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After months of hard work and research, Reggae act, Uncle Ziko is set to drop a brand new album entitled His Grace on Sunday, October 2 ,   at GPA Auditorium, Aboaba Afilaka Avenue, off Collage Road, Ogba, Lagos. In a chat with Tonyogagablog, Uncle Ziko said: “I am glad to inform my fans that all is set for my album launch. It is a collectors' item. I am calling on all my fans to get a copy of the best reggae album of the year. His Grace is an evergreen album. “All the songs in the album were produced by legendary Chris Okoro and this album is released under my record label, FAYADEM MEDIA and marketed by CLEEMAC MUSIC. Uncle Ziko started music with a group called The Mentors in his native Imo state. However, the group broke up and they all went solo after which he relocated to Lagos and hooked up with Kelly Ranks and they jointly released an album in 2001. He later went solo, recorded an album and shot some videos. Recalling that period of his career he said: “Things we...

Reggae music act, Uncle Ziko is bereaved! The singer lost his dad recently after a protracted illness and insiders say the act is devastated. Late Chinekezie Inyama, an indigene of Akurubi Uti in Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA of Imo State died at the ripe age of 107. At the time of his death he was the oldest man in the village. “This is really a sad time for me because I was very close to my dad. I will miss him for a very long time. My joy is that I know that he is in the bosom of our Lord. I will also remember him for his large heart and sense of humour,” Uncle Ziko told Tonyogagablog. Uncle Ziko started music with a group called The Mentors in Imo State and released an album in2001 after which he went solo, released an album and shot some videos. However he had to take a break to repackage himself. Now he is poised to return to centre stage with his new gospel reggae album featuring Buchi and Righteousman.

UK based fast rising gospel musician, Michael Pounds, has released a brand new single entitled Yahweh. In a chat with Entertainer the gospel act who started singing at the age of eight said that the response for Yahweh has been overwhelming: "The response has been great and I am calling on all my fans to watch out for my latest single Yahweh." Commenting on how he gets inspiration for his songs he said: "I get inspiration mostly during my prayer time and when I am in my bathroom. What inspired Yahweh was that I had two horrible accidents last year and this year. I lost two very valuable cars but not my life. Consequently, I wandered why all that happened to me and I couldn't praise God for a couple of days. I finally drew strength from communing with God and while I struggled to praise Him this song started coming to me. Yahweh be praised forever.”  So, when will the full album drop? "Full album by Gods grace should be out by April 2017," he ...

The stage is set for the first annual Seddy Temitope Empowerment Series/Beauty Products unveiling which holds on Thursday, September 22 at R&A City Hotel, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. Themed: Empowering Women in Business for Nation Building: My Experience, the event will feature speakers and celebrities and the series will kick-off with a Red Carpet event by   5pm   while the main event  kicks-off at 6pm . Commenting, the organizer of the event, Seddy Temitope Comfort, the CEO of Seddy Beauty Studios said: “The empowerment series with Temitope Seddy is an annual event that was birthed with a passion to empower young ladies against the backdrop of the current recession facing the country.” Among others Temitope disclosed that participants will be challenged with experiences and stories from facilitators and there would also be practical trainings. Recourse persons include Temitope Seddy and Mrs. Kuddy, the CEO of Kuddy cosmetics among a host of othe...

Following the successful release of her debut single, Let Us Be, fast rising act, Asikey is set to drop her EP entitled Human. Commenting, the singer said: "Fans should expect captivating music videos to accompany the audio releases. Keep an eye out for the official track listing of the EP which would be made known on my social media platforms very soon." Human is a seven-track EP as well as Asikey's debut compilation since her signing to Pendulum Records Ltd in March  2015.  Human consists of songs in Afro-pop, alternative-rock, and soul genres. The EP currently has a release date in October which would be officially announced soon. 

A new entertainment company, ACI Entertainment, has berthed with a promise to raise the bar. And with state-of-the-art equipment including two world class digital and analogue recording studios, a dance studio and latest film and broadcasting equipment among others, ACI Entertainment is putting its money where its mouth is. Speaking, its CEO, Wole Adeniyi said the objective is to provide a breeding ground for professionals: “Our mission is to empower the creative minds and to achieve this, we need a training ground; we need facilities, equipment and then, a platform. ACI will provide that platform for our entertainment community. ACI projects will also help to enrich our cultural impact in the world community. We have a team of highly trained professionals with a lot of experience, passion and commitment. ” Commenting, the COO, Ikechukwu Onuorah said. “We have been working with two talented artistes and would like to introduce them to you all. The first is former winner...

From humble beginnings as a student in the UK, Nigerian born Kevwe Ogunje is carving a niche for himself as a force to reckon with in the Nollywood movie scene in the UK and Nigeria. In this chat with TS Weekend, Delta State born actor who studied Information & Communication Systems/Computer Science at Benson Idahosa University, has a master’s degree in Management & Information Technology from university of Salford, Greater Manchester and also Diploma in Microsoft Certified system engineering opens up on the joys of winning Europe’s biggest award which celebrates personalities in the African, Caribbean and Asian communities in entertainment, sports, leadership and philanthropy, BEFFTA awards. Tell us about growing up? I am the first of four Kids. Growing up was lonely as I was an only child for a long time. Dad was a full time chartered accountant while mum was in the university and working at same time. I had a very average childhood and I lived in the heart of...