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Password (record Producer)
Patrick Mathias, popularly known as Password, is a Nigerian record producer, singer and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing the song " Gobe" with Davido, which peaked at number 1 on MTV Base's Official Naija Top Ten Chart. He won MTN's SongStar contest with Don Jazzy. Password has continued to work in the Nigerian music and movie industry and as a producer and songwriter. He was also the Creative Director for Ultima Productions/ 960 Music which was a partnership formed for the funding, marketing, distribution and promotions of the MTN Project Fame Winners. His is influenced by a wide range of eclectic music sources, from hip hop to RnB, country music, African folk, reggae and dancehall. He is the Founder of a content hub known as Kingdom Pop Culture (KPC) for Creatives. He has been credited for his work on numerous songs, including "Mercy" by Praiz and "Born Champion" by General Pype. His popular gospel hit song "Amaghimo" became a global anthem shortly after its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos (Nigeria)
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the government's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the center of the country. The Lagos metropolitan area has a total population of roughly 23.5 million as of 2018, making it the largest metropolitan area in Africa. Lagos is a major African financial center and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fastest-growing cities and urban areas. The megacity has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultima Productions
Ultima may refer to: Places * Ultima, Victoria, a town in Australia * Pangaea Ultima, a supercontinent to occur in the future * ''Ultima'', the larger lobe of the trans-Neptunian object 486958 Arrokoth, nicknamed ''Ultima Thule'' Companies and products * Ultima Foods, a division of Quebec-based dairy company Agropur * Ultima Sports Ltd, a manufacturer of sports cars based in England * Junkers Profly Ultima, a German homebuilt aircraft design * Kodak Ultima, a brand of photo paper for inkjet printers sold by Eastman Kodak * Kyosho Ultima, a radio-controlled car made by Kyosho * Nissan Altima, a model of car by Nissan * Ultima GTR a 1990s Sportscar Games * Baroque chess, known in the northeastern region of the United States as "Ultima" * ''Ultima'' (series), a series of video games **''Ultima I'', which was first released as ''Ultima'' ** ''Ultima Online'', a 1997 MMORPG video game * Ultima (''Final Fantasy''), a recurring boss, weapon and spell in the ''Final Fantasy'' franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9ice
9ice, born Alexander Abolore Adegbola Akande (born 17 January 1980), is a Nigerian musician, songwriter and dancer. He is known for his powerful use of the Yoruba language in his music as well as his proverbial lyrics and unique style of delivery. Early life 9ice was born into a polygamous home of five wives and nine children, in Ogbomosho, Oyo State in Western Nigeria. He grew up in the Shomolu Bariga suburbs of Lagos. He dreamed of being a musician. His parents discovered his singing talent, and decided to allow him become a musician. Career In 1996, 9ice recorded his first demo, titled "Risi de Alagbaja", but it was not until 2000 that he released his first official solo song, "Little Money". In 2008, 9ice released the single "Gongo Aso". With the song gaining popularity, 9ice was asked to perform at the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute concert in London in June 2008. He went on to win the Best Hip Hop Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards. "Gongo Aso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiwa Savage
Tiwa Savage (born 5 February 1980) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and performing artist. Born in Isale Eko, she relocated to London at the age of 11 for her secondary education. Five years later, she began her music career doing backup vocals for artists such as George Michael and Mary J. Blige. After participating in the UK edition of ''The X Factor'' and graduating from Berklee College of Music, Savage signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2009. Inspired by the growth of the Nigerian music industry, Savage moved back to Nigeria and signed with Mavin Records in 2012. She made an appearance on the label's 2012 compilation album '' Solar Plexus''. Her debut studio album ''Once Upon a Time'' was released on the 3rd of July 2013. It was supported by seven singles: " Kele Kele Love", "Love Me (3x)", "Without My Heart", "Ife Wa Gbona", "Folarin", "Olorun Mi" and " Eminado". The album was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Enterta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigiano
Babalola Oluwagbemiga Gabriel (born August 1, 1980) known professionally as Bigiano, is a Nigerian songwriter, singer, record producer, recording artist, and stage performer, Known for his hit single “Shayo" Early life and education Babalola Oluwagbemiga Gabriel is the fourth in a family of six, from Osun State, he started his music career as a choirmaster and music coordinator in church. He studied computer science at the Obafemi Awolowo University. His passion for the entertainment world lured him into teaming up with other like minds to start a musical group known as Triple B. In 1999, the group released an official single called "Egba Mi" Career In 2009, he was nominated for multiple awards including the MTV Africa Music Awards and Nigeria Entertainment Awards' under the Best New Act category alongside M.I. In same year, his song “Shayo” won Best Music Video, Best Cinematography and Viewers’ Choice of The Year Awards at the Sound City Music Video Awards. He a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protek Illasheva
Protek (russian: Протек) is a Russian company that includes drug manufacturing Pharmaceutical manufacturing is the process of industrial-scale organic synthesis, synthesis of pharmaceutical drugs as part of the pharmaceutical industry. The process of drug manufacturing can be broken down into a series of unit operations, su ..., retail, and distribution. It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies of Russia. It was founded in 1990 by Vadim Yakunin and Grigor Khachaturov. See also * Pharmaceutical industry in Russia References Pharmaceutical companies of Russia Russian companies established in 1990 Companies based in Moscow Companies listed on the Moscow Exchange {{Russia-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Testimony Jaga
Salau Aliu Olayiwola who is popularly called by his stage name Testimony Jaga was born on 9 March 1987, is a Nigerian Fuji, afro-pop recording and performing gospel artist, who started his gospel musical career from loveworld records under Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. Testimony Jaga gospel career was preceded by the release of the single: "Igara" which won him the "Artist of the Year" awards at The LIMA Awards 2019. His songs are mostly composed in English and Yoruba. Early life and education Salau Aliu Olayiwola was born on 9 March 1987 in Ibadan, Oyo State to a father who married six wives and had twenty-seven children. He happened to be the twenty-second child and a native of Ijebu-Remo in Ogun State. He picked an interest in music at a young age. He began his education at O and A nursery and primary school establishment in Ogun State and completed his secondary school education at Speed Ladded School. Due to his interest in music, he dropped out of University of Lagos to con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agent Snypa
Agent may refer to: Espionage, investigation, and law *, spies or intelligence officers * Law of agency, laws involving a person authorized to act on behalf of another ** Agent of record, a person with a contractual agreement with an insurance policy owner ** Election agent, a person responsible for the conduct of a political campaign ** Free agent, a sports player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise ** Literary agent, an agent who represents writers and their written works ** Modeling agency, a person or a corporation which represents fashion models ** Press agent, a professional publicist ** Foreign agent, a person who carries out the interests of a foreign country ** Political agent (other) ** Patent attorney, an attorney who represents clients in patent matters ** Real estate agent, an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate ** Registered agent, in the US, receives service of process for a party in a legal action ** Shipping agent, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Pop Culture
Kingdom commonly refers to: * A monarchy ruled by a king or queen * Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy Kingdom may also refer to: Arts and media Television * ''Kingdom'' (British TV series), a 2007 British television drama starring Stephen Fry * ''Kingdom'' (American TV series), a 2014 US television drama starring Frank Grillo * ''Kingdom'' (South Korean TV series), a 2019 South Korean television series *'' Kingdom: Legendary War'', a 2021 South Korean television series Music * Kingdom (group), a South Korean boy group * ''Kingdom'' (Koda Kumi album), 2008 * ''Kingdom'' (Bilal Hassani album), 2019 * ''Kingdom'' (Covenant Worship album), 2014 * ''Kingdoms'' (Life in Your Way album), 2011 * ''Kingdoms'' (Broadway album), 2009 * ''Kingdom'' (EP), a 1998 EP by Vader * "Kingdom" (Dave Gahan song), 2007 * "Kingdom" (Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin song), 2022 * "Kingdom", a song by Battle Beast on their 2013 album '' Battle Beast'' * "Kingdom", a so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.", Rough Guides, In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably, with digital dancehall (or "ragga") becoming increasingly characterized by faster rhythms. Key elements of dancehall music include its extensive use of Jamaican Patois rather than Jamaican standard English and a focus on the track instrumentals (or "riddims"). Dancehall saw initial mainstream success in Jamaica in the 1980s, and by the 1990s, it became increasingly popular in Jamaican diaspora communities. In the 2000s, dancehall experienced worldwide mainstream success, and by the 2010s, it began to heavily influence the work of established Western artists and producers, which has helped to furth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use the word "reggae", effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience. While sometimes used in a broad sense to refer to most types of popular Jamaican dance music, the term ''reggae'' more properly denotes a particular music style that was strongly influenced by traditional mento as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues, and evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rocksteady. Reggae usually relates news, social gossip, and political commentary. It is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat and the offbeat rhythm section. The immediate origins of reggae were in ska and rocksteady; from the latter, reggae took over the use of the bass as a percussion instrument. Reggae is d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Folk
African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethnic groups of Africa *** Demographics of Africa *** African diaspora ** African, an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the African Union ** Citizenship of the African Union ** Demographics of the African Union **Africanfuturism ** African art ** *** African jazz (other) ** African cuisine ** African culture ** African languages ** African music ** African Union ** African lion, a lion population in Africa Books and radio * ''The African'' (essay), a story by French author J. M. G. Le Clézio * ''The African'' (Conton novel), a novel by William Farquhar Conton * ''The African'' (Courlander novel), a novel by Harold Courlander * ''The Africans'' (radio program) Music * "African", a song by Peter Tosh f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
