#EVENT: THE ANNUAL SOUTH SOUTH MUSIC AWARDS (SSMA) DEC 6TH #SSMA2015 @AnnualSSMA_ @Andybello

The first edition of The South South Music Awards (SSMA) was held on the 20th of December 2009, at the Civic Centre, Benin City. The second and third editions took place at The Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre also in Benin City, while the Fourth edition took place at the prestigious BEST WESTERN HOMEVILLE HOTEL also in Benin City.
The need for an award event like this was borne out of a total absence of a music awards platform in the Niger-Delta region. Bearing in mind that this is the region that has produced some of the biggest musical acts in the history of the Nigerian Music Industry. For the benefit of doubt, the likes of Timaya, Kefee, Duncan Mighty, Faze, Djinee, Waje, Omawumi, StereoMan, Sammy Okposo, Majek Fashek, Ras Kimono, Felix Lebarty, Sir Victor Uwaifo and many more are from this region.

Concept:
Hard work should be rewarded, Excellence should be celebrated. The South South Region has an abundance of fast growing musical artistes who year-in and year-out work tirelessly to create music and entertain. Their effort should be encouraged. While in the process of creating music, they now set their minds on goals of not only selling cds but also on being counted worthy of being honoured as the best of the whole lot.

Lockdown Entertainment through her music video show MUSIC MIX airs a vast number of music videos of South-South Origin. Being the Biggest home-grown show of its kind, Music Mix became a reference point for measuring the quality of music and music videos produced around the region hence it is on this platform that the SSMA was based.
From the vast pool of videos shown on Music Mix, the most outstanding videos are nominated for voting by viewers.

Scope:
The Award is to honour outstanding Artistes and Music Videos of South-South origin both at home
and diaspora. It also celebrates non-indigenous Artistes and music that we consider outstanding.
Hence, there is a strong presence of Artistes and Entertainment Industry's Who's-Who on the
night of the event. We also celebrate Industry's most outstanding personalities who have
contributed so much to the growth of the industry, both indigenous and otherwise.

Categories:
Awards are given in various categories including:
1.  Best R and B
2.  Best Pop
3.  Best Hip Hop
4.  Best Reggae/Dance Hall
5.  Best Collaboration
6.  Best Gospel
7.  Best New Artiste
8.  Best Producer
9.  Most Popular Video by a Non-Indigenous Artiste
10. Best Use of Choreography
11. Best Hip-Hop (Non-Indigenous)
12. Most Popular Artiste in Diaspora
13. Best Highlife
14. Best Director
15. Video of The Year
16. Music Mix Viewers Choice Awards

There is also a Life-Time Achievement Award category which honours personalities
of both South-South and non-South-South origin. There are usually two recipients of this award at
every edition.

Attendance/Audience:

In the last edition, we had over one thousand six hundred (1,600) in attendance. In addition, because the event was aired on the MUSIC MIX show on Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS TV), Benin City and Delta Rainbow Television (DRTV), Warri, we were able to reach an estimated Four Million viewers in both Edo, Delta, Kogi, Ondo, Bayelsa and neighbouring States.
The television broadcast included both one hour Red-Carpet Event and Two Hours Main Event.
In addition to the above, our media partners like HIP TV and SILVERBIRD Television also aired highlights of the event through both their cable and terestial platforms.

This year's event will hold at the Oba Akenzu
a Cultural centre, airport road, benin city, edo state.

To keep tabs on the event via social media, follow on Twitter @AnnualSSMA_, @Andybello. The official hashtag is #SSMA2015.

#MUSIC » Unik Brodaz {@unikbrodaz} – UKARAKPA ~ @lyrical4ces »

Its time to dance proudly to this House Music "UKARAKPA" by the Trio Unik Brodaz @unikbrodaz who recently release a still trending Single "I BELIEVE IN AKWA IBOM". These three representing Kinu Records take us once again to the Dance-Floor but this time, we may not be dancing with caution. This infectious Tune Produced By Bard Bishop and mixed By JazzBeats is sure to introduce and leave chaos on your Dance-Floor. If you have ever longed to show yourself, now is the time! Connect with Unik Brodaz,...
      

Twitter: https://twitter.com/unikbrodaz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unikbrodaz/
FaceBook: https://web.facebook.com/unik.brodaz

#VIDEO: XCELL {@excelbeyond} – CALABAR MAN HELLO {@soundsultan}. DIR BY REDCELLO {@dreamkeys17}

Xcell who was featured on the Award winning Hit Song “OROBO” by Naija Ninja Legend Sound Sultan and Flavour rides out with a cover of Adeles's “Hello” No1 Billboard Chat song titled, “CALABAR MAN HELLO”. Video directed by RedCello and song directed, mixed and mastered by Dreamkeyz production.

Listen, watch, enjoy and share your thoughts. You can get connected with Xcell on Twitter: @excelbeyond





      

#MUSIC » WKBOI (@iam_whorkinboi) - LOKEDEFUN »

After a worthy wait ,its Here now!!! WKBOI the indigenous act, The Rapper bubbling under which is currently unsigned but one of the wave of the moment you need to listen too. This song is best described with every thought you think a superb & interesting artist can put in for work.

The new single by WKBOI is titled Lokedefun (Go tell them) Produced by SmokeyTunes the veteran and Mix&Mastered by X-Blaze .

Enjoy and Share your Though!

Joyce Unegbu chasing Girl-Child cause with book ‘Boys for Sale’

Broadcaster and writer, Joyce Unegbu is taking the promotion of the rights of the Girl Child to another level with her upcoming book titled, ‘Boys for Sale’.

‘Boys for Sale’, which is the second book to be published by Joyce Unegbu who has been known for her trade mark angelic voice on Orient FM [Imo Broadcasting Corporation], where she anchors the programmes ‘The Angel Woman’ and ‘People just like you’, tells the story of a woman who made it through the stigmas of not having a male child.

“It is a compassionate and compelling tale of a woman’s struggle to keep her home and secure her happiness in an environment that is intolerant of an all-female offspring”, she wrote.

With its public presentation and launching billed for Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Assumpta Pastoral Centre, 160 Wetheral Road, Owerri, Imo State by 10:00 am, the book has been tipped as a masterpiece that will inspire women to do more as well as go a long way in changing the stigmatization of mothers with all-female offspring.

‘Boys for Sale’ has also been described as a great story which does not only go a long way in touching hearts and fighting for the Girl-Child’s cause, but one that will also educate, inspire and entertain, owing to the experience of the author, who had previously displayed her authority on the subject via poetry and short stories.

#MUSIC » MIXTAPE: Dj Instinct {@djinstinct} – MPmania Reggae Mixtape »

All the way from Dj Abhor’s hosted ‘Straight Outta MPmania Mixtape’ down to the ‘MPmania Low Tempo Mixtape’ hosted by Dj Vyno tynto followed by the DJ Movik hosted super dope ‘MPmania Foreign Pop Mixtape’. The ‘MPmania Anniversary Mixtape series’ is moving to the next one, this time around is the best of reggae songs you can ever think of. Dj Instinct hosts the ‘MPmania Reggae Mixtape’ which is so dope you will put the 1hr mixtape on replay. If you dull on this rubber dub non stop compilation, My friend, you cant get any other like it.

Download Mixtape Here



Tracklist

Intro

1. Akon – Mama Africa

2. Marlon Asha – Ganja planter

3. Shabba Ranks – Mr. Loverman

4. Sean Paul ft. Zaho – Hold My Hand (rmx)

5. Sean Paul Ft. Sasha – I\’m Still In Love With You Boy

6. 2Shotz Ft. 9ice – Thank You

7. Busty Rhyme – Make It Clap

8. General Pype ft Mi – Teaser

9. Wyclef Jean Ft. Akon,Lil Wayne & Nia – Sweetest Girl

10. Beenie Man & Ms. Thing – Dude

11. Dj Hazan ft Patoranking – Early MoMo

12. Teritabantin – Teritabantin

13. Tantro Mento – Fire Me Bun

14. Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mark (Reggaeton rmx)

15. R Kelly – Burn It Up

16. Zion Baby Ft LL Cool J – Hush (Reggaeton rmx)

17. Sean Paul – Give it Up

18. Mario – Let Me Love You (Reggaeton rmx)

19. Mr Calypso – Calypso (Reggaeton)

20. Notch – Nuttin No Go So

21. Vybz Cartel – Clarks

22. Busy Signal – Mad Mi

23. Demarco – I Love My Life

24. Movado – Settle Down

25. Sean Paul – Get Busy

26. Vybz Cartel – Beg a Fu*k

27. Magazeen – Black Panamera

28. Sean Paul – Ever Blazing

29. Beenie Man – King Of The Dancehall

#LetterToSisters: Managing friends’ and exes’ hookups

By Chinedu Hardy Nwadike

Hell no! Letting your friend date an ex is more like watching your friends reach the highest level on a game you couldn’t play and on the other hand where they can’t handle it, you feel like they are damaging everything you have built.

The truth is the truth and no matter how you see it, every time you and your friends hang out with your boyfriend, just know that one of them could be the next girl when your reign ends. This always happens when you are the one who called the relationship off.

While you and your friends played all your games, there is always one that is close to your character and if they are better, congratulations because she might be your successor. There is no guilt in the heart of a guy in making this move, it is only for the girls to deal with it and it most cases, it is the ink that draws a battle line between good friends.


What is even an ex?

An ex is simply someone you no longer need in your life unless someone is still getting pension. Relationships are not like civil service where one is connected to the job till death, it ends when it ends and this is one thing ladies should see.

Exes are usually on the trash can. Unless he is a nice guy, you can then keep him in the fridge, hoping to use him someday. Few people move on after a relationship, others hang on somehow. You want to know who he is dating, if she is better than you and so on.


Who needs a friend?

Exes often make good friends but this is not about that type of friends. Your friends give you cover in relationships, they lie for you and defend you. They also enjoy with you and celebrate with you. They console you in time of heartbreaks and they advise you when you want to take funny steps.

That will be for people with good friends. Just few people operate in that zone. The rest are a bunch of girls claiming to be friends but are just competitors in the ‘men-market’.

We all needs friends, someone who will always know where we are and all of it. And whether we like it or not, we need someone who might be succeeding us in our relationships.  To bad.


Do we hook them up?

I know there are people who might have done it, but I would just say that nobody does that. No one in their right senses would hook up an ex with her friend. These two people just hook up on their own.

It usually starts for your good and when that is achieved, the motive shifts to them and please don’t hate her because she is just another girl in love.

When you dump a guy who can call your friends, he calls the best of them because you no longer takes his calls. He tells her about all the good times you shared with millions of reasons why you are not supposed to walk out on him. With time his love turns to hatred and even when he cannot help it, there is only one person to speak for you and this would be that trusted friend of yours.

She calms your ex down especially the silly guys who are planning on hurting you. She becomes his comforter and friends and that is the beginning of another love story.

You will never know what this friend is going through because even though she started falling for this guy in sincerity or out of pity, she still tries to fight for your interest each time your name is mentioned.

While she is busy fighting for you, you usually have one sentence for the guy which is, ‘forget that guy’


When you can’t forget him

There comes that moment when you see that your so called trusted friend is always answering his calls and chatting with him, what are you supposed to do?

Be happy for her like you have never met the guy that is making her happy or hate her for betraying you.

What happened to all the ‘forget that guy’ you said? What happened to your present relationship? Or do you want to pack everything along?

This is just a crucial time in every friendship because you know that titles have switched and you are now the friend while she is the girlfriend. You imagine him calling you to ask if she is around. It really hurts but makes no sense, so live with it.

I think our friends and exes are all independent people. Every option is open for them to choose from as long as they are not stepping on your toes.

To me, this is simply being selfish. Blocking people from getting to each other when you neither have nothing to gain or lose but just your ‘worthless’ ego to protect.

Sisters you can do better and live freer when we let people who you no longer have in your hearts fly freely. That is the true definition of moving on and maturity.


Yours Faithfully,

Chinedu Hardy Nwadike,

chikisnow@yahoo.com | 08038704454 | Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: HardyNwa | BBM: 56226EE1

#MUSIC » DAMI SQUAD {@DAMISQUADSONGS} – BABA NEE #DamiSquadBabaNee »

'S'tephen 'Qua'dri 'D'amilare also know as Dami Squad is a talented artist wish started up is carrier at squatedam house of crativity,his mums creativity home,and from there he later move on with is musical carrier with a created elegant kind of  music called ''HIP FLOW''.

He's out with is new HOT BANGER CLUB HIT SINGLE '''BABA NEE''' [BIG MEN] WISH PEOPLELIKE 2BABA,OPA6,BADDI OSSHA,MC OLUOMO,CHICA BONITA,OBAFEMI MARTINS,MZ SCANLENZER AND OTHER WHERE MAID MENTION..



CONNECT WITH DAMI SQUAD:
TELL: 08108412773
BBM: 2B53D264
TWEETER HANDLE: @DAMISQUADSONGS
FACEBOOK: DAMI SQUAD

Studio Session: DJ Bollombolo (@djbollombolom) ft. Naija Ninjas (@soundsultan) – Bollombolo Things

The Studio recording session of the song titled “Bollombolo Things” by ‘DJ Bollombolo ft. Naija Ninjas’, Performed by Naija Ninjas (Sound Sultan, Younggreyc, Karma, Blackah) at the Naija Ninjas studios at Festac, Lagos Nigeria, for DJ Bollombolo. Watch out for the official Video Coming Soon!

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DOWNLOAD AUDIO: DJ Bollombolo ft. Naija Ninjas

#FreeBeat » Dabhill {@officialdabhill} – Shanty ~ @juukeboxdotcom »

After making lots of hits and contributing immensely to the music's industry growth especially in the north Legendary Team's Producer Dabhill is responsible for a lot of dope songs coming from the northern part of the country his beats are putting kaduna state back on the map of entertainment,  without much ado download this free beat from Dabhill he titled shanty i dont even know what that means but am sure you ll love it


twitter: @officialdabhill

#MUSIC » D9 {@Mr_D9_AKA_DaviD} – My Baby ~ ft. Dris (@DrisOfficial) »

Fast Rising Act D9 Debut The Music Industry With A Banging Tune Titled #MyBaby He Feature The One And Only Fulani Rapper @DrisOfficial  and This Track Was Mixed And Mastere By Kaycekeys

Download And Enjoy

#MUSIC » Olumide {@odb_olumide} – Have Mercy ~ @hotpepesoup »

Olumide – Have Mercy: Olumide‎ has shown his musical relentless efforts by releasing another single. His last single (Den Den) is doing too too fine online and also gaining air play.
Olumide drop this new song to seek for GOD assistance and to appreciate GOD’s deeds in his life. The song he title Have Mercy was produced and mix-mas by T-Frank Beatz.

This tune will keep for the rest of this year and it will also be a good start music for the new. Download, share and enjoy.

The Man We Are: Paying for younger yesterdays

By CHINEDU HARDY NWADIKE

Yesterday? Does it matter? So will many say especially the male folks. Women have their bits of the sins of yesterdays but this is not about them, but mostly against them.

Some men can mostly brag that they have never wronged a woman in their younger years, while others will only have the sin of not being able to count the number of ladies they have wronged in the name of using and dumping.

As if that is the only sin in the youthful days of a man, but it isn’t. The major sins of every young man are decisions and indecisions. You either decide to do the wrong thing or nurse delays in choosing to do the right things.

Life has side effects. You either live or die. Everything has side effects even starving. As a young person of about 18 years, we often feel wild and free, tasting and seeing everything we can reach, but somewhere in another part of the world, our mates are dying, others are getting married, some are unveiling life changing inventions and others are working out means to make money from our lousiness.

Let’s look at the younger days as when we have nothing to lose; when we are free to try this and that to see where our passions will drive us to. Because in our teens, most of us are usually students, we have time to think, create and invent but we don’t do these things.  We rather invent lines to woo girls; party concepts that will beat the one of the previous week and in these things we do, time is passing; irreplaceable time.

And the women

It’s okay if we see ourselves as highly electronegative. It’s okay if we have an irresistible affinity for girls but the, it will be better if we have high affinity for success.

With every tick on the clock, we hear a sound that will never come again and even though the next tick is similar to that, but their times will never be the same.

Taking on girls as if you will be given an award afterwards is always a waste of time. Maybe you are working towards a project that will make you lose count of the number of women you have slept with at the age of 25. The truth still remains that someday, it will all come back to us.

Some people cheat today because they cannot stick to a woman. This is just a habit they formed at a tender age; maybe before they clocked 20. It is always good to taste everything because you are free to, but when you remember Adam and Eve, you will understand that even in the midst of plenty, there is always something you are not permitted to eat. Guys it is women for us.

Decisions and indecisions

Have you ever heard of someone who was described as the most brilliant in the class but at the age of 50, he has nothing to show for it. He is probably the village drunkard you see in every burial and traditional wedding ceremony.

I don’t want to throw blames because we will say that success comes from God, but then, we still have our moves to make.

If Abraham had gone the other direction, maybe God would have used someone else to raise Israel and the story would be very different from what we have today. Even when God wants to save a man, he leaves him at the mercy of himself. That is the point when you choose what to do.

There are people lying in their bedrooms today with ideas that could have changed the world. Others are sadly in their graves with it because they were too afraid to let their lights shine.

Every idea is worth every try we make and one thing certain is that a million dollar idea in 2015 might be a trash idea in 2030. And that will be when you will be somewhere, wondering why you have not unleashed them to them world.

By then, you must have tasted failure and will come to understand that it is not too bad. You will understand that failure is the flavor of success and wish that could have done better.

How we pay

A meme says: “when you look back to see the type of girls you have spent your money on instead of sending them home to your mother, you will know that witchcraft is real”. This is simply how we pay for the mistakes of the younger years.

We spend a lot of time regretting things we did and things we should have done. In most cases we forget there is still another page in the life we still have to live and instead of concentrating on the future which could still be bright, we try to go back to past to make changes.

This is a waste of time my brother. See it as a football match, when you lose it, you can only win in the next game. Just wait for it, plan for it and work to win it.

We must learn to beat time, especially in our younger years, it is the man we are.

Chinedu Hardy Nwadike, chikisnow@yahoo.com | 08038704454 | Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: HardyNwa | BBM: 56226EE1

#MUSIC » Tj Grin {@tj_grinadeshina} – Real Me ~ @am_Tcole »

After Lord mercy, Kilode Tembe, Kingrin is Here, REAL ME is another smashing dope rap song from the Grin Face Nation General Tj Grin Adeshina, the song Real Me talks about him self and prayers from God (na indomie get packaging but garri sell pass abeg oooooo) the song was produced by talented producer T-cole and mixed by beat wizzy



connect @tj_grinadeshina & @am_Tcole on Twitter and IG

#MUSIC » GOSPEL: TIMMY SAMUEL (@iamTimmySamuel) – WHAT GOD SAYS I AM! »

After performing this song at "Da Rejuvenation concert" in house of refuge Yola "What God says i am" by ChurchBoizMusicEmpire's "Timmy Samuel" caught alot of attention!!!!

Enough of talks kindly download "WHAT GOD SAYS I AM" listen,comment and share!!

#MUSIC » Nazzy GMC {@nazzygmc} – Thank God ~ ft. Fric P {@Fricpajoyo} ~ @Sweetmuzic_com »

Nazzy GMC is a sensational song writer, singer and performing artist. From 042 (Enugu). The fast raising artist never stopped amazing Enugu people and he is back again with this new single titled THANK GOD Featuring Fric P. Bet me, you must sing along not only because you have a reason to thank GOD but also because the song is sweet trust me. For sponsorship, management etc Contact him on twitter @nazzygmc, bbm :3339A20A or email: nazzygmc@yahoo.com

#MUSIC » XBusta {@X_busta} – Chom ~ @stazhitdotcom »

XBUSTA comes again but this time with a monster hit jam titled "Chom" (Prod By KulSoul) Mix And Mastered by KezyKlef ... Follow on Twitter & IG: @X_Busta Download, listen and enjoy..

#MUSIC » Mayor Boss {@mayorboss} – Mi Meow »

Nigeria's very own Mayor Boss independently releases his 2nd single Mi Meow.

Mi Meow is a flute infectious, fun-loving, pop, hip-hop song that is sure to become another fan favorite.

Mayor Boss describes the song as follows, "This song is all a about you telling your woman, how you love her, showing her flute love as in kind love. I wanted to make a love song song but i decided to add a party vibe to it and let everyone know that you can be yourself with your love and still have a great time!"

Mayor Boss proves that he is here to stay and looks likely to have a lot more tracks ready over the course of the next few months.

Enjoy this Mayor Boss Mi Meow flute tune with honesty. Produced by Sutflute