MALE ARTIST FOR THE WEEK 18 (29TH APRIL- 5TH MAY 2019)
BEAUTIFUL NUBIA
Beautiful Nubia is the performing name for Segun Akinlolu
(DOB: 11 November 1968),
a Nigerian-born songwriter, music composer and band leader.
It is estimated, by radio journalists,
that more than 50 million Nigerians wake up each day to
"Owuro L'Ojo (How D'You Do?)", one of the hit tracks in the album.
BEAUTIFUL NUBIA.
Recommended Songs that will help improve your creativity are
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS IN MUSIC IS VERY CRAZY AND TO SUSTAIN IT ISNT BEANS
Try to Score at least five 5 out the Ten 10 songs listed above.
A focused Rehearsal is the keypoint to improvement and Growth in Music; Professors are busy rehearsing
FEMALE ARTIST FOR THE WEEK 18 (29TH APRIL- 5TH MAY 2019)
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FEMALE ARTIST FOR THE WEEK 17 (29TH APRIL- 5TH MAY 2019)
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Aṣa was born in Paris to Nigerian parents
who were working and studying cinematography in France.
Her family returned to live in Nigeria
when she was two. Aṣa grew up in Lagos city,
in the south-western part of Nigeria,
and 18 years later, returned to Paris, where her life as an artist took off..
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ARTIST FOR WEEK 17
G ROSSINI
Gioachino Rossini was born in Pesaro,
which was part of the Papal states, in 1792.
His father Giuseppe was a semi-professional trumpeter
member of a local orchestra
who played in support of the French troops,
while his mother was an aspiring singer.
He spent his adolescence in Bologna,
where he enrolled in the local conservatory at the age of fourteen.
He composed his first professional opera,
La cambiale di matrimonio,
when he was 18 years old —its duet Dunque io son—was re-used in the first act of the Barbiere di Siviglia.
He acquired international fame by the age of 20, with Tancredi and L’Italiana in Algeri.
However, he retired at age 37.
GROUP FAMILY ARTIST FOR THE WEEK 16 (15TH- 21ST APRIL 2019)
The Lewis Family is a family of gospel and
bluegrass musicians from Lincolnton, Georgia.
They are known as the "First Family of Bluegrass Gospel".
The family was founded by Pop and Mom Lewis
(Roy Lewis Sr. and Pauline Lewis, née Holloway),
who married in 1925. In 1951 they chose the name
The Lewis Family when singing at a Woodmen of the World meeting.
Later that year, they did their first recording sessions,
released on Sullivan Records.
In 1954, they were offered a slot
performing weekly on a television show in Augusta,
Georgia, where they would appear until 1992.
They began recording for Starday Records in 1957 and
continued recording prolifically for Canaan, Riversong,
Daywind, and others; they have released nearly 60 albums.
The Lewis Family started touring regularly in the 1960s,
continuing into the 2000s;
several generations of family members have entered the group as time passed.
They also held an annual festival in their hometown,
the Lewis Family Homecoming & Bluegrass Festival.
The Lewis Family joined producers Randall Franks and Alan Autry
for the In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) cast CD "Christmas Time's A Comin'"
performing "Christmas Time's A Comin'" with the cast on the CD released on
Sonlite and MGM/UA for one of the most popular Christmas releases of 1991
and 1992 with Southern retailers.
Group members Travis Lewis and Lewis Phillips
also assisted the cast with the song "Jingle Bells."
Fiddler Franks made numerous appearances through the years with the group in concert.
The group was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1992
and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 2006.
They have also won a number of Dove awards.
Due to the declining health of several members,
the Lewis Family announced its retirement in May 2009;
they perform their final regular concert on September 5, 2009, in Dover, Pennsylvania.
On November 7, 2009 the family returned home to Lincolnton to perform a farewell concert.
The Lewis Family's original home, built by Pop,
is currently being restored by Jeff and Sheri Easter.
Sheri is the daughter of Polly Lewis Copsey.
In 2011 The Lewis Family played and sang at A Dukes Of Hazzard Festival in Sperryville VA.
THE LEWIS FAMILY.
Recommended Songs that will help improve your creativity are
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS IN MUSIC IS VERY CRAZY AND TO SUSTAIN IT ISNT BEANS
Try to Score at least five 5 out the Ten 10 songs listed above.
A focused Rehearsal is the keypoint to improvement and Growth in Music; Professors are busy rehearsing
GROUP FAMILY ARTIST FOR THE WEEK 16 (15TH- 21ST APRIL 2019)
THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND
The Gaither Vocal Band is an American southern gospel vocal group,
named after its founder and leader Bill Gaither. On March 1, 2017,
it was announced that the Gaither Vocal Band lineup
consisted of Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb,
Todd Suttles, and Bill Gaither.
Although the group started out recording contemporary Christian music in the 1980s,
it became known for southern gospel after the popularity of the Gaither Homecoming videos.[1]
The lineup of the band changes often,
with artists leaving to work on solo careers,
and new and old ones coming to replace them.
Besides Bill Gaither, singers with the longest tenure in the band include Guy Penrod (1995–2008),
Mark Lowry (1988–2002, 2009–13), Michael English (1985–94, 2009–13),
David Phelps (1997–2005, 2009–17) and Wes Hampton (2005–present).
The band has released 29 albums (not including compilations),
at least 19 of which have charted. The band has also released 10 DVDs,
which feature many other Christian artists as well.
The Gaither Vocal Band has been honored with two Grammys and 17 Dove Awards.
MALE ARTIST FOR THE WEEK 15 (8TH- 14TH APRIL 2019)
Born in Bog Walk,11 JUNE 1947 about 2 miles from Kent Village,
Donaldson first recorded for Studio One in 1964,
Donaldson then pursued a solo career, and submitted "Cherry Oh Baby"
to the 1971 Jamaican Festival Song Competition
ERIC DONALDSON.
Recommended Songs that will help improve your creativity are
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS IN MUSIC IS VERY CRAZY AND TO SUSTAIN IT ISNT BEANS
Try to Score at least five 5 out the Ten 10 songs listed above.
A focused Rehearsal is the keypoint to improvement and Growth in Music; Professors are busy rehearsing
FEMALE ARTIST FOR THE WEEK 15 (8TH- 14TH APRIL 2019)
YVONNE CHAKACHAKA
Yvonne Chaka Chaka (born Yvonne Machaka in 1965) is an internationally
recognised South African singer,
songwriter, entrepreneur, humanitarian and teacher.
Dubbed the "Princess of Africa" (a name she received after a 1990 tour),
Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of South African popular music for 27 years
and has been popular in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Gabon, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast.[3]
Songs like "I'm Burning Up", "Thank You Mr Dj", "I Cry For Freedom", "Motherland"
and the ever-popular "Umqombothi" ("African Beer") ensured Yvonne's stardom.
The song "Umqombothi" was featured in the opening scene of the 2004 movie Hotel Rwanda.
