what Osupa's response would be at this time as he is never found wanting in that regard.

Fuji Stars, K1, Sefiu Alao End Cold War At Socialite, Slaab's Daughter's Wedding In Abeokuta

Though not very pronounced but keen observers of happenings in the Fuji music industry cannot be said to be unaware of a simmering cold war between two Fuji music stars, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1) and Alhaji (Dr.) Sefiu Alao (Agbara Orin). The cold war which was ignited by a live video CD from Agbara Orin titled: "Oba Mewa" which found it's way to the music shelves many months back in which Sefiu Alao was analysing the origin of the endless conflicts among Fuji artistes and went ahead to call out the name of K1 as one of the major architects, had seen K1 trying to avoid coming face to face with Agbara Orin ever since the release of the live CD. K1 was seriuosly miffed with Sefiu Alao's effrontary, sources revealed.

As a matter of fact, reliable sources squeeled to this blogger that when K1 and Sefiu Alao found themselves within the same place during a foreign tour which they differently embarked upon not too long ago, K1 ensured that he did not get too close to where Shefiu Alao was so as to deny the latter the opportunity of exchanging pleasantries with him, at least for public posturing. And Sefiu Alao on the other hand was said not to be too keen on going the extra mile to greet him since he noticed he was being avoided.

But all that seems to have come to an abrupt end as the duo ran into each other at the wedding ceremony of one of their big mutual fan, Alhaji Sulaiman Omidina otherwise called Slaab or Sule Yoboro's daughter's wedding in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday, 28th October, 2016. The high society wedding which took place in an expansive marquee within Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) had K1 as the artiste on the band stand, while Sefiu Alao was there as one of the bride's fathers (Baba Iyawo) being a long time friend to Slaab.

And so, K1 and Sefiu Alao exchanged very warm greetings expected to have brought an end to their cold war at the wedding.

Fuji Star, Taye Currency And Wife, Ara '99, Welcome Bouncing Baby Boy

The household of unstoppably soaring Fuji music star, Alhaji Taye Adebisi better known as Taye Currency is "currencily",nay, currently in a happy mood as you read this. Reason? His dark complexioned beautiful wife, Dara popularly known as Ara '99 was in about 48 hours ago, delivered of a bouncing baby boy. That was on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016.

Dara, a fashionister is the CEO of Ara '99 Affairs and prominent costumier in the Islamic music industry. And when she seeming went off the scene many weeks back and started staying put in Ibadan where her husband is based, not many knew the reason behind that. But now the reason is out.

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Adebisi on the arrival of their baby.

“My Dad Stood Against My Going Into Acting Initially But Later Gave His Blessings”

*Fast-rising Yoruba actress, Oluwaseun Jaiyesimi Speaks

*Set To Launch Movie: “Semilore” On 30^Th October, 2016

Oluwaseun Jaiyesimi is one of the budding stars in the Yoruba movie industry and she is not resting on her oars in a bid to get to the top of her career. The dark complexioned actress who joined the industry in 2005 is set to launch her new movie entitled: “Semilore” on 30^th October, 2016. The event which is billed to hold at the Glass House, 33, Olayiwola Street, Oko-Oba, Abule-Egba, Lagos, promises to be fun-filled as Fuji music star, Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma would be on the bandstand. In this interview with SAHEED OJUBANIRE, she spoke about her career, the movies she has featured in, her forthcoming launching and some other issues:

Q: For the purpose of this interview, can you give us your full name?

My name is Jaiyesimi Oluwaseun Mutiat.

Q: You are an actress; can you tell us how acting started for you?

I came into acting in 2005 through a friend called Modinat Oyewole better known by her stage name: Ashake. She introduced me to my boss in the movie industry, Oguntade Tajudeen in the Meiran Caucus of the Yoruba movie industry.

Q: Since you joined the industry, how many movies have you featured in?

I have featured in over twenty movies.

Q: Can you give us some of their titles?

Yes. Simisola Alasekari, Iyawo Soldier, Alatoto and many others.

Q: Did you play a major role in any of those movies?

Yes, a couple of them. And that includes: Asoju Olodumare and also Liz Anjorin’s recent movie titled: Owo Naija Bet.

Q: Do you do any other thing apart from acting?

I’m also a business woman. I go to Dubai and Turkey to bring in American wears.

Q: How do you now combine acting with your business?

Well, any time I travel I only spend about three to four days and that does not disturb my acting career.

Q: Are you married?

Well, I was married but now divorced. And I have two kids.

Q: Do you still have your parents around?

Yes.

Q: And what is their disposition to your going into acting?

Well, initially, my father was against it but eventually, when I finished my first degree and my MBA, and I still said I have interest in acting, he said I should go ahead since that is what I want.

Q: Do you have any role model in the industry?

Yes, Funke Akindele. She was my senior in secondary school. We attended the same Model College.

Q: You are planning an event for the 30^th of October, 2016; can you tell us what it is all about?

It is all about the premiere my movie titled: “Semilore”. And the MCs for the event are Nike Peller, Alaroye Ijesha and Afefe Oro. The Oga Nla of Fuji, Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma would be on stage and there is going a lot to eat and drink for guests.

Q: Where do you see yourself in the movie industry in the next couple of years?

Well, I believe I will be a great person there.

Q: Finally, what is your message for your fans?

I love them all. And they should keep supporting me and my career.

“Islamic Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (ISMAN) Is Now Registered In America"

*ISMAN National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Bello Reveals

*As 20^th Anniversary Celebration Holds On 30^th October, 2016

Members of the Islamic Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (ISMAN) are currently in a celebrative mood and the reason for that is simple. 2016 marks the 20^th year of the existence of their association and in a bid to make the 20^th anniversary a memorable one, leaders of the respected association have set machineries in motion to have an event to mark it come Sunday, 30^th October, 2016, at Time Square Event Centre, Ajao Road, Ikeja, Lagos. And in this interview with SAHEED OJUBANIRE, their National Publicity Secretary cum Chairman, Planning Committee, ISMAN at 20 celebration, Alhaji Bolaji Bello, spoke eloquently about the origin of ISMAN, the ups and downs it has gone through, why it is now registered in America, the division within, the shape the anniversary celebration would take and some other relevant issues. Please read on:

Q: For the purpose of this interview, can we have your full name?

My name is Alhaji Abdul-Rafiu Bolaji Bello.

Q: You are the National Publicity Secretary for Islamic Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (ISMAN) and the association in planning its 20^th anniversary celebration, can you tell us more about it please?

Yeah, 30^th of October, 2016, is a day to come together to celebrate with friends, with members and give glory to God. ISMAN was founded in 1998 by late Islamic comparative lecturer, Ustaz Abdul-Lateef Adebowale and since then it’s been full of ups and downs and glory be to God today we are fully on ground in about 15 states in Nigeria. We are now fully registered in America and our registration in UK is ongoing, and we are also processing our registration in Canada and Ireland. So, on the day of the 20^th anniversary we want to celebrate our members, we want to honour some of them. The immediate past president of ISMAN, Alhaji Abdul-Wasiu As-Sideeq is one of the awardees. Another Islamic scholar who is the first Islamic artiste to wax a record, Alhaji Abdul-Wahab Falowo is also going to be honoured too. And we are also honouring our first president of ISMAN, Fadhilat Sheikh Abdullahi Gbade Akinbode who is now the National Missioner of NASFAT, we want to honour him too, we are giving him an award too. Also Alhaji Waheed Ariyo who also happened to be one of our ex presidents too, he is late now, we want to give him a posthumous award too, and some other personalities who have been there for us, supported us; we want to honour them, we want to celebrate them and we want to say thank you to them.

Q: Now let’s talk more about the association called ISMAN, what does it take to be a member? Or is just being an Islamic artiste all it takes?

Well, what the constitution says is, first and foremost, you must be a Muslim, a practicing Muslim. You are either a singer, an Islamic song composer, Islamic music producer, arranger or so. In other words, so far what you are doing in the entertainment industry is purely Islamic, you are welcome. Those are the calibre of people that constitute membership of ISMAN. Once you are willing to be part of us after falling into the categories of people mentioned is to come to us, by a form, belong to a zone; you know, we have so many zones especially, in Lagos State where we have close to 65/67 zones. So, you need to belong to a zone. Assuming you live in Agege now, you’ll go to Agege Zone, collect your form, your Zonal Chairman will sign it and then you’ll bring it to the state level. And that is it.

Q: Can you state one or two of the benefits of being a member of ISMAN?

There are so many things that one stands to gain from being a member of any association. When you decide to belong to an association, you want to relate, you want to mix; you know, you can’t just be an island and be on your own. You have to mix with people, you have to be in a group and you would be able to forge ahead. Meanwhile, to be more specific, some of the things you stand to gain as a member of ISMAN is that as our member, you can’t be cheated unless we don’t hear about it because we have our lawyers who are ready to take up your case if you are being cheated by a promoter of whatever. In ISMAN we don’t take in criminals and we don’t want you to become a criminal, because if you are a criminal, we won’t stand by you. But if someone is trying to cheat you and we know you are on the right course, we will definitely support you, we will stand by you and we will fight to the finish. That is part of the benefits. Another thing is that we try to lecture you on how to go about it; so many artistes are being cheated and don’t even know what and what to be done. So, we try to lecture you and tell you this is how it should be done so that you don’t fall into problem if you carry us along. Another thing is that, as I talk to you, we already have 50 hectares of land somewhere in Ikorodu which we procured for members. We call it ISMAN Estate and the purpose of the estate is for members, you know, diligent members who are struggling to have a house of their own or a land of their own. We have made it easier for them because they can start paying in bits; I have 2 thousand naira today, I have 5 thousand naira tomorrow, we are encouraging them to pay in bits, so that at the end of the day they have a land of their own and they can be able to build a house of their own. You know when you have a land of your own, your problem is half solved. And another thing is that, like I told you earlier, ISMAN is now fully registered in America and we are still processing our registration in UK and Canada, so we want to encourage members because as from next year now, we would start taking our members across the globe for exposure which is what most people in the entertainment industry need. Those are the benefits you will get and apart from that we are also working with an insurance company, you know health is very, very important, so if there is  any problem, accident wise or whatever, or loss of life, your family will have something to fall back on. So those are the areas we are working on so that members would have course to rejoice.

Q: Of recent, there seems to influx of artiste from other genres of music, especially, Fuji artistes into Islamic music production and theatre arts practitioners are also streaming in, what would you say is the attraction for them? And do you think it is a positive development?

Well, there is this Yoruba adage that says: “ aso igba ni an da fun igba” (You move with the times). Those people are trying to kind of do collabo with us because they believe Islamic music is now in vogue. People are listening to us, you know, in every home and they want to relate with us. And one thing I want you to know is this; most of them are Muslims, 90/99% of those people you are referring to are Muslims. They are Alhajis and some of them are even the brains behind some of the Islamic artistes you see around, they support them financially, underground. They are like brothers to them; they are like sisters to them. They mix and relate with them very well. They have been pillars of support to them, So, courtesy demands that when they need our service, we support them too. They come to us, they tell us this is what they want and we oblige them. And I don’t think there is nothing wrong in that. What matters most is what comes out of what they are saying. The collabo; what does it talk about? Is it Fuji music? Is it Fuji collabo? Is it an Islamic music collabo? When you listen to it you’ll know that the message is Islamic because the Fuji artistes always come to our level when they come to us. The message is always there and that is exactly what we are after. We can’t run away from ourselves. We are all in the entertainment industry.

Q: Before now, we used to have just ISMAN as the only association for Islamic artistes but lately, there has been a splinter group, a development which is not too good for the association. So, are there efforts being made towards bringing the house back as one?

We are already making moves on that. About one and a half months ago, we called a meeting, you know, just to reach out to the other guys. Because as far as we are concerned, we don’t think there is any other association for Islamic artistes apart from ISMAN that represents the interest of Islamic music, okay? Agreed, some people fell out with the association and they left. It is bound to happen. It happens everywhere. But we have been trying to talk to them, you know, to ask them to come back to the association because there is only one Gospel Musician’s Association of Nigeria (GOMAN), there is one Fuji Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (FUMAN), why must we have division in ISMAN? ISMAN should be one. And that is what we have been telling them and most of them have started to see reasons. We have told them to go back home, talk to themselves and get back to us. And I believe very soon, a large number of them would return to ISMAN. We have been on that and there is progress.

Q: Can you give us some of the names of the top executive members of ISMAN as currently constituted?

Yeah, the president of the association is Alhaji Mumeen Damilola (Esinogbamilaye), the first vice president is based in Oshogbo, you know, we zoned it to Osun State, we call him Aran Nfe Alujona, the second vice president is Bani Adam in Kaduna, Our National Secretary is Honourable Abdul-Fatai Tijani, and our National Public Relations Officer (PRO) is my humble self, Alhaji Bolaji Bello, our second PRO is Imotola Onisuru and we have our National Treasurer, Alhaji Alli Okiki, our Financial Secretary is Alhaji Nuraen Akintunde, we also have our National Ameera, that is the Women’s Leader, who is Saidat Fateemoh Jafariyah, our Naiba Ameera is Mujeedat Damilola Lawal and some other people. But the national missioner is zoned to Shaki town, Oyo State. So, those are the positions.

Q: Who are some of the personalities expected at the 20^th anniversary celebration?

We are expecting to artistes within ISMAN and Islamic fold generally because charity as they say, begins at home. The lecturers for the day are Baba Imam Offa, Sheikh Muyideen Imam Offa and Fadhilat Sheikh Uthman Sanni, Sannu Shehu from Ilorin, those are the two scholars that are coming to give us lectures. And apart from that, our star artistes are there: Ere Asalatu, Saoty Arewa, Ameenat Omotayebi, Rukayat Gawat, Mujeedat Damilola Lawal, Alhaji Wasiu Kayode As-Sideeq, my humble self, Bolaji Bello and the rest are all going to there. And then from outside Islamic music we are expecting Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma who has been a source of joy to us, he has been our pillar of support right from the beginning, he is coming. We are also expecting Alhaji Abass Akande, who has also been very supportive. I even want to tell you that this gentleman gave us musical instruments that are worth #200,000.00 (two hundred thousand naira) when we were discussing with him and we were talking about getting musical instruments because we want to use concert instruments which would cost us about #200,000.00 and he said we should not worry that he would pay for it. So, that is to show how close we are to these guys, most of them are very supportive. Apart from that, we are expecting our patron, K1 De Ultimate, we are expecting Adewale Ayuba. We actually want Adewale Ayuba to come so that he can disabuse the minds of our Muslim brothers that if you are no more a Muslim that does not make you an enemy of Islam. And we are expecting other Fuji music stars like Alhaji Sefiu Alao, Alhaji Saheed Osupa, Alhaji Sule Alao Malaika, Alhaji Taye Currency, Alhaji Muri Thunder and the rest of them. 

 

Q: Finally, as the spokesman for ISMAN, what is your message to teeming fans of Islamic music on behalf of the association?

Yeah, I want to tell them that we are working seriously on their complaints. There are certain things they have been complaining about: too much drama, you know, why is Islamic music turning into drama or something? And that is why I said earlier that “aso igba ni an da fungba”, it is what people are requesting for, it is the new vogue. And everybody wants to be relevant. But we are trying to work on their complaints. We would give them the best and we won’t disappoint them. And I want to tell them that if they have any complaint about any of our members, they should please reach out to the National Secretariat. We are on website on www.ismannational.org, facebook page is on ISMAN National On Top. So, they can reach out to us via those media.

OONI OF IFE,OBA OGUNWUSI DECORATES ISLAMIC MUSIC STAR, OBI RERE AS QUEEN OF MUSIC

This is a great feat and it is very authentic.Because there have surely been Kings and Queens in the music industry in Nigeria without any royal authentication. But for very talented Islamic music star, Alhaja Ameenat Ajao popularly known as Obi Rere, she surely has the bragging rights to portray herself as the Queen of Music in Nigeria as she was on Friday, 30th September, 2016, crowned and decorated as such by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II.

The event took place at the palace of the charismatic monarch in Ile-Ife, Osun State, amidst royal blessings and prayers. And what more does one need for authentication of such a lofty and well-deserved title other than the endorsement and certification by a royal father of such magnitude? Hence when next you see Obi Rere also referred to as Ameerah, please affix "Queen" to her name.

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