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Seun Kuti Traces Musical Career Success Beyond Fela

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Fela Anikulapo’s son, Seun has expressed the view that success in musical career, both for him and his brother, Femi, cannot be due their being born and bred by their famous afrobeat exponent, father.

A Facebook user, Igbinosun Buhari quoted Seun as asserting that while his elder brother, Femi and himself are successful, even his nephew, Made, now in his 20s is a more talented musician.

He maintained that, “We came from a lineage of musicians.”

Seun then traced the flow of music in his ancestry way beyond his father to his grandfather, and great-grandfather.

He said, “My great-grandfather was the first person in Nigeria to record a song.

“It is what we are. We are creative people.

“So, when people say we are successful musicians because we are Fela’s children, they are just being half clever.”

Buhari wrote on Facebook, “It is not because of our dad that we are successful in music. My brother, Femi Kuti is 60. I am 40. My nephew, Made Kuti, is behind us now too, and he is in his 20s. And he is the best of all of us.

“It is not just because we are Fela’s children. I mean, nobody says Fela is a musician because his father was a musician. Nobody knows that Fela’s father was a musician. My grandfather was a musician. He recorded albums, he wrote a lot of hymns. My great-grandfather was the first person in Nigeria to record a song. We came from a lineage of musicians.

“It is what we are. We are creative people. So, when people say we are successful musicians because we are Fela’s children, they are just being half clever.

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I’ve Dated More Than 100 Women – Singer Skales

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Nigerian singer, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, well known as Skales, has disclosed that he has had intimate relationships with more than a hundred women.

This was revealed by the “Shake Body” singer on a recent Drip Check show.

He said, “I feel like I’ve been a dad all my life. I’ve been taking care of women all my life [laughs].

“I have dated over 100 women.”

Skales explained that he was a toxic boyfriend to most of the women he dated earlier in his career because he was young and reckless.

“I did a lot of childish things. What do you expect from a teenager who is famous and has access to everything including women? There are a lot of good women that I have lost because of my childish behaviour. But because of experience, I’m becoming a better man now.”

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I Got The Concept For “Men Are Crazy” From My Hubby – Simi

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The controversial song “Men Are Crazy,” which is performed by popular singer Simisola Kosoko, often known as Simi, was inspired by her husband, Adekunle Gold, according to her revelation.

Meanwhile there were differing opinions on Simi’s most recent single, “Men Are Crazy,” which included Tiwa Savage.

A lot of male social media users criticised the singers for the song’s patronising tone.

Simi claimed that the song’s concept originated with her husband, singer Adekunle Gold, during an appearance on Angela Yee’s podcast, “Way Up.”

She said, “My husband gave me the idea for my song, ‘Men Are Crazy’. He was like, ‘Babe, how about we do a song and you say men are crazy but I still want one in my bed?’

“I was like, ‘Oh yeah, no one is going to see that coming from me. So I made that song. I had actually finished the song, I did two verses but I felt something was missing. It just hit me and I was like, ‘I will love to have Tiwa on the song.’ We [our music] don’t generally go in the same direction but I was like, it would be so nice to find that balance and do something that would bring our synergies together. So I sent it to Tiwa and she did her verse and we shot the video together.”

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Femi Adebayo Raises Alarm On Film Piracy Concerns

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Actor Femi Adebayo of Nollywood has voiced concern about the rise in film piracy incidents in the nation.

Adebayo took to his instagram profile, @femiadebayosalami, on Tuesday, to tell his journey and how he recently came out successful in his fight against piracy on one of his movies.

He pointed out that the unlawful actions of movie pirates had prevented the film industry’s payout from being maximised.

Adebayo said: “The Nigerian film industry has experienced exponential growth over the years, but we haven’t been able to maximise the true dividends of this business because of dare devil pirates who benefit where they didn’t sow.

“This is a major reason why investors find it hard to commit their funds to filmmakers. However, through persistence and the use of the legal framework covering intellectual property, we can bring their activities to a gradual halt.

“Several times, I have been a victim of movie pirates and I never spared them. I recently concluded a legal battle with a notable media company that owns a big radio station and also engages in Youtube content distribution.

“During the cinema run of “Survival of Jelili” in 2019, my movie was gathering good numbers at that time. They decided to use my movie poster and title to promote a movie on their platform, thereby deceiving fans and diverting revenue accrued to me.

“It took 3 years, but my trust in the legal and justice system remained unwavering. With the dedication of our legal team, Bola Adebowale & Co Legal Practitioners, who are seasoned professionals with wealth of experience in handling such cases.

“They presented undeniable evidence, put up a strong argument, and took the case to trial. Their promptness, efficiency, and attention to detail played a huge part in the direction of the case. We won and were awarded a total of twenty-five five million Naira.

“This isn’t just my win as a filmmaker and content producer, but a win for all of Nollywood.”

Filmmakers, in his opinion, need to be prepared to combat piracy and theft of intellectual property on all fronts.

“Every win brings us closer to protecting and getting the true economic value of our works,” he said

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