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Former drummer, composer and songwriter of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Tony Allen, has passed away.  Allen died in Paris, France, on Thursday.  He was born in Lagos in 1940 and was regarded as one of the founders of Afrobeat.  Fela once stated that, "Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat." Allen has also been described by Brian Eno as "perhaps the greatest drummer who ever lived".    Entertainment Music Breaking News News OBITUARY AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from EDUPEDIA via

  The police in Imo State has debunked the news that musician, Duncan Okechukwu popularly known as Duncan Mighty, was kidnapped. In a post on Instagram, Duncan Mighty’s friend and billionaire club-owner, Cubana Chief Priest, had said, “He was beaten and abducted by the gunmen amid gunshots.” But denying that claim, the police in Imo in a statement on Saturday by its spokesperson, Ikeokwu Godson, said the artiste was in fact arrested for fraud and was not kidnapped by anyone. The statement reads, “Today 14/12/19, operatives of the command arrested popular music artiste, Duncan Mighty on an allegation of fraud. “This followed a petition written by an upcoming rap artiste M2, who claimed that the Imo State Government under Rochas Okorocha, through the office of the SA on Entertainment, entered into a deal with Duncan Mighty to manage, promote, arrange collaboration with other top artistes and sign M2 under Young Wealth record label owned by Duncan Mighty. “As a result, a...

  Musician, Duncan Okechukwu popularly known as Duncan Mighty, has been reportedly kidnapped in Owerri, capital of Imo State. His friend and billionaire club-owner, Cubana Chief Priest, made this known on Saturday via a post on Instagram where he said, “He was beaten and abducted by the gunmen amid gunshots.” The 36-year-old Rivers State-born musician, who fondly describes himself as ‘Port Harcourt First Son’, is known for several hits and impressive collaborations with other top entertainers in Nigeria.   Entertainment Music News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from EDUPEDIA via

  Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has praised the country’s young musicians and the many dance steps they help to innovate. The excited VP reeled out the names of various popular dance moves by Nigerian artistes to an enthusiastic gathering in a video seen by SaharaReporters. Dishing out the name of one dance step to another to the admiration of the packed gathering, Osinbajo said that “all over the world, everybody is ‘gbeseing’ now”. ‘Gbese’ is a popular dance step featured in many Nigerian music videos where dancers are seen momentarily jumping and lifting their legs away from the floor as if they are delivery a strong kick with the under of their legs. In the video the Vice President said, “From Skelewu to Sekem, Shakitibobo, Shaku-shaku and to the most recent Zanku, I am sure you all know how to ‘Gbese’, ‘Gbe body eee’. “So, all over the world, everybody is gbeseing now.”  Video of Vice President Of Nigeria Talking About Zanku And Gbe Bod...

  Nigerian musician, Johnson Oyindamola, aka Dammy Krane, risks three years in jail as the Zone 2 Police Command is set to arraign him on Monday, Punch reports. According to the newspaper, Dammy Krane will be arraigned on three counts before an Igbosere magistrate's court in Lagos bordering on a threat to life, defamation, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. The musician was accused of threat to the life of Merrybet Gold Limited employees on July 25, 2019, and also released a song in which he also made an allegation of the firm of breach of contract. The act is said to be in contravention of sections 301, 412 and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015. The musician was also accused of conspiring with others at large of conducting himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace and threat to life in contravention of Section 412 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015. Dammy Krane was also said to have threatened public...

  The All Africa Music Awards on Wednesday unveiled Tiwa Savage, Davido, Burna Boy, Simi, Wizkid, Kizz Daniel, Teni, Yemi Alade, Niniola along other international artistes nominated for 2019 edition of the prestigious award. This was announced by AFRIMA’s Associate Producer, Aderele Niyi, at a briefing with journalists in Lagos. Niyi said that the nominees from Western, Eastern, Central, Southern and Northern Africa, were selected after a rigorous process by a team of industry experts. According to her, the World Music Festival will be held between November 21 and November 23, 2019 in a yet to be announced venue. She said, “The platform is to position Africa as a musical hub for the world as Africans are seen as talented and highly creative. “This is going to be the sixth edition of AFRIMA and I can say that it has been getting better each year; this year’s edition promises to be a unique one.” Celebrity Entertainment Music News AddThis :  Original Author :...

Tekno Tekno instagram The Federal Government has said it will make a scapegoat out of hip hop star, Augustine Kelechi popularly known as Tekno, for promoting nudity in public space. The announcement follows scenes of four nude women dancing in a moving van on the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge in Lagos during a video shoot by the musician. The artiste, in the four-minute video, was seen throwing money perceived to be dollars at the nude women. The government expressed disappointment that despite ongoing investigations into the anomaly, Tekno went ahead to release the offensive video.​ A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe, said Tekno would be used as a scapegoat “to teach others a serious lesson". He said, “We commend the police for arresting Tekno for the shameful misconduct.   See Also CRIME Police Invite Tekno For Questioning Over Public Nudity 0 Comments 5 Days Ago "The same perso...

Tekno Tekno instagram   The Lagos State Police Command has invited Augustine Kelechi popularly known as Tekno for questioning over public display of nudity. The musician was sighted at the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, on Tuesday. The video of scantily dressed ladies dancing in a glass truck while Tekno sprayed them with different denominations of naira notes went viral on the social media over the weekend, forcing the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency to suspend the licence of advertising firm, Pro-Vision Media Systems Limited, that owns the van. The van is currently parked at the Lagos State SCID in Yaba.  See Also Business Lagos Suspends Firm’s Licence Over Indecent Advert 0 Comments 2 Days Ago Spokesperson for the Lagos Command, Bala Elkana, confirmed that the musician was questioned by the police on Tuesday. He said: “Tekno and the two girls displaying nudity at the Lekki area of Lagos met with us today. “He answered ...