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PURE & SIMPLE (Vol. 1)
(BVMCD 005) by Various Artistes (Total: 12
tracks)
*Cynthia (3 tracks)
*Dickson Ek (3 tracks)
*Pap Leo (3 tracks)
*B.B. Jo (2 tracks)
*The Undertakers (1 track)
An AWARD WINNER any day, this
compilation CD, PURE & SIMPLE (Vol. 1) (BVMCD 005) by Various Artistes, a Bona Vee production, is a melting pot of the most exciting
radio-friendly West
African sounds, with all their influences... R&B, Easy
Listening, Soukous/Makossa, Soul, Pop, Gospel. This is the new
sound of West Africa, rendered mainly in English and French. The
simplicity of the 12 songs is something to cherish. Variety is indeed the
spice of life.
Are you in the mood for love? Then try
lovely CYNTHIA, a graduate of Music and
English, for size! Cynthia is arguably Nigeria's Queen of Pop. Her sweet
vocal style is highly 'infectious'. She dedicates "Cos
I Love Him" to all those in love, in spite of opposition from
various quarters, due to skin colour, race, religion, ethnicity and/or
social/family background. Hear her;
" . . . Life has not been the same since I found my man / They tell me
love is black and then say it's white / How can I get things done with
such confusion? / I know that love is blue Mama told me so . . . "
"Can It Be True?" is a question from Cynthia
to you, following her encounter with the man in Downing Street - know him?
" . . . How much love is enough for you? / Please love teach me how to
love you / 'Cos losing you will mean the end / Don't let it be the
journey's end . . . ", laments Cynthia in "The
Journey's End".
In "A Star Is Gone",
The Undertakers, in their characteristic style, lament the demise of a
yet-to-die
showbiz star!
This group's members' identities remain a mystery, though they are all
believed to be Nigerians! Their music, which is best appreciated with a pair of
stereo headphones on, though mystical, is really fascinating! One listener
opined that their music's effect on a man, is more potent than the consumption of
cocaine or heroin!
The Undertakers are currently in the recording studio (on Mars?), working on
their debut album, tentatively titled, “Undertakers At Large”.
Favourite Artistes: Dead stars who took their own
lives Favourite Sport: Russian Roulette (Live) Favourite Colour: Pitch Black (The darker, the better!) Ambition: To die young and have nice looking corpses!
HEALTH WARNING: Using a
pair of stereo headphones to listen to the Undertakers' music may be
harmful to your health!
"Take Me Back" (BVMCD 004), the
sensational album
from Nigerian singer/songwriter, B.B. Jo, is a masterpiece that is
destined for the very top. If you love natural, radio-friendly Soul/R&B/pop
crossover music, then this CD is for you.
With this CD, love is truly in the air! Each track is a potential
international hit single!
B.B. Jo has, at various times, been described as Nigeria's
answer to America's Toni Braxton, Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez and Mariah
Carey. Listen to "Take Me Back",
"Somebody Cares",
"Come Home My Darling",
"Ride To Hell" and
"Together We Could Be" (a duet with Dickson Ek), to
appreciate her singing depth, power, and total commitment to her trade.
Simple but effective delivery of simple English songs - all written by B.B.
Jo and produced by Bona Vee.
WORD OF GOD (BVMCD 006) by Dickson Ek
(12 tracks)
"Word Of God" (BVMCD 006), is a worthy follow-up to
Dickson Ek's debut, "The Wages Of Sin" (BVMCD 003). This is good inspirational
music with superb entertainment value. Yes, you can now actually praise and
worship the Almighty Father, without tears. Gospel music has indeed arrived!
DICKSON EK is a Nigerian contemporary gospel/pop crossover music
singer/songwriter who, though generally sings in English, blends West African
with American/European sounds, to create a very simple, yet captivating product.
He started performing live at the tender age of 10! However, his big break came
when he gave an electrifying performance in front of 10,000 people at the
University of Ibadan in Nigeria. Many at the concert likened him to ‘a certain
American pop icon’. He was aged 16! He has not looked back ever since. His ambition? - "To win souls for Christ through music, dance,
and drama".
If you were looking for real innovative contemporary gospel/pop crossover music,
then look no further - Dickson Ek is it!
In "Word Of God" and "Fear
Not", he blends Nigeria's Yoruba language with English, to make his
powerful clarion call to all, to turn to God.
Meditation time? Then check out "Put Your Trust In God",
"Repent Now", "Do You Know?", "Jesus Cares" and
"Almighty God". Here Dickson Ek demonstrates his versatility by going the
way of R&B and ballads.
The 12-track "Word Of God" CD was processed and mastered at Bona Vee
Multimedia Laboratory, the recording facility of BONA VEE MUSIC (bmi/hfa), the
value-for-money independent label.
THAT'S LIFE (BVMCD 007) by Pap Leo (10 tracks)
*Do you really wanna dance? 'PAP LEO'S Soukous tune,
"That's Life", is a masterpiece of melodious composition,
scintillating sounds and pulsating rhythms', wrote Chris Seraphine -
President, Caribtempo Communications Inc.
Born in Togo, West Africa, of Beninois parents, Pap Leo played guitar in
his first band at the tender age of 13! He later played with the great
Manu Dibango (of the Soul Makossa fame), with whom he recorded two very
successful albums. Coming to Nigeria, this Soukous/Makossa
multi-instrumentalist played with several big names including Oliver De
Coque (R.I.P), with whom he toured about thirty American States.
In "That's Life", Pap Leo reminds us that life is full of ups and downs
and then goes on in "Ne Te Derange Pas", to
advise us not to worry too much since there is time for everything, good
or bad. Keep on loving one another, he sings in "Mi
Gniwan Nou Mide", a song performed in Egun, a language spoken
extensively across the West African sub-region. This is definitely Soukous/Makossa
music at its very best - honestly!
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