Akon - Akonda [Album]

Akon on the 27th October, 2019 releases an African influenced album dubbed Akonda and this body of work consist of ten (10) tracks with features from the likes of; Olamide, Kizz Daniel, Afro B, and Skales. Check on it!  


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EP Review: Ayo Jay - Lazy Genius

Ayo Jay aka Wonder Boy who is signed to One Nation Record/RCA has finally released his debut body of work dubbed Lazy Genius. Ayo has been in the music scene for a while now with a couple of notable hit records to his name such as Available, Your Number and Your Number (remix) featuring Fatty Wep. So now we get to feel the Wonder Boy on a deeper level on the extended play - Lazy Genius. The EP was released on the 13th September, 2018 and consist of Seven (7) tracks with notable features from Akon, Safaree, Rotimi, James Yammouni and Faydee. The Lazy Genius EP is one worth checking out if you are an R&B fan, so join us as we take a listen and review this project by the wonder boy Ayo Jay. 


''The Vibe'': Ayo Jay Kicks off the EP with a track earlier released in the year which i  presume serves as the lead single off his debut project. The Vibe is a record produced by prolific producer Young D and as the name implies the record has that new school fresh vibe to it, with a mix of the that 90s R&B groove. Ayo Jay really showed his versatility on this record with a bit of a flip to his style of lyrical flow making The Vibe all the more interesting and one of the strongest record off this extended play.  

''No Feelings Feat. Akon & Safaree'': This is yet another great track off this EP  and this it is not because he had Akon or Safaree on it but because it could have been a great record with or without them. No Feelings is a record beautifully written with a very alluring melody and with such heavyweight features that are all appropriate added depth and quality to the record and interestingly Ayo Jay also has production credit on this track with production assistant by Yobo Music. The Wonder Boy further confirms his versatility and the reason his called the ''Wonder Boy.'' This is a track i would love to see further promotion on as a single off this EP, hopefully with the assistant of a brilliantly executed visual.   

''Let Him Go'': Okay on this third track Ayo Jay keeps the tempo going for the project, having kept the listener's spellbound and wanting to hear more of Lazy Genius. I must admit this is a very brilliant strategy to win new fans or get anyone to listen to a full project from  the start to finish. Let Him Go is a record if well promoted can be the another hit single off this project because the record has great potential to be one. This is definitely a solid track off this project.


''10 Over 10 Feat. Rotimi'': Ayo Jay recruited Rotimi for this record dubbed 10 Over 10, a mid-tempo record which gave them room to display their vocal abilities and giving listeners a pleasure to have that R&B trill with a mix of the Afrobeats vibes. This is an appropriate track selection for the EP and it gives the project some live outside what would have been predictable about the EP. 



''Don't Know Why Feat. James Yammouni'':  This is by far the most creative track off this EP and it is safe to say this is my most favorite record off the Lazy Genius project. The reasons why i chose Don't Know Why as my favorite record is because of the following reasons; it is a properly written record with a very catchy hook with a memorable melody and sonically, the production is topnotch. Both James Yammouni and Ayo Jay delivered fantastic vocal prowess to give the record the depth that made it all that.    


''Its Okay'':  Ayo Jay switches this up a bit with that pop feel as well as maintaining his R&B base. Its Okay is an okay record appropriate for album tracklist because it is beautifully written love song but not necessarily a track with a hit potential. Overall Its Okay is a fair record off the Lazy Genius project. 


''Want You'': This is one record that has all the right elements for an African hit. Want You is that record that would be a favorite at wedding parties and lounges and maybe the radio because  Want You  has that quality to its content and i am talking lyrics wise and the way it  was laced on this Afrobeats baseline makes it a winner. 

This is solid debut project from Ayo Jay and it would be lovely see a full LP from the Wonder Boy. The ''Lazy Genius'' is a beautifully arranged EP with topnotch production credits by Young D, HOD, Melvitto, Yobo Music, Willie Tafa, Davy Pota and Ayo Jay himself. The project also saw guest features from the likes of Akon, Safaree, Rotimi, James Yammouni and Faydee with all features adding quality and depth to the project with no misplaced feat by theses artist. However, the composition of the tracks isn't on that level that can give an artist a total winner score but a solid one. Therefore, based on  the above reasons I would rate ''Lazy Genius''  a 6.5/10. 

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Ayo Jay - Lazy Genius Vol. 1 [EP]

RCA/ One Nation's recording artist Ayo Jay has released debut body of work in this extended play titled Lazy Genius Vol. 1. The EP was released on the 13th September, 2018 and consist of (7) seven tracks with guest features such as; Akon, Rotimi, Safaree and James Yammouni. Check on it!

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Music Superstar, Akon to Host AFRIMA 2017 in Lagos

''Multi--award winning African-American music star, Akon, has been unveiled as host of the 4th annual All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the Eko Convention Centre of the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

According to a statement by the African Union Commission and the International Committee of AFRIMA made available to the media on Tuesday, October 31, the Senegal-born superstar will handle the event proceedings of the live broadcast award show scheduled to air live on over 80 television stations and online platforms across the world with support from the co-host, Ms. Sophy Aiida, a Cameroonian-French entertainment broadcaster.

With a track record of outstanding success in the global music industry that has brought immense recognition to Africa’s creative energy and originality, Akon, a multi-Grammy award winning singer, songwriter, record producer and actor, has put his name in the Guinness Book of World Record as the number one selling artiste for master ringtones in the world.

Ranked the fifth most powerful celebrity in Forbes’s Africa list of 40, Akon is also a business man and philanthropist who is passionate about the African continent. He provides electricity for 15 African countries through his “Light Africa Project” and supports underprivileged African youngsters through his Konfidence Initiative. He runs music labels, Konvict Music and Kon Live Republic successfully

Co-host Sophy Aiida is a prolific broadcaster who is known on radio as Cameroon’s biggest-girl-next-door. Sophy was born in Paris, moved to New York where she spent 15 years before returning to Cameroon to contribute to her homeland. The multilingual and multi-talented woman is regarded as one of Central Africa’s biggest show host. Sophy has also acted in rave African French-speaking movies and has also dropped a debut single.  Sophy Aiida is the co-founder of the Nakande Project, an initiative that supports the emergence of great young women through its education, empowerment and mentorship programmes. She has hosted various annuals show and events in Africa.

Meanwhile, Africans on the continent and in the diaspora are in eager anticipation for the AFRIMA 2017 main awards ceremony and the AFRIMA Music Village scheduled to hold on Friday, November 10. The Music Village is an evening of non-stop open music festival of live performances from African stars and nominees, with an audience of 40,000 people. It will also be broadcast live and produced by a prominent experiential marketing/production agency in Africa, Backstage Pro.

The annual All Africa Music Awards in partnership with the African Union Commission, is a celebration of Africa by rewarding the creativity and originality of African artistes and songwriters with the resplendent 23.9 carat gold-plated AFRIMA trophy. The 2017 Main Awards Ceremony, in association with Lagos State of Nigeria, the Official Host City, will be a colourful, performance-packed event graced by music stars, industry legends, captains of industries, diplomats, government officials, music lovers across the continent. The event will be broadcast live across 84 countries in Africa.

Also lined up for the weekend of AFRIMA 2017 is Africa Music Business Roundtable in Association with TRACE with the theme, Digital Takeover: Shaping the Future of African Music (November 10). AMBR is a platform created by AFRIMA for engagement on music, money, media and evolving global business practices as they affect the creative industries in Africa.''