Local Artists & Lip Synching Tabia

I was just lazing around in ma diggz watching Jamhuri Day celebrations on TV when award winning songstress, Wahu came to the the stage to perform her hit single “Sweet Love”. So I thought coz she was performing to Obako and the PM, things will be different kidogo but wapi. To my disappointment,  she was lip-synching.

It didn’t end there,  Jua Cali,  Mejja,  Nazizi, Amani, Mr. Lenny  & Co came to perform another ka-song about peace but again, they were lip-synching!!! During the week in a local TV talk show,  Amani chose to lip-sync instead of getting  a live band to do her a  back up . And imagine the band was  just sitting on stage idle .

Am begining to wonder is this the norm with our local artists?! Do they really have the raw talent that we perceive them to have coz lip synching often indicates a lack of talent and that they can’t add the special touch to live performances that many great artists do.

Amani Not Ready For Marriage

Songstress Amani aka Cecilia Wairimu surely caused a stir at the MTV Music Video Premiere Party of musician Wahu’s video ‘Little Things We Do’ last month.  I know many guys wetted their pants and wanted a piece of her..lol. Who would not??  But hold your horses, if you had that thought in mind or you are Amani secret admirer…you will be disappointed in my next statement.  In an interview with Linah of KTN Str-8 Up show, Amani made it clear :

“I am not single and not ready for marriage, I have an issue with commitment, I can’t just handle engagement with the kind of life I lead. I am better off this way,”

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I wonder why?? Maybe she is in an open relationship or something but if this is the way forward for all chiqas, I will die as one lonely fella…lol.

Waaaaah

Songstress Amani at a recent event @KICC grounds. Hiyo pose inaua!!!

2008 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards Nominations

The nominees for the annual Channel O Music Video awards are out. Voting has already begun and will end on the 24th of September, to vote sms your best video to (+27839208400) or visit the Channel O website to vote.

And our own Songstress Amani bagged two nomination for her hit song “Missing My Baby”, nani kama yeye! Vote for her.

The nominees are :

Best Male Video
Ikechukwu – Wind em well (NIG)
Prokid – Bampa (SA)
HHP – Music & Lights (SA)
Blac – Kwa Masela (TAN)
Simba – Lovely Day (MOZ)

Best Female Video
Lizha James – Nita Mukuma Kwini (MOZ)
Lady May – Chokola (NAM)
Becca – Sugar (GHANA)
KB – Moni Fe Re (SA)
Sasha – Adara (NIG)

Best Newcomer
IGHO – 9 Ja Boy (NIG)
Camagwini – Imvumi (SA)
Simba – Lovely Day (MOZ)
Kast – Ndono (BOTS)
Buffalo Souljah – Bubble Your Bumz (ZIM)

Best Duo or Group
Jozi – Muthaland (SA)
P Square – Do Me (NIG)
Irene and Jane – Heated Up (GHANA)
Witness ft Fid Q – Zero (TAN)
Bleksem ft Krazy Boy – How Low Can You Go
DJ Cleo – Sis Ng’hamba Nawe (SA)
Leroy – Merathe (BOTS)
DJ Vetkoek vs Mahoota – Qolo (SA)
Lady May – Chokola (NAM)
Durban’s Finest – Uyosholo Wena (SA)

Best Ragga Dancehall Video
Buffalo Souljah – Bubble Your Bumz (ZIM)
Zeus ft Stagga – Imagination (SA)
Mapaputsi – Nangu Mapaputsi (SA)
Baba Dee – Blaze (NIG)
Ofori Amponsah – Odwo (GHANA)

Best Kwaito
Sunnyboy – Summertime (NAM)
Kabelo – Bongwana (SA)
Arthur – Sal’basalayo (SA)
Big Nuz – Ubala (SA)
The Dogg – Can You Feel It (NAM)

Best R & B Video
Danny K – Outta Control (SA)
Amani – Missing My Baby (KENYA)
Loyiso – I Want You (SA)
2face Idibia– True Love (NIG)
Gal Level – Falling In Love (NAM)

Best Hip Hop Video
KC Presh – Sengemenge (NIG)
Naeto C – U Know My P (NIG)
Prokid – Bampa (SA)
Witness ft Fid Q – Zero (TAN)
Silkour – Umsindo (SA)

Best African Southern
Freshly Ground – Pot belly (SA)
Ziqo – Vamos Embora (MOZ)
Gal Level – Falling In Love (NAM)
HHP – Music & Lights (SA)
Taygrin – 2By2 (MALAWI)

Best African West
Becca – Sugar (GHANA)
Ikechukwu – Wind em well (NIG)
Faze – Everyday (NIG)
D’Banj – Move Your Body (NIG)
M-Trill – Bounce (NIG)

Best African East
Witness ft Fid Q – Zero (TAN)
Blac – Kwa Masela (TAN)
Amani – Missing My Baby (KENYA)
Azari – Oliwenge (UGANDA)

Video of the Year
Freshly Ground – Pot belly (SA)
P Square – Do Me (NIG)
HHP – Music & Lights (SA)
Ziqo – Vamos Embora (MOZ)
Ikechukwu – Wind em well (NIG)