The Nigerian recording artist, singer, songwriter, and performer Omobolaji Ayanfe Oluwa belongs to the African pop star genre. As a singer, he began his career in Ibadan, where he was born and raised. When he released his first single, “No dulling”, he became popular on campus and became well known in Ibadan. In turn, this led him to meet the king of the Fuji Taye currency and sing with him. His career later took him to Lagos where he met a lot of A-list artistes who recognized his talent and put him on stage and in the year 2020 he recorded Awero with Jaywon, which gained him his first recognition across all platforms and media coverage. Last year, he released his EP titled love, light and star, which led to him touring Europe and the U.K. and gave him his first international recognition. Because he is seen as the future of Afrobeat, he is nicknamed “FSL” which means Fresh Star Legend.
We had exclusive interview with him and his expression contain definition. Please read.
Q: Can you please tell our readers your real name as well as your stage name?
A:Myreal name is Oury Diallo stage name is wurie J
Q: Where are you from and Where were you born?
I’m from the Republic of Guinea
Q: At What age did you start making music?
A: at the age of 15
Q: What genre of music do you particularly love? Afro beat? Jazz? Hip-Hop? RnB?
A: I love reggae music, afro beat and Africa traditional music
Q: Who is your favourite artist and why?
A: Steve wonder, akon, Baba mal, Fela Anikulapo kuti
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: reading listening to music on the radio and singing
Q: Do you play any musical instrument?
A: yes keyboard and piano
Q: Where do you get your musical inspiration?
A: I got my musical inspiration mostly around ladies, in a crowd of people, or when I’m driving with taxi or taking a walk in nature.
Q: Do you write your own music?
A: Yes I write and compose my music
Q: If you were given a chance, which Artist would you love to perform with?
A: Steve wonder, baba mal yosundu, angelic kido
Q: What would you like our readers to know about you?
A: I am a Man with lots of experiences despite my current disability which has giving Me more encouragements.I’m not sighted but I am an optimist. I’m also wishing everybody to leave a happy life and have a piece of mind. I repeat again that I’ve been through lots of difficulties in life, words cannot explain it all as a child who lost loving mother at the age of 4, and dearest father at the age of 6 with no sight to see than to feel and smell things. Thanks’ to God  and the people all around me, who have helped me to achieve a good educational Standard up to the University level as a blind child with musical talent. I will like our readers to also have courage and not to be discouraged.
Snow Flakes’ style as an “afro pop/afro beat” artist from Nigeria and Togo is unique. His delivery is captivating. He dishes out smooth flow of organic songs and has released his long awaited album, “No Nation”. “No Nation” is a balance of emotive, upbeat love songs and the reawakening of the socially conscious ones. The songs on the album are an explicit cross-border African experience.
“Make You Know” is a cool afro beat “jam” in the album. It has all the elements that make up a great song. From the dazzling effect of the crystallizing drum play to the perfect arrangement of the sharp instrumentals. This song is definitely a cynosure of magisterial efforts. Snow Flakes sings about showing affection and doing everything within his power to please a love interest while also getting similar energy from same, in return.
“Wa” is another track that has all the ingredients to make it a hit. This song is a “bombshell” and can give any of the genre’s “A” list artist a run for his or her money. In this song, Snow Flakes sings about calling a girl with an amazing body, a body shape that inspires him to dance, for talks. With the chorus sung in Africa’s “Yoruba” language, this song will have all the ladies shake “what their mama gave them” and the guys lost in street afro dance steps.
Sometimes, when you fall in love with a wrong girl, it is capable of killing a man. This is what is depicted in “She Kill Man”, where Snow Flakes sings about desiring a girl, which could later spiral him into a dangerous loop. The music video begins with scenes of Snow Flakes and a video vixen who plays the role of his love interest, sleeping on the same bed in a house, after which Snow Flakes wakes up all of a sudden with an empty bottle of wine in his hand. He immediately recollects what happened the previous night with respect to the sensual intimate moments he shared with the girl. He also picks a spent cigarette that was dropped during his “hangover” or while he was asleep by a known intruder in who’s house Snow Flakes first set his eyes on his love interest, while also observing an empty picture frame, with the inscription “She kill man” which was written by the known intruder. The song begins with clips of events that happened prior, like Snow Flakes meeting the girl and the “would be” intruder to sign some paper works, alternating with scenes of Snow Flakes singing and some choreographers performing their acts.
The rest of his “No Nation” album consist of great songs like “Dangote”, Champion”, “Everyday”, “Criminal”, etc which are fantastic songs in their own rights. There is no doubt in my mind that Snow Flakes has what it takes, including the “stay power” to dominate the afro beats space for a long time, on the strength of his precocious talents and musical acumen. A great album indeed.
J-Matic” an aspiring Bimusical Artist (Hip Hop/Afro Beats/Reggae). His love for rap music, poetry, fueled him to make music and entertain through different musical systems, and making expressive sense of all.
currently gearing up to release his first EP ” Bimusical Experiment”, a mix of hip hop, AfroBeats, and Dancehall. The EP is a feel good type of vibe that touches on current relationship scenarios. Â
Gloria Johnson, popularly known as Gee Jay(GJ), an artist in the Diaspora, born in Edo state Nigeria. She completed her school in Minna Niger state. Right after her
school, she proceeded into professional hair styling in the city of Abuja(F.C.T).
In 2016 Gee Jay travelled to Europe where she started pursuing her music career. Her first published single received positive reviews and became the best new single of the year with an ABMA AWARD.
The same year, Gee Jay collaborated with the popular duo P square on “BANK ALERT GMIX” and shared a video of her singing BANK ALERT in a gospel version, which went viral.
Paul of P square liked it so much and released it on December 27th 2016.
With this great success, Gee Jay started releasing her own singles one by one:
SWEET MAMA, LANGA LANGA, E.D.O and AHMEN, WARRIOR, POUR WATER, THE BOY AND THE GIRL.
In the year 2017, Gee Jay was nominated as The Best Female Artist
Of the year and won the”NEU AWARDS”, also for the Best female artist ADMA 2018
Mary Nantayiro is a Ugandan singer living in Denmark. Mary was born and raised in Uganda, and moved to Denmark as a 13 year old. She debuted with her very first Ep: “Mary Nantayiro” in 2016 with the hit single “Live your life”.
Performances and showcases .
Mary has since performed live at different occasions in Denmark, fx. at Uganda’s independence celebrations both in 2016 & 2017, At the welcoming party of Uganda’s Prime minister (Katikkiro) in may 2016, and at several clubs/festivals as well.
Mary’s music is melodious modern popmusic with inspiration from her African background. Mary’s music speaks both to the heart and the feet, she communicates the music with a vocal that has many qualities, both to the quietly intense and the big ballads. Mary really gets her music beyond the stage and manages to captive the audience with her charming and warm expressions.
Mary sing’s, inspires and also love putting the love of God first on everything.
Taiwo Edwards popularly known among his friends as 100% was born in southern Nigeria Oke – Odo where he lived with his parents
till the Family moved to Midwestern part of Nigeria, Delta state where the both parents originally are from his parents finally settled down at Agbor Orogodo Boji Boji district Town, where he
completed his Primary and secondary school education, at Odilli Primary School and Ika Grammer School both at Agbor Delta state Nigeria, before further educations at the BBS 3 Hannover an
academical school for profession trades in Hannover Germany.
Taiwo discovered his love for music and entertainment at a very tender age beginning with dancing and miming to pop music, at
age 5 his love for music and show business became very obvious.
While still in Secondary ,Taiwo was already a household name in his locality well known for singing Dancing and miming to the
tune of Michael Jackson,Curtis Blow, New Edition, Musical Youths, Grandmaster Flash,Grandmaster Melle Mel ,Furious Five, Gifted 4 , Whodini he made a lot of impacts musically in their
locality.
Taiwo is expecting the release of his Single soonest and decries the trend in music ” almost 65% of every afrobeat music
release today sounds the same people are become copycats than being creative themselves it seems to me like 65% to 75% of Afrobeats music sounds the same only differs in Lyrics .
JOSEPH OHONS EHIDIAMHEN artist name Jahonze, was born 1992 in Nigeria at Uromi, Edo State
Jahonze Started music at early age of 7 as a drummer in the church and later joined the
Church choir group.
He was later thought with wisdom knowledge and understanding which has brought him to a positive state of life, hands and heart opened to everybody for peace.
In 2015 JAHONE officially started his Music career in Italy and released his first single track with More Life Man Liveth Produced by Flavio in Italy. The Song was released with official video.
In 2017, Jahonze registered and launched his own record label in Nigeria called (RULESON RECORDS)
Which was been managed by MC.Morris.
JAHONZE came out with another single titled “WOMAN DEFINED FEAT GEE JAY” and got on
AFRICA EU DOPE VIBES TOP 10 CHARTS.
In 2018 another single titled “OMOYE” was released
The success on OMOYE’s single as a heat track has paved another hope of been offered
A proposal from, Contractor Music Group and Amanda records to promote
and distribute with various artists’ compilation CD by Tropical HOUSE Cruises to Jamaica.
This was hosted by DJ GRIDUSA officially.
Got premiered on BILLBOARD and went up straight on music charts. The chart was Linked up with I.CENT an American popular Hip Hop Artist also with Naija EU MUSIC stars on a song Titled “LIGHT UP NIGERIA” with a video shoot by TTY FILMS and directed by Maurizio, featured Gee Jay on previous Woman Defined single.
Jahonze EP Album with 5 tracks has been released.
