NIgerian Entertainment Tit-Bits

Stella Monye Celebrates 30 Years On Stage

On 28 April, singer Stella Monye willl celebrate her 30th anniversary as a performing artiste. The celebration, which is branded Project Samba, holds at Bespoke Center, Lekki, Lagos.

P.M.NEWS Entertainment Café learnt that the show will attract icons of entertainment/arts, top government functionaries, business moguls and the academics.

It will also feature live performances by Sir Shina Peters, Orits Williki, Mike Okri, Salawa Abeni and Pa Fatai Rolling Dollar among others.

Also, an 18-track anthology CD, The Best of Stella Monye will be unveiled.

Monye started her career in the 1980s at the age of 14. Her debut Mr. Right, featured the hit single Oko Mi Yee.

— Kayode Aponmade

‘My Rap Music Is Unique’

Rapper Christian Alia, better known as BlackPope, says that the uniqueness of his rap lines remains his selling point. The rapper, who has released two singles, Amaka and Life Is A Challenge, is convinced that his blend of Igbo, Yoruba and English languages is paying off, given the success he recorded with Amaka within two weeks of its release. The song was produced by Don Sammy.

“My rap lines are full of positive messages and inspiration. But, it could be difficult to get the attention of Nigerians if the music is not danceable. That is what I was able to do in Amaka. The producer took his time to understand my abilities and at the end, we came out good and people love the song”, he said.

Black Pope described Amaka as a club banger, while Life Is A Challenge is an inspirational song. The song, he said, was inspired by a ghastly auto crash he had last December.

Aside music, Black Pope runs a clothing line, DaPK Fashion.

— Bayo Adetu

Beedee Launches Debut Album

One of Nigeria’s finest female gospel artistes, Abiodun Akuetiemhe, a.k.a Beedee, has launched her debut album, Celebration. The launch held at Munchies, Opebi, Ikeja, last Saturday.

The album has 10 tracks, which include Seyito, Imela, Damilare, Partey, Naija, If You Believe, Never Doubt and Atobajaye.

Beedee, a practising engineer, said her songs are rendered to inspire and empower listeners, the youths in particular.

She advised youths to always believe in themselves and go for whatever they believe in. She also looks forward to helping the less privileged achieve their goals.

— Abimbola Obatayo

Shanana Set To Debut

Sanusi Ahmodu, better known as Shanana, has completed work on his debut album, Mosquitoes No Dey Heaven, which will be released soon.

Tracks in the albumt include a Hausa song, Rawan Makosa, Let’s Go To My Zanga and Shokolomental.

Shanana hails from Kano and looks up to Fela, Dan Maraya, Timaya and Sani Danger as role models.

The Afro-pop music act disclosed that he is an event and artiste manager, who currently handles Lupi, an upcoming dancehall music artiste, and Ileke.

—Kayode Aponmade