The most anticipated album of the year Colours and Sounds is finally here and of course the talented Afro House act Niniola did not disappoint. This sophomore album was released on the 2nd October, 2020 and consist of fifteen (15) tracks and a huge lineup of guest appearances from the likes of; super and renowned producer Timbaland, the Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti, Afro B, ace and longtime collaborator/producer Sarz, African's top band Sauti Soul, and talented act Busiswa. Check on it!
''NINIOLA, The Queen of Afro House, releases the video for her latest single “Fantasy” featuring Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti. The clip, shot at the famed New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, Nigeria, features dancers and vintage fashions inspired by the Kalakuta Queens, the all-female dance group which performed with Femi’s father — and the creator of Afrobeat — Fela Kuti in the 1970s. “I used to watch videos of Fela Kuti and Femi Kuti, and I loved the music but I also loved the way the dancers moved their waist and hips,” #NINIOLA says of the video, which was directed by Nigeria’s Sesan and styled by Niniola and Kanyinsola Onalaja. “I always wanted to do that. It was a childhood dream to record with the legend Femi Kuti. It’s one thing to have that dream, another for it to come to pass and you actually love the record. The vibe was surreal -- we were shooting in The Shrine, the home of Afrobeat!” Fresh off her Grammy-nominated contribution to Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift album and recent co-signs from Timbaland and Drake, NINIOLA premiered “Fantasy” last month on Beats1 with Ebro Darden. The track, which pairs NINIOLA’s seductive vocal notes with a vintage Afrobeat horn arrangement from Femi Kuti and rich musical textures courtesy of Burna Boy producer KEL-P, offers an early taste of NINIOLA’s upcoming sophomore album, set to drop later this year.''DOWNLOAD HERE
''Fresh off her Grammy-nominated contribution to Beyonce’s The Lion King: The Gift album and co-signs from Timbaland and Drake, Nigeria’s Queen of Afro House #NINIOLA teams with music icon FEMI KUTI for her latest single, “Fantasy.” The track, which premiered today on Beats1 Radio with Ebro Darden , pairs NINIOLA’s seductive vocal notes with the inimitable saxophone playing of Femi Kuti, four-time Grammy nominee and the son of the late Fela Kuti, and rich musical textures courtesy of producer KEL-P.''
''19 recording artists. 11 countries. 10 languages. ONE message: Do Agric, It Pays!DOWNLOAD HERE
ONE.org today launched one of the continent’s biggest musical collaborations ever, ‘Cocoa na Chocolate’, in support of a new campaign to boost investments in agriculture: ‘Do Agric, It Pays’.
Nineteen of the top recording artists from across Africa who joined ONE ambassador, D’banj as part of the project are: (Tanzania), Bufallo Souljah (Zimbabwe), Dama Do Bling (Mozambique), D’Banj (Nigeria), Diamond (Tanzania), Dontom (Nigeria), Fally Ipupa (DRC), Femi Kuti (Nigeria), Judith Sephuma (South Africa), Juliani (Kenya), Kunle Ayo (Nigeria), Vusi Nova (South Africa), Liz Ogumbo (Kenya), Nancy G (Swaziland), Omawumi (Nigeria), Rachid Taha (Algeria), Tiken Jah Fakoly (Cote d’Ivoire), Victoria Kimani (Kenya) and Wax Dey (Cameroon).
The full song is available for download for free at www.ONE.org after signing the ‘Do Agric’ petition that tells African leaders to invest in our farmers, our food, and our futures.”
