The music global landscape is changing rapidly. The USA no longer dominates the way it used to. Indeed many artists from the USA are looking at markets in Europe (Australia), Asia (Japan), Africa (South Africa,Nigeria) and Latin America to take their careers to the next level. Aljazeera TV Network explores this explosion taking a specific look …
Wale Folarin-Believe the Hype, the “Attention Deficit” Interview
It is Friday November 6th, 2009. I am up quite early preparing for my interview with Wale Folarin aka Wale (Wah-lay) NOT “Whale” whose album “Attention Deficit” drops today November 10th, 2009 in stores nationwide. Yes I heard his hit single “DC Chillin’” featuring Lady Gaga. The lyrics caught my attention partly because most immigrants …
Lagbaja, “Sobolation” (Video)
The artist Lágbájá (meaning somebody, nobody, anybody or everybody) who is considered one of the most interesting and exciting artist out of Africa to date, has just released a new video for one of his songs “Sobolation” off his new album Paradise. Paradise is one of two albums completed by Lágbájá this year. The other …
Fragile by Chrisette Michele Ft Wale
Artist: Chrisette Michelle featuring rapper Wale Album: Sophomore album, “Epiphany” Label: Def Jam Highlights: 2009 Grammy Award Winner for Best Urban/Alternative Performance Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in business and …
Nigeria Rebrands Image through Entertainment
Nigerians are taking action and rejecting the branding by Western media of Nigerians as fraudsters, among many stereotypes. The Nigerian entertainment industry has just launched a campaign with Nigeria’s youthful entertainment leaders (MI, Obi Asika, Emem Ema, TuFace and many more) focused on crushing stereotypes of its citizens and country. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® …
Akon, Wyclef, Fally Ipupa -Videos MTV Africa Music Awards 2009
Akon, Wyclef, Zebra and Giraffe, Fally Ipupa, D’Banj and more do their thing in these video clips of the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in …