Womenfolk Got A voice Across the Globe As 'Divas Rock Concert' Ends In Lagos,Nigeria.
Music sensation Salt
‘N’Pepa is undoubtedly the group that changed the face of hip-hop. The duo also
gave the womenfolk across the globe a voice within their communities and the
music industry as a whole.
For the first time ever on the African continent, this iconic
group that revolutionized, like none other , the hip-hop scene rocked the city
of Lagos ,Wednesday May 1,when they performed at Rodizzo Entertainment
Company’s ‘’Divas Rock Concert”.
This concert was one of its kind as it featured only female
artistes. Nigeria’s vivacious Sasha -P,sexy Eva,talented Weird MC,and
captivating Ms Jaie all rocked the house.
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| Nigeria's vivacious Sasha-P, sexy Eva and talented Ms.Jaie,during the | concert organized by Rodizzo |
Nigeria's ''Alternative Soul'' Artiste, Bez, At BBC'S Africa
Beats
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| Bez,doing what he is always passionate of. |
Nigeria’s alternative
soul artiste, Bez,is one of the
stars of the BBC’S weekly music series: ‘’Africa Beats’’. He appeared on
Friday, May 17,2013 edition of the weekly eight-part series which showcases the
continent’s best up-and-coming musical
talents to the BBC’s global,audience on TV,radio and online programs.
Just like others appearing on Africa Beats,Bez was asked to perform a song which is close to his heart,
and through which he could reflect on his musical influences, motivations, and
aspirations. Bez brought to BBC’S global audience ‘’Zuciya’’(Heart)-a song in which a young lover promises his beloved
to make her happy and asking her to put
her trust in him, despite pressures and influences. ‘’Let’s give our whole
heart to what we do’’. That’s how Bez sees his song’s message.
Speaking about his music style-‘’acoustic soul’’,Bez said
that the initial attitude to it in Nigeria where people feel more at home home
with hip-hop and Afro-Pop was that it couldn’t sell.
‘’We kept on pushing and doing a lot of works ,and a lot of
people started seeing that people can relate to it, and people can love it. A
lot of people are doing it and I think I have been like a forerunner for this’’
Bez grew up around music. He remembered how he would sit in
front of their radio, then his father would hit the record button and he would
play the guitar, and his mother would back him up, and they would all sing
.’’He really influenced me ,and taught me how to play the guitar when I was
9-10,and I grew up from there’’
BBC Africa Senior Producer, Catherine Fellows, comments :
‘’All the musicians featured in the new
Africa Beats Series are originals who are conscious about where thy are
going and where they are coming from, where they are going ,and their influence
in the world’’.
Africa Beats is
broadcast on BBC News TV, including ’’
Focus On Africa TV’ ’program, every Friday until June7,and is available on
demand on bbc.com/news .Radio interviews are also broadcast on BBC World
Services flagship daily radio program for Africa, ‘Focus On Africa’’.
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