Indications are high that this year's Ikeja Allstarz concert will be the biggest ever as more than thirty top musicians have indicated their desires to perform at the New Afrika Shrine, Ikeja come Saturday, 12 December this year.
"Behold the lamb" won a second place in 1994 St Paul Choral Competition held amongst its parishes at Ojo Military Cantonment Lagos, Andrew Itua, is set to release his maiden album entitled "Sweet Fragrance of Worship".
SEPTEMBER Reign is being called a mixtape, though the difference between this and a real album is moot. Sixteen tracks long, it begins with a homage to the MC's heroes, Jay-Z and Biggie.
TODAY (Friday 4 Dec), as has been the custom for the last two years, Ange Noire will be celebrating the life of Wilfred Bangirana aka DJ Bangi. Since he was cut down two years ago, the industrial area night club has set aside the first Friday of December to celebrate the man and his music.
IT is sad to note how sickness and death have snatched some of the best musicians from our midst.
The Malindi Music Festival for Children concert, a programme to protect children against violence and sexual exploitation was launched with funfair at Coral Key Hotel in Malindi on Thursday.
When Beenie Man steps on stage to perform on Saturday, he will not just be the main attraction crowning the Chamuka Keys promotion by Crown Beverages Uganda. It will also be an opportunity for Ugandan music lovers to see and watch up close one of Jamaica's most famous music exports of late.
Lately local musicians have been trying their hand at acting and perhaps as the festive season kicks in, Batswana should invest in local talent and one of the products to look out for during this silly season is Kulenyane Studio's E ke ntolo Volume 2.
Botswana's music is not developing, the band master commented. The comment carries some credibility because the man is looking at Botswana from outside.
The annual Infinite Word Festival has become one of those events that are highlighted in the calendars of lovers of the spoken word.
Former Afro Sunshine keyboard player Lekofi Sejeso and group manager Dennis Alexander have reprinted a CD of the defunct band's album, This is Afrika. The reprinted version is already available on the local market.
Music producer and psalmist, Brandon Hammond is set to release another astounding music album. A Christmas CD featuring twelve time-honoured carols rearranged in completely different versions.
Jokes from MCs and Pablo livened up the humid day as Soul 5 took the jingle crown.
DESPITE the twist and turns that rhumba music has gone through locally for the past two decades, one group should be credited for standing firm.
'Tuhafeni' meaning "let's rejoice" is the title of the Losted Son's debut album.
Fans who missed the launch of the Ongoronomundu Concert Group's DVD at the end of October have by no means lost out completely.
THE BATTLE for dendera music supremacy is likely to heat up following the rise of talented musician, Joe 'Local' Nyamungoma. The new dendera musician is rocking the airwaves with a song titled Madriver, which is popularly known as Christmas Yatosvika.
The now legendary Mascato choir was established in 1996 and was initially known as the Coastal Youth Choir. It changed to its present name in 1998 when they took part in an international choir competition in Pretoria and were recognized by the Mascato Fish company.
"This platform will not only provide our youth with the much-needed international exposure, but also serves as a platform for education, learning and networking.
JAMAICAN star Beenie Man is coming to Kampala next weekend, but his influence has been in Uganda for years, inspiring Jose Chameleone and Bobi Wine.
WHEN I heard that there was an Afro-Jazz band playing at The Lawns, I thought I would be hearing something like Oliver Mtukudzi or Miria Makeba. I was in for a surprise. Their sound can almost be compared to Lira or Zamajobe, with fewer vocals.
ON Saturday, Gulu town was awash with excitement as seven people became lucky winners of sh1m each in the on--going Zain promotion of the upcoming R-Kelly concert.
FATE dealt music fans a cruel blow with the 1989 death of Franco Luambo Makiadi. He was one of the pace-setters of African jazz. In continuation to last week's feature on the life and times of Franco, Francis Batte explores the music that made the King of Rumba peerless in Africa and beyond
The biggest gospel musical concert in the world 'The Experience', an Interdenominational gospel concert that features some of the best known musical talents in the world is around the corner and everybody is already catching the frenzy. The date for this year's event is December 4th, 2009.
Busta Rhymes and Ludacris, the two international artistes featuring in the upcoming Star Mega Jam 2009, have promised music lovers in Nigeria the best performances ever witnessed at a live music concert. According to them, featuring in Star Mega Jam, Nigeria's most exciting and enduring music concert which draws a multitude of music fans would give them the much cherished opportunity to reach out ...
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