February
29
 Chose promise chose dûe. Comme nous vous l’avons promis dernièrement  voici l’interview qu’a bien voulu nous accordée le rappeur camerounais Masta Ben a.k.a Black Soldier. Au cours de cet échange ,l’artiste nous a parlé de lui,de son art et de son  album officiel  donc la date de sortie sera connu ultérieurement.
Nexdimempire: En quelques mots qui est Masta Ben?
 Masta Ben: Je ne suis pas quelqu’un de « gimmick », je ne suis pas quelqu’un qui sautille dans tous les sens, , pas de tatouages, je ne m’habille pas avec des fringues « flashy » donc cette sobriété se retrouve dans mon flow. Je suis quelqu’un qui va droit à l’essentiel. J’aime l’action et surtout aller jusqu’au bout lors d’une épreuve.

NexdimempireQuand commence votre amour pour le hiphop?

Masta Ben:Quand t’es tout jeune, c’est ce que tes parents écoutent à la maison, de la musique camerounaise à la musique congolaise en passant par les Kassav, le Reggea de Bob MarleyPeter Tosh, la Soul avec les James Brown, .. mais aussi le Hip Hop avec  Mc Solaar, pour ce qui est de l’ancienne école. Donc des influences assez larges même si ça reste toujours afro, “communautaire” ou urbain, avec le Hip Hop, le Reggea/Dancehall, avec des artistes comme Dj Awadji, Mauvaise Haleine ,Tiken Jah Fakoly et surtout toutes les musiques qui viennent de la rue, dans lesquelles on peut se retrouver, et qui parlent d’une certaine réalité. La vie que je mene au quotidien m’inspire aussi,je suis un artiste du future….

NexdimempireVotre titre “ils veulent” a un tone revendicateur. Est-ce que c’est ça votre défination du rap, revendiquer,critiquer?

Masta Ben: . Le titre “ils veulent” explique beaucoup de chose. C’est la réalité, je vis ça, je vis les fins de mois à découvert, je sais ce que c’est. On rigole, on s’amuse, on prend ça à la rigolade, sauf que ma génération elle est malade. J’pense qu’il y a plus d’instants tristes dans la vie que de moments où tu rigoles. Alors je revendique ……  Je dis des trucs comme ça parce que c’est la vérité, ils se foutent de notre gueule ouvertement ces gens là. Je suis sûr qu’ils suivent de loin ce que je dis…..
Nexdimempire:D’après vos est-ce que le mouvement  hip- hop camerounais est sur la bonne voie. Si non,que faire pour changer la donne?
Masta BenJ’ai toujours aimé le rap camerounais mais je trouvais qu’il stagnait un peu, Dernièrement j’ai noté une réelle évolution, il s’améliore, il y a à présent plein de nouveaux artistes qui essayaient de nouvelles choses, que ce soit dans le rap conscient, égotrip ou revendicateur, au niveau des textes et des flows, ou encore des prods je trouve que les mecs vont de l’avant et ça donne un nouvel élan au rap camerounais” Notre rap est à notre image, on rap comme on parle et c’est ça toute la difficulté de cette discipline”.

Nexdimempire: Parlez nous un peu de votre album annoncé pour cette année.

Masta Ben: La date pour  la sortie de mon album officiel n’est pas encore caler mais ……..Mon album sortira cette année avec un soutien de BIZZY ENTERTAINMENT une structure basée en BELGIQUE.

NexdimempireMatière hip hop camerounais,qui déchire en ce moment?

Masta Ben: Je dirai  KASTRA…. .
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NexdimempireUn dernier mot.

Masta BenMoi personnellement il y a une chose que je sais c’est que j’estime le rap, mais je peux vivre sans, parce que l’amour que j’ai d’en bas il est…..

NexdimempireMerci pour votre disponibilité.

Masta Ben:C’est moi qui vous remercie…


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February
25

 

Nexdim Empire caught up with the CEO of Ngwana Films Production, Eddie Goffi Ngwana in his studio at Krammar Avenue in Kumba and decided to help you discover him just after the release of his new traditional movie ‘The Beadsmaker’. Actually, we had to discover Eddie is a camera person, does video production,takes care of lightings and is also a film maker.

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Nexdim: Hello

Eddie: Hello

Nexdim: So tell the world about yourself

ED: Well, talking about me I come from a royal family- the Ngwana’s family. My name is Edmund Goffi Nwana but i like to be called Eddie Goffi.

Nexdim: What is NFP (Ngwana films production) all about?

Eddie: NFP started 9years ago that’s in 2003, I had the drive to start something like a production house and actually I had my very first in 2007 titled ‘Venerated Tradition’. The movie was written by me and right now it is an African Magic production since it was bought. And the one thing I so very much enjoyed about the movie is that it got me two very special awards- Best Costume and Best Locations in the ‘La Nuit de Court Metrage’ award ceremony and Best Actress and Best Costume too in Ace Award that took place at Palais des congres Yaounde.

Nexdim: Some of your works please

Eddie: I have a serial production which came after Venerated Tradition in 2010, it is called ‘Yanore N’a Ngwe’ meaning ‘Son of the lion’. I also have ‘Bloody Chase’ and the newly released ‘Beadsmaker’ which will be launched officially next week.

Nexdim: If you were to tell who in the movie industry inspires you most starting from Cameroon, Africa and the world, who will it be?

Eddie: In Cameroon I’d say Agbor Gilbert (Befor the Sun Rise), in Africa- Teco Benson, chidi Chikere and Emeka Ike and in the world – Peter D Marshal and Stephen Spilberg.

Nexdim: How can you assess the industry in Cameroon?

Eddie:   Cameroon comes third after Nigeria and Ghana. We have some very hardworking film makers am talking about people like  Agbor Steve, Neba Lawrence, penjo,musing Deric and many more. In no time we will stand the best of time, i mean with our virgin stories we are sure to, remember we are talking of a country with about 251 tribes and the ore the tribes, the more stories we have to tell.

Nexdim: What do you think can be done to ameliorate or make a positive change in the industry?

Eddie:   First is sponsorship and the second is the training of our actors and entire crew, then we need enough collaboration and determination amongst ourselves. They should be committed to their commitment because all these things are very essential and i make sure myself that they are put into practice in my production house.

Nexdim: Are you married?

Eddie: No, most of my girls run away from me as aresult of the nature of my work.

Nexdim: What do you like eating most?

Eddie: Corn fufu and kati kati

Nexdim: Twas nice talking to you

Eddie: Same here the pleasure is all mine.

 


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February
23

Nexdim: Hello Mr. Oneke John

 OJ: Hello Miss Nexdim

Nexdim: Nexdim learnt you are the president of CUMA, what is CUMA all about?

OJ: CUMA is the acronym of  Cameroonian Urban Music Association, which is the voice of Cameroon’s urban music industry. It is a member-driven, not-for-profit making organization dedicated to building the domestic and international profile of Cameroonian urban musicians*. CUMA
offers professional development workshops, networking events, showcases its members and stakeholders. By utilizing its relationships with industry and government decision makers, CUMA is also a strong and active advocate for positive, progressive and beneficial policies; policy reform and directives for Cameroon’s urban music industry.

Nexdim: Prior to CUMA magazine,what other CUMA outlets existed?

OJ: Well prior to the CUMA AWARDS MAGAZINE we had very few relative outlets, that’s the reason why we started by organizing standard events in a bid to have
quality content in this first edition. We have realized a series of VERY successful events attended by the ‘who is who’ in the Cameroonian society, which
includes the CUMA Launching Ceremony, CUMA Awards 2011 and the CUMA Awards Winners Cocktail Party.

Nexdim: After the progress registered in craving the CUMA awards, you’ve come in with CUMA magazine,tell us something about it.

OJ: The Cuma Awards Magazine is out to recount what went down at the first edition of  CUMA AWARDS 2011, these include articles and pictures of  the glitz, glamor and  highlights. It will equally be a platform for the organizing team to give a rundown on the 2012 plan of action. The Cameroon Urban Music Association is a young organization with lots of very ambitious projects. The first edition of the magazine is almost ready, we shall feed nexdim with updates in that regard.

Nexdim: That’d be so sweet cos we are always ready, so we’ll be waiting. Well Galaxy as you are fondly called, how far do you see yourself in CUMA?

OJ: The issue here is not about the way I see my self in CUMA. To me what is most important is the direction a collective CUMA vision should be directed. Like I said the Cameroon music industry is still in its infant stage, we thank God for keeping some of us very steadfast in this profession, our dreams are gradually coming to reality. We hope corporate Cameroon will see the need to invest in the music industry, which is a massive money spinner in neighboring countries. I personally believe in a fewness of words and abundance of deeds. When I told my fellow CUMA members that our short term dreams were realizable most of them openly doubted, I think from what we have been able to achieve in so short a time, they will now have every reason to believe more and more in my servant ship as the president of this illustrious organization. Our budget for CUMA AWARDS 2012 is getting close to 25 million frs to be raised in less than 9 months. This is a sign that we are ready to go extra miles in raising the bar as high as we can. All I keep asking is that Cameroonian urban artists should take their arts seriously and exert every effort in the strive for excellence.

Nexdim: Do you have any message for Cameroonian youths?

OJ: Finally I want Cameroon youths to understand that we are not Cameroon’s problem, we are the solution. We are not liabilities, we are assets.
We are not being excited, we are passionate, we don’t need promises, we want to take responsibility and we are not waiting for opportunities, we are creating them.

Nexdim: Alright thanks for taking some time off the busy schedule to talk to nexdim CUMA man.

OJ: All thanks to you Nexdimempire for the wonderful job you doing.


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February
23

Hey ! fervent followers of NexDim, we are proud to bring to you the latest edition of the NEXDIM SHOW . In this episode, our guest is ”Ajebota” crooner, WEST DON, whose musical prowess and determination has earned him much fame across Cameroon and Nigeria. This upclose and personal  interview delves into his career as an artist and exploits in his journey to celebrityhood. If you pride yourself to be an upcoming artist, you can get inspired or motivated by his words. Good news ! He just dropped a new single dubbed ”Cameroon nyango”. If you wanna feature on this show, feel free to contact info@nexdimempire.com or call (237) 74772277. The show is brought to you by NexDim in conjunction with SMK and Adrenaline Visual FX.

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January
31
When grace, charm and talent come together, the result is Zita Aliah. The sultry Buea-based multi-dimensional artist is about to release her highly-anticipated album “No di high up. The  launch has been slated for February 4, 2011 in Buea. Much in line with our tradition of being the first to present the stars to you, we caught up with her for a chat:
 
Nexdimempire: Who is Zita Aliah?
 
Zita Aliah: Well, what can I say? Simply put, Zita Aliah is an actress, TV presenter, radio host  and singer. I anchor a fashion and beauty show on HiTV as well as host a hip-hop and fashion program on M.C.F.M.
 
Nexdimempire: What genre of music are you into?
 Zita Aliah: I am mainly a hip-hop and dance hall fan.
 
Nexdimempire: Your upcoming album is titled “No d high up”. Why the choice to sing in pidgin?
 Zita Aliah: Not really. It’s not really my choice. In the entire album, they are just two songs sung in pidgin. The others are in English and even my mother tongue. And this is because there is a certain target audience I am trying to reach out to.  Your music only resonates with some people when it is sung in pidgin.
 
Nexdimempire: You’re into TV presenting, movies, and now singing. Do you have time for other endeavours?
 
Zita Aliah: Of course. I equally do scripting writing. If you must know, at one time I used to do modelling but that’s a little on hold now. I recently did an advert for a famous brand which I won’t name here.
 
Nexdimempire: Which other artists will be supporting you during your album launch?
 Zita aliah: A good bunch amongst which is the Rap Monsta M.D as well Spar-x The Virus who will be the M.C.
 
Nexdimempire: What is your take on Cameroonian urban music? Is it moving forward or marking time?
 
Zita Aliah :I must say there is talent but what we lack most is support through sponsorship. If we had that we would be able to rival even the Nigerians. Thanks to sponsorship I am able to put up my posters. If we had that, then the industry would make tremendous leaps forward. Lucky enough, some people are already doing something. MCFM  has decided to reduce its foreign- music content and transform its airwaves into a platform where young artists can get maximum exposure.
 
Nexdimempire: Well, you’ve already answered my next question (Zita laughs) . After your Buea launch, what’s next on your schedule?
 
Zita Aliah: With the Bamenda launch done and Buea’s upcoming, I plan to  follow these up with a series of concerts in other towns like Kumba, Limbe and others so that I can create and consolidate my fan base.
 
Nexdimempire: You have conquered TV, radio and movies, what is or are your next target(s)?
 
Zita Aliah :( laughs heartily)Well by thirty ,I see myself  opening a clothing line. Yeah, that’s one of my next challenges. But before that, I’ve got more albums and videos to release.
 
Nexdimempire: Zita Aliah, thanks for your time. It’s been a pleasure.
 Zita Aliah: The pleasure is all mine.

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January
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Certainly one of  Cameroon’s most gifted attackers of his generation unknown to almost everybody as a public figure, he is endowed with speed and long distance shots which qualify him as a unique player with his own style. Got involved in football at a very early age of  6, our 32 year old Club Municipal Sportif – CMS Oissel attacker has gone round the world of  football;

- 1995 : Cammark Kumba
-1995-96 : Fovu Baham (1st Division)
-1996-97 : Piment Bayangam
-1997-98 : Tiko United (11 goals)
-1998-99 : Kadji Sport Academy (13 goals)
-1999-00 : FC Rouen (championat de France amateur (CFA) : 26 matches, 4 goals)
-2000-01 : FC Sion (Super League : 13 matches, 1 goal)
-2001-02 : FC Sion (Super League : 28 matches, 7 goals)
-2002-03 : SR Delémont (Super League : 27 matches, 12 goals)
-2003-04 : Neuchâtel Xamax (Super League : 27 matches, 5 goals)
-2004-05 : FC Thoune (Super League : 12 matches, 1 goal)
-2005-07 : Gazélec Ajaccio (National : 15 matches, 5 goals, 27matches, 18  goals)

-2007-2009 : Eviom Thonon Gaillard (CFA : 17 matches, 3 goals,
National: 11  matches,3 goals)
-2009 : Red Star (CFA : 16 matches,   7goals)

-2009 : U.J. Alfortville                                                                                                                          -2010 : Jeanne d’Arc de Drancy (CFA : 1 match, 1 goal)

-2010 – till date: Club Municipal Sportif  d’ Oissel

Well our long time football player has a total goals of  24 in Cameroon, 107 matches and 26 goals in  Super League, 15 matches and 5 goals in the Nationals plus 70 matches and 29 goals in the CFA level.

Nexdim Entertainment as always brings you closer to everything, we met up with the above profiled and prolific footballer  Ojong Samuel during his Christmas vacations in Cameroon with the essence of getting more personal with our football born star.

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Nexdim: Hello OJ  how you doing?

OJ: Am doing just fine, thanks

Nexdim: Tell us about your career as a football player.

OJ: Well talking about my career is a long story but I’d definitely need to start from somewhere. Ok back here in Cameroon I used to play with Cammark in Kumba, I later went to 1st division in Baffoussam under Fovu du Baham. After Fovu i switched to Tiko United and later moved to Kadji sport Academy, fortunately for me just after 10 months in Kadji I was selected to go for training session in Liverpool in England from where I was sent to the Spanish Real Madrid.

After my training sessions,I returned home and started my pursuit in France Rouen, moved to Switzerland where I played for 5years, again moved to FC Sion, then  Sport Reunir Delemont, then Neuchatel Xamax, then FC Thourn which was the last team I played for in Switzerland. From there I went to GFCO Ajaccio played for 2years, then  Eviom Thonon Gaillard, then Redstar FC, U.J Alfortville, J.A. Drancy and finally CMS Oissel where I currently play for  in France. You  see I told you its a very long story.

Nexdim: Quite long indeed, okay what are some of the difficulties you encounter as a football player?

OJ: Football naturally is a difficult game, imagine there are 30 players in grand total but only 11 are actually chosen to play in a match. Also the problem of age in the sense footballers have from the age of  19 to 34,  when you get to attain a certain age say from 30, you have to start thinking of retiring from the game. Then there are instances where you may face resentment from a coach, just naturally,the two of don’t just have a click, this makes the game to become difficult.

Nexdim: What can you say about Cameroonian football?

OJ: First of all I have noticed remarkably that football out of Cameroon is very different. From the time  I was still playing in Cameroon till now the country has registered so much progress, there are many clubs and  football schools now. But when it comes to professionalism since I have played in France for so many years Cameroon has too much to do in terms of  professional football.

Nexdim: What do you think can be done to improve Cameroon’s football?

OJ: I’d say those in charge should do all in their powers to ensure that all the equipments needed for playing a successful game are provided and when I talk about equipments I don’t just mean providing  jerseys and boots for the players, am talking about training equipments, it  will go a long way to encourage the players.

Nexdim: Any other thing you are involved in besides football?

OJ: Well, besides playing football, I coach the under 11. You see football has so much passion when you start it but at a certain stage, you begin to lose that passion and right now the passion I had back then is no longer there. But with time after my coaching sessions I strongly believe my passion a as coach will definitely come by.

Nexdim: Your role model?

OJ: Real Madrid’s Christiano Ronaldo, he has his own qualities as a hardworking player, though with his own faults too.

Nexdim: What do you like eating most?

OJ: My favorite is Rice, I can eat it like a whole year, (he laughs)

Nexdim: What are your hobbies?

OJ: My biggest hobby is watching a football match, oh gush ! I can’t afford to miss a tournament, then I like listening to music especially when am driving.

Nexdim: A word of advise to all those who have dreams of a pursuit in football.

OJ: Well I want to use this platform to encourage all the youths interested in football to work hard and keep on dreaming for as long as there is life, there is hope, so all they should do is keep on dreaming and not sleeping on their dreams but working towards them.

Nexdim: Wow ! thank you so much for granting such an audience to nexdimempire.com

OJ: You welcome Miss and thank you too.

 


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January
14

 

  Charles Mbuli Njengti a.k.a. DJ Sisqo – Mix  is a prominent entertainment figure based in the city of Kumba, Cameroon who is worked with almost all the top night clubs in the country.  From a family of 5 with 3 boys and 2 girls and  the third son, he hails from the Dungamatung division precisely from Nkambe. Also a  former secondary education  student of  motor mechanics in G.T.C. Kumba where he obtained his  CAP certificate and later went to automobile engineering department in the high school but unfortunately failed the Probatoire exams. He moved to Presbyterian Technical Center for the practical studies of automobile engineering, at this point he decided to  pick up a career as a deejay.

Nexdim: When did you start your career as a DJ?

DJ:  It all started back in my days of secondary education when I was a pop and break dancer, I used to be a mini Michael Jackson pop dancer back then. And while learning break dancing from Sisqo’s Unleash the Dragon album and Usher Raymond’s You Remind Me  in 2001, I was able to grasp the little I can from both of them bringing up my unique break dancing skills. In my school G.T.C. Kumba, I was always called upon to represent for evasion competitions, play back and school socials and I ended up getting so many praises from the audience as they kept telling me to keep it up. On this fateful day I was invited in CCAS Kumba by their social prefect to come and entertain with break dancing it was my first time of standing before a big crowd of about 500 people. Presented by the MC as Charles Mbuli the unbeatable break dancer I came out with my katreige cassette, by then CD, DVD and computer were not that common. The song was ‘Got to get it’ from Sisqo and when I started dancing the population was so amazed to see somebody doing break dancing live on stage, not on  TV as usual, it was really a great show. Round of applause followed and I was named Petit Sisqo and that’s how the name Sisqo came about.

Nexdim: Give us an insight of your journey

DJ: Due to the love  I have for music, listening to latest music and creating my own choreography, I came into contact with hip hop mega mix vol 1, 2 and 3 popular demands 2002, garalla 2003 raga mania and many others. I was so amazing with the exclusive mix collection and I always like the way the DJ manipulate on the mix machine so I asked God to make me become one someday. In 2005 I attended a show in SobaPark where I met Dirtsman who was on the mix machine using a computer system with BPM studio 4.2, he recognized me as a dancer. After declaring my interest in the job he started moulding me up with the little he could at that time as far as musical animation was concerned. I got myself into beats construction and recording receiving ideas from Slim-J and DJ West also known as West Don. When Dirts man left Soba Park, I was employed as the master DJ in 2008. I did my best and the name DJ Petit Sisqo was the key to success for showbiz in Kumba, I also did home recordz and demo beats which made the fans of hip hop in Kumba recognized me much more with great encouragement. On the 23 of December 2009 I was called to open a new night club known as Bao Night Club Mbonge Road Kumba. In 2010 I was employed to work in Blush Night Club which was the top and best club in Kumba. This is where I meet DJ Doul from New Life Night Club Douala (KOLADERA) and as the head of our department he taught me how to use a professional mix machine, the audio engineering, master mixing and DJ light mixing. For MC and animation, much inspiration came with the help of DJ Toxic, Serge Mamboh, Kitoko, and Sunny not leaving out Dirtsman. In 2011 I was employed to work in Jupiter Entertainment Complex Buea where I met DJ Dirtsman again and we were just like brothers from a different mother. I’d always give him that respect as my teacher.

NexDim: How do you find the deejay job in  Cameroon?

DJ: I find it quite impressive because they do respond to musical animation especially in the francophone zones.

NexDim: From your job nature it shows you are so much exposed to night clubs and music as a whole, how can you describe your love for music?

DJ: The love for music came to me since from child hood. I always love listening to music when I was small and dance with my elder brother who was a very good dancer of zaiko, ndombolo and kassave. This greatly helped me a lot cos it was like an inborn trait for me.

NexDim: How do you cope between your job and normal life?

DJ: It is not really easy because my activities are in the opposite form of human life I feel sleepy during the day and active during the night, but not all the time. This is one of the reasons which makes the job more difficult and, as a club DJ you must adapt to it, automatically, night becomes your day and day time becomes your night, if not you wouldn’t cope with the job and your life.

NexDim: How do you think the music industry inCameroon can be uplifted?

 DJ: The music industry can be uplifted if they stop the act of jealousy, stealing and copying of people’s talent, and the artist should be unique and united, this way the country grows and becomes more powerful in music.

Nexdim: What brand of music do you love most and who will you say is your favorite artist?

DJ: The brand of music that I love most is R n B and hip hop, for my favorite artist its no other but Sisqo (the dragon master)

Nexdim: Twas nice talking to you on nexdimempire.com

DJ: Thanks you welcome


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January
9

23 year old Buea based upcoming gospel solo artist Precious registered under Track Zone Recordz had some time off her studio works  for a one on one chat with Nexdim Empire on her upcoming album entitled  ‘Thanks a Million’ which will be released come March 2012.

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NexDim: Who is Precious?

P: I am a final year  student of the University of Buea studying Educational Psychology, I come from a family of 3 all girls and am a proud Bayang from Tinto – Eyang.

NexDim: What got you into gospel music?

P: Lets say my background, i grew up in isolation, i was always alone and that way i would rather sing than talk. As i was growing up i joined the Apostolic church in form 2 and later joined the choir where i enjoyed singing alot. Then my desire to know God the more really pushed me into singing and most of my songs now i did them way back then.

NexDim: Tell us about your upcoming album

P: The title of the album would be ‘Thanks a Million’ it has  7 songs of appreciation to God to have extended the privilege on. First of all there is Breathe on me’ which says the breathe of god takes away all human sufferings, then there is ‘You are just a prayer away’  ‘No limit which is an American praise, and the rest of the three are in the bayang dialect – ‘Two ye ka’ ( come and lets worship God), Ndu va ka’ ( As your praise goes up the glory comes down), and ‘Ye ma apu mboh yi’ ( No man no dey like God).

NexDim: What are some of the challenges you faced during this period?

P: Well to be honest with you it hasn’t really been easy but I thank God for DJ Subzee of Track Zone Recordz who doubles as my manager he has been a source of inspiration to me all this while, but the biggest challenge has been with finances, I thank God we have gone so far already almost done with the studio works all thats left is the jackets for the CDs and some others.

NexDim: Who do you admire most in the world of music?

P: I have 2 people i really admire, the first is Sinach who is the leader of Pastor Chris’s choir and Nigeria’s Lara George thats in Africa, then for the western musicians i do admire Cece Winans and Darlene Chzecks of Hill Song Musics.

NexDim: Thanks miss Precious

P: Oh you definitely welcome

Some tracks in the upcoming album – Listen!

breathe on me mix (master)

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January
5

Cameroonian jammer Dugtor Sley recently sat down with Nexdim for an exclusive interview during which he shared  his musical journey as well as plans for the release of  his next album “Positive”. The pioneer revealed his desire to collaborate with local and international artists like 2Face. Nexdim as always has made that exclusive interview available to all. Discover the man behind the name Dugtor Sley.

 


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December
18
Cameroonian music is reaching new frontiers through upcoming talents.One of those is foreign-based rapper Dara Julz who is laying the groundwork for future success but unlike other rappers he is taking it slow as he tells nexdimempire in the following exclusive interview
Who is Dara Julz?
My rap name JULZ comes from ma real name Julius. Like most, I changed names over and over. I finally decided to settle with this name . I wanted something that really connected to me personally so I went for that. You definately would ask me why JULZ not JULS well the Z  means  the zenith which is where am aiming for.So when I see that Z I always remember that. Some people know me as Jinxed which now is my A.K.A.
Is your love for hip hop rap innate or something attracted you to it?
I would say my love for hiphop is innate. I live, breath and eat hiphop. LOL. It has always been in there.
What does  hip hop mean to you?
Hip hop is a medium of expression to me. Telling the world how you see things, personal views, emotions and all that. It is also a career which needs dedication and lots of mastery.
Who and what influence you as an artist?
My love for music, I can say, started with Micheal Jackson. I used to be a B boy back in high school and even University as well. This love for  music changed and materialised to some thing new with the wide media appearance of rap music and hip hop generally. I developed a keen love for people like 2 Pac, Biggie, DMX and others. I later started listening more  tohip hop and rap music. As time went on, there was no turning back. I loved the videos, the star shine, the club bangers spoke more to me since I was a B boy as I said earlier. All these provided with a solid grounding and made me ready for  it long  before I even started writing.
Hip hop rap artists are known to feed off the mayhem in their lives,but you are happily married man,how do you manage those two?
 I would say I connect most to mayhem when I write tragic stories, am at my best. But I do not forget we’re all aiming for the sweetest life possible.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
I am a DAY DREAMER!!! LOL. I honestly am. This gives me lots of time to imagine things and recreate them in my music. Lyrically, I work very hard, I believe.I am not at my best yet but am aiming for perfection. Rap to me is not only about rhyming words but rhyming wisdom. I am trying to be the best with my lyrical content. I also try hard not to be offensive on my tracks. You don’t hear me saying obscene words all the  time like most rappers do. I just keep my lyrics parentally guided.(lol).
Why have you decided to make your tracks available online for free?Don’t you want to make money from your art?
My tracks are mainly for promotional purposes. I am trying to raise a strong fan base and even though so many people always ask me why I am not selling but giving out for free, I still think when the time would be right then I will start selling. We have to be professional in this biz man. Can’t sell a demo or under mastered track 2 fans or d public n expect them 2 buy when its not been properly produced. So when I see people selling demos am shocked, honestly.
Any projects underway?
I am working on a mixtape right now,” RAP & RHYTHM VOL 2″. It’s a follow up to Rap & Rhythm vol.1. which had tracks like “Like A Drummer” .i bet my fans that this is going be a blast . Still gonna be available free for downloading. So please just hit my page on www.reverbnation.com/dajulz and get it.  I will put a link on facebook, twitter and  Myspace when am done, so stay connected.
One last word for your fans?
Thanks to any one who has ever appreciated my work and even for the critics they are making me a better artist. Deuces.

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