Pat Utomi, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Poju Oyemade, Naeto C, others charge the youth at The Future Pre-Awards Conference 2011! The Future Pre-Awards Conference, also called the ‘Do Something’ Conference is one of the most influential youth seminars every year. The conference is designed to encourage young people to move from merely talking about their aspirations and …
RETTA Releases ‘Kolo For You’ Video On Heels of NY Times Article on Indie Rock Embracing African Invasion
In October 2010, Ladybrille introduced you to the artist RETTA while highlighting Africa’s rock scene. We followed up with an exclusive interview in November of the same year. This year, last week Friday, The New York Times did a feature on how American Indie Rock bands are “embrac(ing) an African invasion” in their music. On …
Music News: Ghana’s Rocky Dawuni Nominated for NAACP Image Awards
Ladybrille Magazine salutes Ghanaian reggae musician Rocky Dawuni who has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of “Outstanding World Music Album” for his record Hymns for a Rebel Soul. “The NAACP Image Awards is an exciting, star-studded salute to the best in entertainment. Honorees, presenters and performers have included many of …
Music News: Goddess of African Cool Simphiwe Dana to Perform at 12th Annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival
Goddess of African Cool Simphiwe Dana leads the African contingency at 12th Annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Below is the scoop on her upcoming performance. “Renowned South African music sensation, Simphiwe Dana will set the Cape Town stages ablaze as she heads the African contingency at the 12th Annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival …
Music News: D-Black da Ghana Bwouy Gears up for Yes Boss! Tour
2011 is going to be a great year for African music and Ghana’s music industry so long as D-Black is in the music game. Ready to take Ghana music to a global level, D-Black brings it hard this month dropping a hot single ‘Yes Boss’ to show he is truly boss while he prepares for …
Ladybrille Music: ‘KpoKpo O Body’ by Dee Moneey (Audio)
Ghana’s music producer Gafacci is one producer that knows how to create assorted beats to showcase the strengths of the various artists he works with. His latest work is with Ghana’s latest music sensation Dee Moneey who is with D-Black’s Black Avenue Muzik. Gafacci does a fantastic job on the production. Dee Moneey gives us …