2FACE WINS AGAIN WITH TIMELESS AFRICAN QUEEN

Barely a week after clinching an award for Best Afro Pop Video at the the 2013 NMVA, 2face Idibia has done it again with the timeless African Queen.

African Queen came top as the Song of the Decade at the Caribbean African American Nations, CAAN Music Award last Saturday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

The star studded show was perfectly opened by Timi Dakolo who rendered the National Anthem to the admiration of guests. He also thrilled them with some of his songs.

The Silverbird Group – packaged even came to a close with performance by the legend, 2face.

A TIMI DAKOLO PREMIERE : SEND DOWN THE RAIN ( A timeless remake of the Majek Fashek hit)

Coming off the success of the Nigerian national anthem alter ego track ‘Great Nation’ and the 60’s themed ‘Yes, I do’, Africa’s vocal enigma, Timi Dakolo is back with perhaps the greatest single of 2013 off his soon to be released ‘Songs I Love to Sing’ EP.
This time, the premiere Nigerian Idol has teamed up with uber talented producer, Cobhams Asuquo for a timeless remake of Majek Fashek’s mega hit ‘Send down the Rain’.
Timi's version of 'Send down the rain' is delivered over a mix of exciting instrumentals and matched with his trademark vocals which massages its listener into utter sensual relaxation from its beginning and peaks into a colorful medley of beautiful notes.
"Songs I love to Sing is a special project because it affords me an opportunity to record some of the songs that have inspired and continue to inspire me as a song writer and singer," Timi states.
Rhiemen Omorogbe of Now Muzik, Timi's management pairs. "This single is the perfect lead for a project as important as this. The elegance and power of the original which was delivered by one of Africa’s greatest musical talents of all time and the relevance of the message to the current situation in Africa makes it the perfect first step in this extra-ordinary journey. It is intended to continue on a positive note in 2013.
He further explains, "We want everyone to be able to recognize Timi’s talents in full. This song will help fans appreciate Timi better an artiste and re-emphasize what he represents".
Send down the rain is a cry for hope, a conjunction of beautiful memories, a homage to fallen soldiers, a celebration of well-deserved rewards and lastly whatever you want it to be.
Songs I love to Sing; The EP is a collection of classic covers of some of the greatest songs ever recorded. The EP is scheduled to be released in August 2013.

Great Nation @ Nokia Asha global unveiling

The unofficial Naija anthem, 'Great Nation' was beautifully and soulfully rendered by the main man himself, Timi Dakolo recently. The select audience at the global unveiling and one year anniversary of Nokia Asha, held at the Times Square Event centre, were spell bound and glued to their seats listening to the thought provoking song from off Timi's 'Beautiful Noise' album.

TIMI DAKOLO’S GREAT NATION VIDEO DROPS!

“IT’S A WATERSHED MOMENT”, HE SAYS!

The eagerly anticipated video to Timi Dakolo’s awe-inspiring classic, Great Nation is out – officially and exclusively on- www.youtube.com/timidakolo The song widely considered as one of the most inspiring African- produced pieces of all time has repeatedly left audiences spell bound after every performance. From the closing ceremony of the 2011 National Sports festival in Port Harcourt through the Future Awards (where the video was premiered) to the Headies and countless other events, Timi’s powerful rendition easily penetrates the hearts and inspires the minds of Nigerians of all generations, backgrounds and creed. Great Nation inspires a sense of patriotism in uncommon proportions and offers something to believe in, a great reason to be proud of one’s “Nigerianess” and a belief that indeed, greatness is within our grasp.

Released by Lone Records/ Now Muzik and directed by the multi-award winning Clarence Peters, the video will hit TV platforms by the end of the week.

Timi expressed his happiness with the release of the video thus: “I am delighted that the Great Nation video has finally been delivered and the feedback so far has been wonderful. It was a very challenging exercise, believe me. The process of agreeing on the best treatment for the video to a song of this magnitude in terms of importance was rigourous. Everyone had a bright idea about how it should be visually interpreted but once we started the shoot, everything progressed fluidly. I’m particularly grateful to my friends – and firm believers in the Nigeria project who formed the cast, Clarence and his crew, Cobhams Asuquo, Joan Ekpai, Olaitan Dada and everybody that made this a success. This is indeed, a watershed moment!.” Timi is currently preparing for ‘The Evening’, a fund raising concert for people living with disabilities, scheduled for the 17th of November at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.

Great Nation Video Link: http://youtu.be/Y2OhlyXx3kE