MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS (MAMA) 2015 Nominees announced!

The much-awaited MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) 2015 edition will be held on the 18th of July at Harem, Johannesburg. 

Below are the categories and their nominees.


MAMA 2015 NOMINEES:

Best Male 
AKA (South Africa)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best Female 
Bucie (South Africa)
Busiswa (South Africa)
Seyi Shay (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) 
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best Group 
B4 (Angola)
Beatenberg (South Africa)
Black Motion (South Africa)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)

Best New Act Transformed by Absolut 
Anna Joyce (Angola)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Duncan (South Africa)
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy (Ghana)

Best Hip Hop
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
K.O. (South Africa)
Phyno (Nigeria)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Youssoupha (DRC)

Best Collaboration 
AKA, Burna Boy, Da LES & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria)
Davido featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz: “The Sound” (Nigeria/SA)
Diamond & Iyanya: “Bum Bum” (Kenya/Nigeria)
Toofan & DJ Arafat: “Apero Remix” (Togo/Ivory Coast)
Stanley Enow & Sarkodie: “Njama Njama Cow Remix” (Cameroon/Ghana)

Song of the Year 
Cassper Nyovest: “Doc Shebeleza” (South Africa)
Euphonik featuring Mpumi: “Busa” (South Africa)
DJ Fisherman & NaakMusiQ featuring DJ Tira, Danger & Dream Team: “Call Out” (South Africa)
K.O featuring Kid X: “Caracara” (South Africa)
Lil Kesh Featuring Olamide & Davido: “Shoki Remix” (Nigeria)
Mavins: “Dorobucci” (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol: “Sura Yako” (Kenya)
Toofan: “Gweta” (Togo)
Wizkid: “Show You The Money” (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade: “Johnny” (Nigeria)

Best Live 
Big Nuz (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Flavour (Nigeria)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
Toofan (Togo)

Video of the Year 
“Crazy” - Seyi Shay Featuring Wizkid; Director: Meji Alabi
“Doors” - Prime Circle; Director: Ryan Kruger
“Love You Everyday” - Bebe Cool; Director: Clarence Peters
“Nafukwa” - Riky Rick; Director: Adriaan Louw
“The Sound” - Davido Featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz; Director: Sesan

Best Pop & Alternative 
Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Jeremy Loops (South Africa)
Jimmy Nevis (South Africa)
Nneka (Nigeria)
Prime Circle (South Africa)

Best Francophone
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Jovi (Cameroon)
Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)
Tour 2 Garde (Ivory Coast)
Toofan (Togo)

Best Lusophone
Ary (Angola)
B4 (Angola)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
NGA (Angola)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)

Personality of the Year 
Basketmouth (Nigeria)
Bonang Matheba (South Africa)
OC Ukeje (Nigeria)
Trevor Noah (South Africa)
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)


Click HERE to Vote now! 

LOVE before SHARIA

LOVE before SHARIA

The world begun because of love.

Then Man came into existence. Man was made with love, hewn from this simple chemistry that made us assume the image of the Creator. This love that made Hawa strike Adam as the “bone of my bone”, passed down from mother to children. This same bond the devil has envied and has tried many fond moments to destroy. Now we fail to understand that before man was, Love was.

Man, after Eden, promoted peace and order, and the only way we knew how was to govern ourselves with laws that forbade us to do or forced us to do some things. These laws were helpful, they still are but with the pertinent hunger and thirst for power, the laws rule without a heart to guide it.

Should the laws state that any crime doer must be burnt to a stake or an adulteress be molested to death or a thief be lynched with boiling bitumen, the very instant the crime is committed, what justice are we really serving the victims who may be innocent and to the culprits, what room for repentance do we really offer them?

Such extremisms in our laws are the primary national security and human rights concern of the world today.

It is firstly the primary motivator of acts of terrorism worldwide. Secondly, as extremists gain power and rule, human rights abuses – including oppression of women and religious minorities as well as governmental tyranny, sectarian warfare, sexuality and bigotry, all these are inherent in our sharia law.

We must not conform to the standards of these laws but rather be transformed by the renewal of our minds. We are not made for the laws, therefore, we must learn to let love rule because that is the only way the laws can be fulfilled.

Sharia is law, Love is Justice!

@Ato_Blinks

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AFRICAN Country WINS MISS WORLD 2014

Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss took home the Miss World 2014 crown in the esteemed pageant held at the ExCeL London Auditorium in UK this December.

The 22 year old is the first South African to win the title in 40 years, but the third one to do so from the first Miss World campaign 64 years ago. She held up her plans to pursue a medical career to compete in the pageant. The previous Miss World, Megan Young from Philippines, handed her the crown after a closely contested pageant for the world's best woman.

The 1st Runner up was Miss Hungary Edina Kulcsar.
And 2nd Runner up Miss USA Elizabeth Safrit.

Among Africans, Kenya followed up as 9th Position with Ida Nguma, and
Ghana was 20th with Nadia Ntanu. 

Criss Waddle - P3p33p3 ft. Mugeez (Official Video)

Kalybos dances with sister @ the Let It Shine Program @ K Wey Gey Hey

See Kalybos (MC of the Let It Shine Program at Wesley Girls) join the dancer on the floor to demonstrate his dancing skills!

Davido - OWO NI KOKO (Official Video)

Flavour - Gollibe [Official Video]

 Flavour released his latest video "Gollibe" off his "Thankful" Album in a characteristic resplendent fashion, this time starring Pete Edochie and the beautiful Anna Ebiere Banner. 
Anna is highly rumoured to be Flavour's girlfriend.
The Video, narrating a beautiful love story, was directed by the famed Clarence Peters.



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Tsu - The Social Network that PAYS you to share.

What is Tsu?

Tsu (pronounced 'Sue') is a Social Networking Platform that shares its 90% of its revenue with users.
Tsu is now the fastest growing Social Network in history with over 1 million users in its first 30 days.

Why Should I Join Tsu?

While Facebook says: "Share good content on us, so we make more money with it.",  Tsu is saying: "Why can't you make money off your own content?"
 Facebook makes $4 Billion a year from you, while you make ... a year.
 On Tsu, every friend you make, every one you follow, every post, share, and like counts towards making some extra money for you.
Just do the same thing you do on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc, but this time you'll be PAID for it!!
 The average person can make up to $5 a day!

How does Tsu GIVE ME money?

Tsu earns through  advertisement, sponsorships, and partnerships. Unlike the rest, Tsu is willing to share 90% of its profits to YOU.

In simple terms, you post content- as people like, share and comment, more people get to see the ads next to your content. Then you, the content creator, get paid. BAM!

Just HOW MUCH can I make from Tsu? 

From avid calculations, the average user of Tsu can make $1 to $3 per day for every 100 friends or followers they have. Compare this to Facebook- if you have just 400 friends on Facebook, this could earn you $4 to $10 per day and $120 to $400 per month!! Not bad at all! For a start, that is ... :-).
This even excludes the percentage you make on your invitees.

So how can I JOIN?

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OUR UTOPIA #madeofblack Article by Ato Kwamena

OUR UTOPIA

“Then the deer must train themselves to seize the gun from
their hunters! The cows to take over the narration of their own story.” ---Women Of Owu.

Black!

Primitive/Mediocre!

Impoverished/Diseased!

All the above define Africa in many books, poems, films etc. I love the definitions because, yes, we are all that; from our deathtrap roads, thatch and mud houses, tottering infrastructure, clay and gourd utensils to emaciated children, tattered mothers and miserable fathers who work on putrid marshlands, drought, famine, mosquitoes and especially our blackness…and the list goes on-and-on.

Finding gold on a journey doesn’t mean every glittering stone on the way is gold. It could be diamond, any other gem, glass or probably just a mere stone. Humans are too quick to brand things; a gift from God to Adam passed on to us. Now, I say our branding abilities are corrupted and all we do is stereotype!

Today, I saw an argument on facebook and I couldn’t stop myself from laughing: There was a picture of Omotola, the actress and its caption described the beauty of an African woman. There was this nurse who strongly held to her view that the picture was just a bad influence to ‘true Africans’ because Omotola is fair in complexion and her picture only preached pro-skin bleaching and not appropriate for the Ad on African beauty.

As much as I do not agree with skin bleaching, I didn’t agree with the nurse either. I mean what about the purebreds that are naturally fair, just like Omotola or even white children born on African soil?

Everything is not what it seems but it also seems we Africans have accepted the definition created for us by our ‘superiors’.

It is time our writers and filmmakers and artists, newsmen took pens in their own hands and began to tell the stories from our perspective. Eliminate the clichés and whitewash the stereotypes. Let’s tell and show the world what we want them to see, not how they choose to see us.

We too we are somebody!

@Ato_Blinks

www.facebook.com/Fairyutopia

9 yr Old Supermodel - 'Most Beautiful Girl in the World'

Kristina Pimenova is only 9 years but has already been dubbed 'the most beautiful girl in the world' by many. Not a surprise ... you can see for yourself why below.

Also shocking is her deals with major companies in the Fashion Industry like Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Benetton, Silvian Heach, Vogue Bambini, among many.

She was born on December 7, 2005 in Moscow, Russia. Her mum is a model as well, and plunged her into the industry at a tender age of 4 years. Her dad is a soccer-player, and she has an older sister Natalia who's just 14.

The supermodel with blue, azure, angelic eyes is raking in serious money. She's also an excellent rhythmic gymnast, and last year won the Grand Prix at the 'Alina 2013' championship.

Check out more Pics below ...

 what a WOW...

Follow her on Facebook and Instagram below ...

http://instagram.com/kristinapimenova2005

https://www.facebook.com/KristinaPimenova

Beyoncé - 7/11

Joey B - Tonga (Feat. Sarkodie) Official Music Video

Finally the much-awaited video for the one-time hit 'Tonga' by Joey B. ft. Sarkodie has been released. Featuring in the video is FUSE ODG, Donaeo, Mista Silva, DJ Abrantee, Eddie Kadi, and DJ Neptizzle. Enjoy

  

Sarkodie Feat Samini - Love Rocks (Prod by Killbeatz)

HORRID HORRID BUS-SYNCING!!!

       

                                                  .... Article by Ato Kwamena

           More than half of the people I encounter regularly, either sitting in front, behind or beside me in buses are very much aware of my unbreakable pact with lip-syncing. I mostly have my earpiece plugged in anytime I board a bus. My mouth barely opens with a high pitched tiny voice that fascinates the majority. Others also stare in disgust whiles others just seem not to care. I just love my bus audiences just the same way I love and can’t do without slow music. I don’t find it embarrassing to sing in a bus at all but…hmm…what happened today…I was ashamed. I still am, at the thought of it.

          So I got on a bus today before this guy, I know nothing about, got on. He kept peeking at me the whole time after he saw me looking through the polythene bag of concealers I had bought for my make-up tutorial. He sat in the backseat right behind my row, two seats away from me.

          It was very hot and it seemed to me it was taking forever for the bus to get full although it was just four people short. The only thing that soothed me was the thought of me doing old age make-up for the first time, well, until this guy brought out an Iphone or note pad, I’m not sure, and plugged in his earpiece. It was then I remembered that my earpiece was around my neck all the time and I could soothe myself with some slow songs but I didn’t bother. I have no idea why I snubbed that idea but I owe much thanks to whatever made me because it has given me an article to share.

         ‘Onyε aye sò’; this came from behind me and immediately, it spark some disgust in me and made me turn to look at the culprit who had just used the popular Ga phrase, the famous Ghanaian swearword. Guess who it was…oh, it wasn’t the uncouth, scrawny, dirty ‘mate’ this time, it was the peeking, neatly dressed, iphone or whatever it was guy with the earpiece in his ears. ‘Onyε aye sò’! It came again a few seconds after the first one…then a third time…then a fourth!

         Was he hearing himself?! I had had enough so I just shook my head in shame looked at him again and turned to face my front. No one reacted to the vulgar he was singing. Did they not notice or they just didn’t care? Oh did I forget to mention, he was actually singing a Ghanaian ‘hit’ with the chorus being a repetition of the vulgar language? Yeah, he was! Whoever made this song must be such a great mentor and inspiration to the young…irony!!!

I’m not sure I’ll ever meet that guy again but if I do, I doubt I’d remember him and if I do, I’m not sure I can accord him with a speck of respect. Please, people, watch what inspires you because it could be the very muse sucking morals out of you.

         I am done with lip-syncing in a bus…ahem…for now.

@Ato_Blinks

www.facebook.com/Fairyutopia

M.anifest - No Shortcut to Heaven ft. Obrafour (Official Video)

FULL List of Awards @ 4SYTE Music Video Awards 2014

            The 6th Annual Edition of the 4Syte Music Video Awards sponsored by MTN and Club Beer kicked of on Saturday with a blast and was quite successful.
The event was hosted by Bola Ray and saw awesome performances from Stonebwoy, D-Black, Dee Money, E.L, VVIP, Episode, AK Songstress, among others.
Sarkodie had the most nominations of nine, followed by Edem, Fuse ODG and E.L with seven each.



Here's the FULL list of Award Winners of the night, in order of most awards.


Most Outstanding Video             - Edem - The One

Best Directed Video                    - Edem - The One

Best Photography                        - Edem - The One

Best Hiplife Video                      - Sarkodie - Adonai ft. Castro

Most Influencial Artiste              - Sarkodie 

Best Reggae/ Dancehall Video   - Shatta Wale - Everybody Likes My Tin

Most Popular Video                    - Shatta Wale - Everybody Likes My Tin

Best Choreography                     - VVIP - Selfie

Best Group                                  - VVIP - Selfie

Best Storyline                             - E. L. - Ayayaa

Best Highlife Video                    - R2Bees - Love

Best Male Video                         - Fuse ODG - Dangerous Love

Best Female Video                     - Becca - Move ft. Uhuru

Best Gospel Video                     - Cwesi Oteng - Count Your Blessing

Best Special Effects                   - Trigmatic - Bellum

Best Discovery                           - MzVee  

Lifetime Achievement Award    - Apostle Kwadwo Sarfo Kantanka

   

Stanley Enow Featuring Sarkodie - Njama Njama Cow Remix

TOP TEN Forbes Most Powerful People in the World

This week Forbes released its annual list of most powerful people in the world! Out of the 72 names release we present the TOP TEN.


1. Vladimir Putin - 62 years.

             

  The incumbent President of Russia Vladimir Putin gently steps up as number one Most Powerful Person on planet earth. He rose from Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 to become President from year 2000 to 2008. He was then assigned Prime Minister again from 2008 to 2012, before winning the elections for Presidency from May 2012 till date. At the top for 15 years.  A real powerful man no doubt.   



2. Barack Obama - 53 years

                                                         

Charismatic Barack Husein Obama II, the first African American President of the United States of America out of 44 Presidents, is undoubtedly powerful. Did you know he was born in Honolulu, Hawai?

3. Xi Jinping - 61 years

 The President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping follows suit as the third most powerful person. He served as Vice President from 2008 to 2013. Holding the top offices in party, state and military of the most populated country, his post is definitely one of power.


4.  Pope Francis - 77 years

The Bishop of Rome and the Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Jorge Mario Bergoglio is humbled to be the fourth on this list. Being the reigning Pope of the Catholic Church of over 1.1 billion members, his power and influence is undeniable worldwide. Did you know he worked as a nightclub bouncer before beginning his seminary studies?


5. Angela Merkel - 60 years

The Most Powerful Woman in the world, Angela Merkel, serves, from 2005, as the first female Chancellor of Germany. She is also the first woman leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party which she attained in 2000. She was elected the President of the European Council and chaired the G8 in 2007. She's currently the longest serving incumbent Head of Government in the European Union. Now that's a woman.


6. Janet Yellen - 68 years

Janet Louise Yellen is incumbent and first woman Chair for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. She previously served as the  President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.


7. Bill Gates - 59 years

Currently the richest man in the world, valued at $82.2 Billion, and living in a $123 Million Mansion, William Henry Bill Gates III can't possibly be EVER devoid of power. Not bad for a Harvard drop-out huh? His charitable foundation, Bill and Melisa Gates Foundation, has given away over $30 Billion since 2000. Close your mouth.


8. Mario Draghi - 67 years

Mario Draghi was previously the Governor for the Bank of Italy from 2006 to 2011, and currently is the President of the European Central Bank.


9. Sergey Brin and Larry Page - Each 41 years

Larry and Sergey met at Standford University to acquire PhD s in Computer Science. However they abandoned their PhD and started Google in a rented garage. Now each of them is worth about $30 Billion, and have over 40,000 employees worldwide. You can Google the rest ...

10.  David Cameron  - 48 years

  The Right Honorable David William Donald Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the leader of the Conservative Party. 

R2bees "Lobi" produced by KillBeatz

TOP TEN Cutest AFRICAN CELEBRITIES When They Were YOUNGER!!

"Started from the bottom, now we're here!" I'd suppose most of our Celebrities would hum this tune as they commemorate 'those days'. From cute toddlers to High School times we present you Pics of your favorite Celebs when they were younger!

Enjoy!

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1. Majid Michel 

The Multi-Award winning Ghanaian actor, born 22nd September, 1980 is at the top with his regal and confident looks.

2. Yvonne Nelson

Apparently charming and adorable from birth, the precocious Yvonne Nelson strolls elegantly in second.

3. John Dumelo

After hitting 2 million likes on Facebook recently, the Ghanaian household name keeps making strides. Handsome indeed!

4. Nadia Buari

Nadia Buari unmistakably stands out among the lot as a resplendent beauty. She was born on the 21st of this month November.

5. Sarkodie

It looks like our 2 time BET Awards Nominee had a thing for shades since Birth. Check him out in the middle. #Sarkcess was inevitable for the hardworking Ghanaian Sarkodie.

6. Genevieve Nnaji 

The sublimely pretty actress Genevieve was described by Oprah in 2009 as Nollywood's 'Julia Roberts' and we can all affirm that. She premiered on screen at the age of 8 in the then-popular soap opera 'Ripples'.

7.  Davido

It's Davido ... Omo baba Olowo! American-born Nigerian star David Adedeji Adeleke, who's also got his birthday on the 21st of this month November, has had a mammoth rise in no time. 

 8. Samini 

The versatile Dance-hall champion Samini lets us know he's had a swag from waaay back.
#Scatterbadmind!

9. Ice Prince Zamani 

The 'Superstar' and 'VIP' of Africa, IcePrince Zamani features with a nice #throwback of his cooler days.


10. Stonebwuoy Burniton

 

#Bhim!! 

Livinstone Etse Satekla is one of the Best Afropop, Dancehall and Reggae talents produced from Ghana. Apparently his awesome voice hailed from early days. #BhimNation

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