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The health pandemic has upended the global economy. No industry has been spared including the live entertainment industry.
There’s also a steady glut of music and content that is being released by the second which has made it challenging for artists and creatives alike to stay relevant.
But Blaqbonez, a Nigerian rapper, seems to understand how to market and thrive in this new normal. I reached out to him to get some insights.
Summer 2019 is over and we kick things back up with budding music producer, songwriter, and sound designer Anwuli Roseline. Anwuli has a great life story. She has a hearing disability that went unaddressed for a lengthy period of time which subsequently affected her speech and ability to interact seamlessly with people. However, she never let her disability deter her. Eventually, through the support of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and the Enugu State government she received hearing aids.
Our conversation covered her journey into music, discovering she had a hearing disability, navigating the ins & outs of the Nigerian music industry, and more.
Our final interview before we go on our summer break is with Nigerian recording artist, music producer, and instrumentalist, Femi Leye. Femi’s creative exploits include his work with artists such as Youssou N’dour, Brymo, Tiwa Savage, Adekunle Gold, Reminisce, and Simi.
Our chat covers his sophomore album, spreading his creative tentacles, his musical journey, and more.
On this episode of the pod we speak to Muna Martin, the General Manager at Freemedigital Ltd about digital distribution and more.
Prior to Freemedigital, Muna worked as a customer support engineer at Iroko Partners. He also cut his teeth as an entrepreneur managing Umunnamu Records.
Hopefully this interview provides some answers to anyone who has questions about digital distribution in Nigeria and leads to more insightful discussions.
Renowned Nigerian music producer and audio engineer Ekellybeatz kicks off our third Season.
Our conversation covered music publishing, the need to be smart as a music producer, and more.
Our 2nd episode is with the legend himself DJ Jimmy Jatt!
We discuss his journey into hiphop and deejaying, his popular ‘Road Block’ street party leading to numerous talent discoveries, the importance of transitions, the genesis of the Jump Off, & more.