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Oritz Williki Set To Celebrate 30 Years On Stage
Nigeria’s Reggae leg
end, Oritz Williki is all out to celebrate his 30 years in the Reggae Arena. The anniversary celebration will hold between 9th and 16th August 2014. The event will feature night of glamour, fun and glitz with rousing performances from classic and current super stars of the entertainment clan.
These veterans of reggae revolutionaries expected to perform at the continental event include RasKimono, Daniel Wilson, Fidel Ranks, Righteousman, Omawumi and Tuface. Others include Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Black Rice, Arthur Pepple Jnr, Sinclar and Jaywon among others. The event will also feature talented stand up comedians such as Klint D’Drunk, Mc Saco, Omo Baba, Basket Mouth, Bovi and others.
The event will commence with a novelty football match between the Revolutionary XI and selected industry stars on the 9th of August 2014 followed by an entertainment summit with the Theme: “The future of royalties collection in the globalised industry” on the 12th of August 2014 featuring key industry players, intellectual property experts and digital media practitioners to address all the critical issues in today’s entertainment industry.
An executive media dinner will be hosted for key entertainment media executives and practitioners on the 14th of August at a VIP Lounge in Lagos. While, the anniversary grand event and gala night will hold on August 16th with the celebrant, Pupa Oritz Williki taking the centre stage to perform live with all his best hits.
Speaking in an interview with the Press, the reggae legend stated that his anniversary celebration is unique and significant because he wants to use the event to thank God and all those who stood by him and believed in his brand Oritz Williki and more importantly to show that there is no retirement for a sound and creative mind. Born Oritsebemigho Williki, the Rastafarian lord started music at the age of 8, then he was already in the choir based on the strict discipline of his missionary father.
Although, he did not start his music career by releasing albums, he worked with notable artistes such as Ras Kimono, Mandators, Alex O, Chris Mba, Cloud 7 Etc.
His exploits in music took him to the Western world where he worked under the tutelage of Jack Solo of Jamaica later he got a record label called Alan Cheti in Paris 1988.
According to the reggae maestro back here in Nigeria, the record labels then were Polygram, Sunny Music, EMI, Tabansi Records Etc and there was sanity in the marketing section, piracy was minimal, but when these music labels left, the bad story of artistes started.
He noted that in those days there were many professional artistes and more righteousness. Those days you cannot be a successful musician if you don’t know how to play one or two musical instrumentals. He stressed that those days were inspiring.
The Raggae veteran contended that “what we have today are rhythmic and songs. The songs don’t make meaning, but the beats are okay. It is a phrase and the buying population are the youths, the contents add no value to society,” he said.
The ‘Jah Works’ crooner stressed that today’s beats are very good, over the years, the music was very complex because we had Juju, Fuji, Hi-Life.
He noted that there was no specific identification of Nigerian music, but today, it is possible to identify music from Nigeria because of beats, that is why the works of Nigerian artistes are selling at international markets now.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’