Ladybrille Magazine, over the years, has introduced you all to the next big artists and sounds. If you are a longtime reader, you have seen many of our predictions become reality. To wrap up 2011, we introduce you to yet another talented artist to watch. His name is Michael Word.[...]
“‘And out of nowhere I show up like . . .” raps one of the hottest, young emerging artist Mateo Vic on his freestyle ‘The Rise of Pheonix,’ a freestyle that has had the internet buzzing. Mateo Vic is talented, confident in his music and while he is yet to[...]
Rapper X.O Senavoe, one of Ladybrille’s Artists to Watch, has been chosen as one of this year’s representative for the 2011 BET Nigerian Cypher debut at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Last year, BET, through Lilian Blankson (first introduced to you all in an exclusive by Ladybrille) and the BET International[...]
Seemingly pensive and thoughtful, Funbi Emiola is contributing to the growth of Africa’s R &B genre and forging an artistic path that is hard to ignore. A University student whose desire for music actually began as a way to gain the attention of a girl he was attracted to in[...]
It has been a minute since we narrowed in on talent to watch that will blow up in the next few years. Permit us to introduce you to the very talented 20year old Canadian-Ethiopian musician Abel Tesfaye. Tesfaye is part of a duo Canadian band called The Weeknd, made up[...]
Ladybrille Magazine introduced you to Chris Akinyemi (CA) January 2011 and we promised a follow up interview with the emerging artist. Check out our interview with him below and keep him on your radar as one of Ladybrille’s Artist to Watch! LADYBRILLEmag.com: What drives Chris Akinyemi to do music? CA:[...]
“The industry needs change” and one name to do that is twenty year old Nigerian-American Chris Akinyemi, an artist “born to keep the music alive.” The singer/songwriter is authentic, refreshing, and produces music that connects with the soul in the purest of ways. We have a strong feeling you will[...]
Ladybrille Magaine ‘Artist to Watch’ X.O Senavoe who has sent the internet, Nigeria and Ghana radio stations buzzing with hits like ‘Victory’ and ‘Power’ is out with a new song called “Messy/Messi.” Messy/Messi is Senavoe’s freestyle to American rapper Wiz Khalifa’s hit single titled ‘Black and Yellow.’ Wiz Khalifa (Cameron[...]
At a little over 5ft 4in with a relatively petite body frame, bubbly personality, an ever evolving fashion style and a HUGE love for the camera (she loves taking pictures), it is hard to believe Lawretta Richards (RETTA) Ladybrille November ‘Artist to Watch,’ struggled, deeply, with loneliness and isolation. “Massive[...]
Congratulations to Ladybrille ‘Artist to Watch’ X.O Senavoe profiled in July 2010 on Ladybrillemag.com. X.O made his first radio appearance, last night, on radio.gidilounge.com hosted by Gidilounge’s Lumi. During the show, he discussed his upcoming music projects, his venture into music and took calls from fans, fellow musicians and industry[...]
Lami Phillips, one of Ladybrille’s Artist to Watch, wants us to share some goodies with you today! Lami is offering FREE downloads of four of her tracks from her freshman album ‘Intuition.’ If you missed our review, be sure to read it here. Meanwhile, enjoy four awesome tracks, all free,[...]
Fifteen nominations at prestigious music award shows across the continent of Africa including the Channel O Music Video Awards, radio and DJs playing his songs, features on both BET’s Ghana Cypher and Ladybrille Magazine as one of our Artist to Watch, 2010 has indeed been a great year for Ghana’s[...]
South Africa’s BLK JS, 16 Stitch & East Africa’s Just a Band are a few of Africa’s leading rock bands breaking stereotypes and showing Africans too can make rock/alternative rock music, and do it quite well. These bands, who fuse their African heritage in their music, show the world what[...]
With beautiful vocals that is simply an “Afro-disiac” to the soul, Ahmed Soultan Moroccan’s “sex-say” eye candy is a Ladybrillemag.com Artist to Watch. “[S]oultan is considered one of the leaders of “Nayda” (New Urban Moroccan Scene). Often called the OSNI (Objet Sonore Non Identifié), which could be translated “USO” short[...]