25th April, 2012
Lanre Dabiri popularly known as elDee has merged his Trybe Records record label with an entertainment company called IMAN.
The rapper/singer said the new company with interest in different spheres of entertainment has fused to become IMAN Entertainment. The acquired companies are Trybe Records, IMAN Publishing, IMAN Studios and Trybe Productions, coming together as IMAN Entertainment.
Dabiri said: “I am CEO of IMAN Entertainment and the plan is to create a major record label, an African major in 2012. That is the plan. We have signed a couple of artistes; we are signing a bunch more. We have a lot of publishing liaisons with companies in America; Universal, Sony, EMI, all of the labels across the world. We are already liaising with and talking to and trying to create a platform for Nigeria and Africa where independent labels can get funded.”
The new entertainment boss said a lot of the independent record labels lack funding, marketing and PR plans and packages. “So, we are trying to do things a little bit different. It’s a pretty big plan and really interesting. This is one of the things that I feel I brought back from abroad and I think it will move the industry forward,” elDee said.