Author: Nejeeb "Bar Baric" Bello

NEW MUSIC: “Shakara” by Nkay
July 31, 2015 No Responses

NEW MUSIC: “Shakara” by Nkay

With Shakara dropping this week, UK born/based recording artist and songwriter Nkiru Nkemdilim Akpom (born August 23rd, 1994) known by her stage name ‘Nkay’ is set to take the Afrobeat industry by storm. Born and raised in East London, UK...
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“RUNS”: A Documentary Drama on ‘Runs’
July 30, 2015 No Responses

“RUNS”: A Documentary Drama on ‘Runs’

Runs girls probably wouldn’t want this film released! Kobo Productions will be releasing a film that exposes the truth on “runs” in Nigeria…. It’s a very touchy, sensitive film set to catch the attention of most in Nigeria. The an...
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PenOp to accommodate over 70m workers
July 29, 2015 19 Responses

PenOp to accommodate over 70m workers

Determined to accommodate the over 70 million workers that are presently outside the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) amongst other strategies has commenced training operators for the enrollment of wo...
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How Safe Is It To Have A Pension Plan In Nigeria?
July 28, 2015 No Responses

How Safe Is It To Have A Pension Plan In Nigeria?

Millions of Nigerians are heading toward defectively funded retirement, leaving a lot of them cynical about pension plans in the country and how the pension system works because they don’t want to lose their many years of labour to shylocks....
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A-Q’s SON OF JOHN Hip-Hop Concert
July 27, 2015 37 Responses

A-Q’s SON OF JOHN Hip-Hop Concert

The SON OF JOHN Concert is slated to hold on august 1st at PiccadillySuites, Lekki, Lagos. It follows the release of the rapper’s SON OF JOHN album. The event will feature the greatest Nigerian hiphop artists, including Weird MC, Mode 9,...
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“SKINNY GIRL IN TRANSIT” (#SGIT) written by Dami Elebe for Ndani TV.
July 16, 2015 No Responses

“SKINNY GIRL IN TRANSIT” (#SGIT) written by Dami Elebe for Ndani TV.

Beat 99.9 FM radio personality, Dami Elebe, has broken into television. The OAP scripted a TV series for GTB’s own Ndani TV called Skinny Girl In Transit. Starring Ngozi Nwosu and Kenneth Okolie, Skinny Girl In Transit follows the life of plus-size ...
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Album Art and Track List for the upcoming ALIVE Album by BRACKET
July 15, 2015 No Responses

Album Art and Track List for the upcoming ALIVE Album by BRACKET

The duo of Vast & Smash aka Bracket have had a big year across Africa, making a lot of buzz with a couple of songs of which the biggest is “Alive” ft. Tiwa Savage & Diamond and Mama Africa. Their...
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Imad Mesdoua, Ayo Sogunro, Others to Speak at Leadership Conference in London
July 2, 2015 No Responses

Imad Mesdoua, Ayo Sogunro, Others to Speak at Leadership Conference in London

BeenThere & DoneThat Ltd (www.btdtltd.co.uk), founded by Dipo Awojide, will be having its inaugural leadership conference themed LEGENDARY LEADERSHIP LESSONS this Saturday, 4th July 2015, in London. The purpose of the conference is to encourage and support...
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DJ Lo drops the Music Mix for TPL4 Happening Today
May 30, 2015 No Responses

DJ Lo drops the Music Mix for TPL4 Happening Today

The  TPL series, originally set up as an event for Nigerian football lovers on Twitter,  has grown to the 4th season. Aside the sport, The Twitter Premier League has become a venue for networking, entertainment, and really good music. Season...
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Industry Nite with EFA TONIGHT at Spice Route #EFAIndustryNite
May 20, 2015 No Responses

Industry Nite with EFA TONIGHT at Spice Route #EFAIndustryNite

Now Muzik artist, EFA Iwara will be headlining the weekly Industry Nite tonight, as he performs his most recently released singles, most anticipated of which is “Falling In Love”.   Industry Nite has been a platform for underground talent and....
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Claude: Up to us
May 20, 2015 21 Responses

Claude: Up to us

Born in 1989 in Tampa, Florida, Claude is an American hiphop artist currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dabbling in both music & photography, Claude began as a writer. But after that didn’t pan out, he began doing music. “I’ll...
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REMINISCE: Baba Hafusa is Number 12 on the Billboard World Albums Chart
May 19, 2015 No Responses

REMINISCE: Baba Hafusa is Number 12 on the Billboard World Albums Chart

Baba Hafusa, the 3rd studio album by Nigerian rapper Reminisce has debuted at Number 12 on the Billboard World Music Albums Chart. Having received massive critical acclaim, the album which is selling out fast both online and offline made it to...
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That’s How I Ended Up With A Brand New TECNO Boom J7
May 17, 2015 6 Responses

That’s How I Ended Up With A Brand New TECNO Boom J7

A week ago, I got an invite to attend a buffet with the guys from TECNO Nigeria at the Four Points Sheraton. I love the food they serve at those 4 Points buffets, especially when I’m not paying. It was...
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DJ Lo (@Sensei_Lo) Enters the Capital XTRA wildcard competition: Emerging Ibiza 2015
April 21, 2015 No Responses

DJ Lo (@Sensei_Lo) Enters the Capital XTRA wildcard competition: Emerging Ibiza 2015

Africa’s fast rising female DJ, DJ Lo takes the Challenge and enters one of the biggest DJ competitions, “Emerging Ibiza 2015” DJ competition organized by Emerging Ibiza and XTRA wildcard, which host Rookie DJs every year, giving them the c...
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Afropolitan Vibes with Niniola, Beautiful Nubia, Jesse Jagz, Seyi Olagunju, and Ade Bantu at Freedom Park
April 18, 2015 70 Responses

Afropolitan Vibes with Niniola, Beautiful Nubia, Jesse Jagz, Seyi Olagunju, and Ade Bantu at Freedom Park

TGIF last night was old Lagos style at Freedom Park, Lagos Island. They wasn’t anyway possible to miss out a free concert with Jesse Jagz, Beautiful Nubia and Niniola. It was my first time watching Ade Bantu and Segun Olagunju...
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NEW MUSIC: Shay AU (@TheUAx_) releases debut self produced song “EUROSTAR”
April 17, 2015 No Responses

NEW MUSIC: Shay AU (@TheUAx_) releases debut self produced song “EUROSTAR”

Shay UA (ua.x) is a Nigerian native based in Toronto, Canada who always wanted to create a sound that channeled his passion for music through a different sound uncommon to his roots. For about two years, he found no one...
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Another Truppr Experience: Fitness Is Not Size!
March 22, 2015 18 Responses

Another Truppr Experience: Fitness Is Not Size!

I’d not run in about a decade, so it took a lot of “mind over matter” to get me out of bed a 4am in preparation for yesterday’s Truppr 5 Kilometre Run. Been doing a lot of walking, some skipping,...
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NEW MUSIC: “Babariga” by KingSize AllStars
March 20, 2015 No Responses

NEW MUSIC: “Babariga” by KingSize AllStars

KINGSIZE RECORDS unveils it’s genesis project into the Nigerian music scene, KingSize AllStars, with it’s first official single titled “Babariga“. This would be a first among many projects which would definitely shake up the Nigerian m...
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NEW MUSIC: “Otito” by Mayor
March 20, 2015 No Responses

NEW MUSIC: “Otito” by Mayor

Lagos-based gospel rapper, Mayor, has released a brand new hiphop worship track titled “Otito”. The artist who has been on the hiphop scene for more than a decade has always kept it gospel, and shows no sign of relenting.  ...
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Robin Thicke & Pharrel Williams to pay $7.4 million for “Blurred Lines” plagiarism
March 11, 2015 24 Responses

Robin Thicke & Pharrel Williams to pay $7.4 million for “Blurred Lines” plagiarism

The children of Motown legend, Marvin Gaye, have won a suit against Robin Thicke and Pharrel Williams for copying their father’s 1977 song, “Got to Give It Up” in the making of their 2013 hit single, “Blurred Lines”. After 2...
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My very first Bar Baric post on We Run Things
March 7, 2015 No Responses

My very first Bar Baric post on We Run Things

Hi people, I know I should’ve done this like last year when the Bar Baric and We Run Things teams hooked up a corporate partnership, but I really have been busy…and lazy. So here’s my very first piece on We...
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