Ladybrille Magazine, over the years, has introduced you all to the next big artists and sounds. If you are a longtime reader, you have seen many of our predictions become reality. To wrap up 2011, we introduce you to yet another talented artist to watch. His name is Michael Word. While Africa’s music industry and …
Mateo Vic, ‘The Rise of the Pheonix,’ Ladybrille Man of the Month (Exclusive Interview)
“‘And out of nowhere I show up like . . .” raps one of the hottest, young emerging artist Mateo Vic on his freestyle ‘The Rise of Pheonix,’ a freestyle that has had the internet buzzing. Mateo Vic is talented, confident in his music and while he is yet to make his official announcement of …
X.O Senavoe Chosen for 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nigerian Cypher
Rapper X.O Senavoe, one of Ladybrille’s Artists to Watch, has been chosen as one of this year’s representative for the 2011 BET Nigerian Cypher debut at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Last year, BET, through Lilian Blankson (first introduced to you all in an exclusive by Ladybrille) and the BET International Staff, launched the BET Ghana …
Ladybrille Artist to Watch: FUNBI
Seemingly pensive and thoughtful, Funbi Emiola is contributing to the growth of Africa’s R &B genre and forging an artistic path that is hard to ignore. A University student whose desire for music actually began as a way to gain the attention of a girl he was attracted to in grade/high school, Funbi, whether recording …
Ladybrille Artist to Watch: Ethiopia’s Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd
It has been a minute since we narrowed in on talent to watch that will blow up in the next few years. Permit us to introduce you to the very talented 20year old Canadian-Ethiopian musician Abel Tesfaye. Tesfaye is part of a duo Canadian band called The Weeknd, made up of himself and band mate …