Wednesday, December 29, 2010

FUJI MAESTRO, ALHAJI AYINDE BARRISTER IS GONE!

Fuji Maestro, Alhaji Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Balogun, popularly known as Barrister or Barry Wonder is dead. He died  at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London after a long battle with his health in the past few months.
He was 62. His death was confimed by one of his sons, Wale, popularly known as Barry Showkey, who spoke to the Nigerian Tribune from London.

About three months ago, Barrister was admitted to a German hospital,Before this, he had undergone surgery at an Indian hospital, but on his return to Nigeria, he developed some complications, and he travelled to Germany for further medical treatment.
While in Germany, news filtered through that Barrister had died. That news shook his fans and artistes who looked up to him for guidance, but he quickly came out to debunk the death rumour with his daughter, Barry Made also standing up against her father's death rumors.

Barrister was the creator of Fuji music in Nigeria.
Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Balogun was born in Lagos on February 9, 1948. After creating a genre of music, he named it Fuji, which he got from Mount Fuji, the Japanese Mountain of love. Fuji is a combination of the Were beat, Juju, Apala and traditional Yoruba praise poems.
Upon his discharge from the army, where he fought in the Nigerian civil war, Barrister formed his musical group, The Supreme Fuji Commanders.
One of his most popular albums "FUJI GARBAGE", rocked the nation for years.


Barrister, also known as Alhaji Agba, touched the lives of his fans in one way or the other through his music.
According to Yinka Ayefele, “the death of Sikiru Ayinde Barrister is still a shock to me. He was a great man and he created the Fuji music that is waxing stronger by the day. May God grant him eternal rest.

Former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, described his death as a big loss to the country. Oyinlola, in a statement, on Thursday, said, the death of Barrister had left the nation poorer, just as it had robbed the entertainment industry of one of its pillars.

The Oyo State governor, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, said the late Sikiru Ayinde would be missed for the message of his lyrics.
In a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Public Communications, Dotun Oyelade, the governor said the deceased was a world class entertainer when he was alive.

 

Thursday, December 16, 2010

NIKKI LAOYE PRESENTS "THE 3RD SYMPHONY ON THE KEY OF O"

This Sunday marks a very special day and a significant landmark for Nikki Laoye as she'll be celebrating another year of life and prosperity in a special event she's tagged - "THE 3RD SYMPHONY ON THE KEY OF O".
Asides from heating up the dancefloor and all the chop-chop, Nikki will be launching three of her baby projects on that day including THE ANGEL 4 LIFE PROJECT, (same title as her debut album), which is aimed at getting others to join up with her and be the angels some people will ever know.
More on this will be revealed on the 19th of December, 2010 at her private birthday party, strictly by invitation.
Don't worry..you'll get all this gist from Waholaaa!! Am keeping my ears to the ground for this one..hehe!!

So we at Wahala Media, wish our very own Nikki Laoye a year of greatness and increase ahead.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NIKKI

SANTA'S SPECIAL GIFT- "A1'S SWAGGERMAN DOPE VIDEO"

The video for A1's hit single "SwaggerMan Dope" was shot recently by video director, Sesan.
A1 came to the limelight with his catchy hook on ModeNine's BadMan collaboration, an arrangement created by A1's ceo/producer, Desiimurl. And now, with his own full song version tagged "SwaggerMan Dope", the Sugarboy A1 is
about to hit your screens this holiday season.
Watch out for the best christmas gift yet!!

SNEAKPEEK PHOTOS FROM THE SHOOT
(COURTSEY: NIKKI LAOYE FOR PAPARAZZI AUNTY PHOTOGRAPHY)


A1 getting his swag on!



She say "BadMan, Gimme Bad Instrumental"



A1 and his CEO/Producer, Desiimurl


Baddest Boi from the shores of Nigeria, Des says


Too Hot...You can't touch this!