Weekend Beats

IT appears Afrobeat singer and son of late Abami Eda, Seun Kuti has buried the hatchet against the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buahri. He had in an interview with a daily in the build-up of the election said Buhari has trampled on the rights of his family when he jailed his father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, illegally.

ONE of the saddest things we see around us are people waiting for time and chance to happen. That is a good definition or day-dreaming… living and waiting for a time when all circumstances will align in your favour. Time and chance do happen to all men but seldom do you find that all aspects of a person’s life should be perfect in order to qualify for his or her big break.

IN an outstanding manner, young, brave Sijibomi, stunned Nigerians by celebrating his birthday with a very benevolent gesture by giving out 10,000 hampers to underprivileged individuals.

After what may be regarded as perfect blend of Jamaican, UK Urban and American club styles through DJs Tim Westwood, Babey Drew and Benny D last year, organisers of the Heineken Green Light parties

OLAMIDE and Phyno recently set the social media space agog with the launch of their most anticipated collaboration for 2015 titled 2 Kings. The album launch is powered by Guinness, which both artistes are ambassadors on the Made of Black campaign platform, showcased the dexterity of the two leading rap artistes as they portrayed their distinct attitude and delivering the resounding lyrics to the delight of their fans.

Thanks to sport GEJ performed the greatest miracle of his life last Monday night. He must have recited a prayer verse I also picked up from reading Neale Donald Walsch a couple of years ago. From the brink of the worst moment of his life, one simple single act catapulted Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, outgoing President of Nigeria, to the pinnacle of glory and greatness!

IT seems the Street Credibility and Pete Pete singer, Abolore Akande popularly known as 9ice, who went into politics to seek for a seat in the Federal House of Representatives under the All Progressive Congress (APC), but lost out in the party’s primaries, has turned back to his first love, music.

DRIS, EM2 and Skinnie Twid are three young and gifted artistes from the stable of Koga Entertainment, who have since been unveiled to the Nigerian music community and beyond. In a chat with the artistes, they bared their minds on their musical dreams, how much Koga has changed their lives and other critical issues within and beyond the music industry.

We no longer advertise Christ, we now advertise daddy and mummy. We no longer preach to sinners through crusades, we now preach to convert people from one Pentecostal church to the other. We no longer publicize the gospel of that old rugged cross; we now publicize the activities of daddy and mummy. What a shame! Even CEOs don’t advertise themselves the way this generation of pastors do.

THE opening play at the ninth Jos Festival of Theatre, King Hedley ll, well introduced the audience to the quality of stage artistry and panache expected from the Jos Repertory Theatre, as the non predictable weather of the city played its part to the understanding of the theatrical experience at the Alliance Française, venue of the event, which ran from March 10 to 14.

AS public cemeteries across the country have become a haven for ritualists and other diabolical characters who would not allow the dead to rest in peace, a number of private cemeteries are springing up.

“Have you ever wanted something so badly, but when you got it, it only lasted such a short time?” Haruna knows exactly how that feels, here is his story.