Nigerian gospel singer, Elijah Daniel has released his much anticipated new single titled “Watimagbo“. The highlife-fuji jam features two of Nigeria’s finest fuji-fusionists Testimony Jaga and Mike Abdul. “Watimagbo” ( Yoruba language) is translated in English as “You should have heard” according to Elijah. Heavy on African percussion, it’s a song of appreciation and thanksgiving…
Music legend, Candi Staton has scored a gold record certification for her dance anthem, “Hallelujah Anyway” (Defected Records). London-based Defected Records recently mailed Staton a plaque celebrating the gold status of “Hallelujah Anyway” in Belgium. “I’m so tickled,” Staton says. “I knew the song was popular because European promoters always ask me to put the…
Approaching twenty years on the scene and smooth jazz sax-man Jackiem Joyner is still going strong. His 2020 project, a cool five track EP titled ‘Journey Of Passion’ was delivered despite the ravages of Covid-19. In fact he performed and produced all five tracks while still under quarantine but by 2021, and with more than…
Originally from North Yorkshire, England and now comfortably ensconced in Alberta, Canada Brendan Rothwell is one of that exclusive group of contemporary jazz musicians who as a bass player has made his mark as a lead artist. In fact it all began to happen for Brendan in 2016 when his first album ‘Time On My…
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