Cameroonian R n B,Hip Hop,Zouk and Afro-beats artist Ashley Stephanie is still unstoppable.Here is her brand new video directed by high profile video director Clarence Peters.
She’s NexDim STAR OF THE WEEK
Enjoy!!
Tonight Omo Ele by Ashley Stephanie (official Video)
Plainfield, New Jersey transplant by way of The Republic of Cameroon – the meaning of Luxland’s very name speaks of his destiny as a superstar, born to shine as the light of the land! A natural hustler, Lux has long lived the life of struggle. Listening to the parental admonition which extolled values of hard work and dedication, it was only natural that Luxland’s art soon imitated his life.
At the age of 14, he responded to the cry of Hip-Hop/R&B music reaching out for him. Like a master chemist, Lux has combined his hard knock knowledge of the streets with the influences of old school Hip-Hop (Rakim, Run DMC), R&B (Michael Jackson, Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat) and Reggae (Bob Marley), into a formula all his own, referring to his unique style as urban pop. Not simply a singer/songwriter, he is a pianist – pouring his heart and soul into his music. As a member of the NJ based group RuffKuttz, in 2003 Luxland appeared on two singles, “Hustle on These Blocks” and “U Gone”.
The songs sparked some interest, obtaining spins on Hot 97. “Hustle on These Blocks” was among the top ten songs on local NJ station 90.1. This led to performances with artist like Baby Cham. A large portion of Luxland’s music appeal to the common man is his genuinely humble disposition. With a style all his own, Lux distances himself from artists who exalt riches over the things in life that matter most, like love and relationships.
His single “Home Alone” (which features Freeway), is a testament that Luxland believes in old fashioned monogamous relationships. The debut album, entitled “Soul Mate” released early 2009 on LRG Entertainment. Songs include the title track “Soul Mate”, “Girls Romancin’” featuring Beenie Man, and “Home Alone” featuring Freeway.NOW AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL DOWNLOADS ….ITUNES,AMAZON e.t.c.
Luxlands records have flooded the R&B Mixtape circuit with great Love and support from the Hottest Dj’s. “Don’t Be Afraid” and “Home Alone” feat. Freeway” is currently on Dj Finesse, Dj Chuck T, Dj Big Mike, Dj Love Dinero, Dj On Point, Dj Rello, Dj 350, Dj Sweet Music, and Dj Kool Kid mixtapes and more to come. His records have also hit the major Strip clubs in NYC and are getting spun everynight at SinCity, Sue’s, Players Klub, Bada Bing, and Taste of Honey. Sat radio is willing to pick it up and Mixshow radio jocks at Hot 97.1 and PWR 105.1 are starting to play these buzz records.
Nite Club Dj’s are also supporting these records at Taj (Dj Goldfinger & Dj Fatfingaz) Suzie Wongs (Dj Big Kap & Dj Ty Boogie) Club Imperial (Dj Mike Sessions) Home & Guest House (Dj Big Kap, Dj Self, & Dj Will) and many more adding to the list everyday.
Wuna checkam out!!
DON’T BE AFRAID by Luxland
HOME ALONE BY LUXLAND FEATURING FREEWAY
NexDim: Nice to meet you Limo. Can you tell NexDim about yourself?
Limo Zin: ‘I was born in Victoria, Rio dos Cameroes on the 6th of April 1985’
NexDim: When did it all begin? I mean your music career.
Limo Zin: ‘’ It all began way back in the mid 90s; I was so fun of poetry, had a boom box and listened to a whole lot of 2 Pac and Biggy.1995 was my first year in secondary school. We all had this thing about ‘October rush’ and crap. So I had to start writing lyrics and doing my beats, hitting a pen on a bench just to impress them mammies’’
NexDim: what genre of music do you do?’
Limo Zin: ‘I do commercial Hip Hop and I’m very versatile. So I kind of mix hip hop with reggae and afro Caribbean flavour.’
NexDim: what inspires you?’
Limo Zin: ‘my inspiration basically comes from exciting night life. It is all about living large and all that, you know good life, you can call it ‘money music’
NexDim: Have you got any albums in the market?’
Limo Zin: ‘not really. My album ‘HOT LIKE STEAK’ is done. So far, I’ve got my single ‘hot like steak’ on YFM, and ‘stay low’ video on Youtube’. I also did my ‘Street Evolution’ album in 2003 at Street Thugs Digital studio with DJ Hopkins Molyko-Buea that sold over 3000 copies in Johannesburg in 2005’’
NexDim: What is your Relationship with South African MCs?
Limo Zin: ‘My relationship with MCs? I would say everything is good; we’re all in a business. So we understand ourselves. SA artists are very collaborating and like working with artists from other African countries. So I’m good with them’
NexDim: Meaning there is no discrimination like you are Cameroonian?
Limo Zin: ‘No! I left Cameroon at the age of 19 and Cape Town, South Africa has always been second home for me. South African people really love Cameroonians and my friends intend visiting Cameroon when I’m coming home. They eat fufu and eru when they come with me to the Cameroonian restaurant’’
NexDim: what is your impression about the hip hop industry in Cameroon?
Limo Zin: ‘’I don’t really like it because there are less business men who invest in young talented Cameroonians. You, being talented in this genre of music except when you are French speaking is so wack! It really socks I Google ‘hip hop Cameroon’ and only see Krotal who doesn’t even do hip hop’’
NexDim: so what do you think is a solution?
Limo Zin: ‘with the arrival of NexDim Empire, things are looking promising. I encourage young Cameroonians to travel overseas, gain experience and make a change in future. Because that’s what I’m doing’’
NexDim: Does your talent pay off now?
Limo Zin: ‘’I’m happy so far, it’s paying over off good. I do gigs almost every weekend’
NexDim: Meaning you are living large?
Limo Zin: ‘you could say that. I’m so cool, living fresh, clean, so fly and doing ma job right’’
NexDim: Are your songs having airplay?
Limo Zin: ‘’Like I said earlier, my single ‘hot like steak’ is playing on YFM South Africa’s most popular radio station, Good hope Fm, 5Fm and Metro Fm’
NexDim: So what do you promise the Cameroonians?
Limo Zin: ‘’Life is too crazy and I hate making promises. But I’d like to say, I’ll make Cameroon (Anglophone Cameroon) proud of me’’
NexDim: why the name LIMO ZIN?
Limo Zin: ‘Limo Zin? Sometimes I ask myself why my friends gave me such a nickname. I like the name. I mean it represents one of world’s luxurious cars. I guess my childhood friends gave that name because I love luxury’
NexDim: Nice having you.
Limo Zin: ‘’pleasure man, anytime’’
Hot like steak by Limo Zin
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put ya swag on by Limo ft Thando,Khumalo,Habibi,Dingo
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Contact: limolopez@gmail.com
Management: mail@leolarge.com
Limo Zin: +2778 391 7337
Producer: Leo Large: +2771 253 1880
Cameroonian RnB,Hip Hop artists are working hard to upgrade the standards of their audio and video production quality to measure up with international standards.
Dr Sley Reggae, Rn B artist is one of the Cameroonian artists who is taking his music to a different level.He has recently been working with Edwin,a prolific Cameroonian music producer from Denmark.
Despite the fact that this album has been awaited for close to 3 years now without any fixed release date, recording of this same album has moved from Street Thugs Studio to DJ Hopkins,re-recorded at M1 Studio,to Chillen Muzic and finally re-programmed and recorded by DJ Edwin,Dr Sley vehemently believes in his potentials and the kind of standard he desires to achieve.
He is a very talented artist with a powerful voice and also a ground-breaking performer.
Dr Sley recently took a flight to neighbouring Nigeria where he hooked up with renown video producer Akin Alabi who has worked with artists in the light of Timaya.
The video is off the hook.
enjoy !!
FIRST DAY by Dr SLEY
M.C.-Zas was Born on September 11th in a small Town in Cameroon called Limbe (former Victoria).He attended Nursery and primary Education in Carl Steane Memorial Nursery and Primary School where he started Music at the Tender age of 6 singing Bass for his first Acapella group ”THE ZIGGI BROTHERS”.He later studied in Sacred Heart College Mankon and continued in St Joseph College,Sasse Buea.While at Sasse, he co-founded ”THE SOUL BREAKING BROTHERS” with Agbor Nyenti .The group lasted for like 3 years and split later..He also had a Rap group THe ”Z-CLAN’ He later moved to the University of Buea to study Sociology and Anthropology. He continued with his long time Group ”THE DREAMS OF AFRICA”.He also sang with ”ONE HEART ACCAPELLA”. He is currently a member of the group FAHLON BOIZ,made up of Blaise-B,Rude Boi and M.C.-Zas. M.C.-Zas is aiming high at the skies and there is NO limit.
This is a new release by MC Zas featuring Fahlon Boiz
feelam!!!
pain n sorrow
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The Nescafe African Revelation winning group.BAAM thrilled the Buea population after the graduation ceremony on Friday the 11th of December 2009 to commemorate the success of one of its group members Adele Clarisse (first from left) who graduated from the University of Buea.The group performed songs from their upcoming album that will be released sometime early next year including their hit single ‘’stand up” produced by Wayne Beckford.Here is the video of the song ”Stand Up’‘ that was shot in Paris,France and has been receiving massive rotation on Trace TV. Proudly CAMERBORN
keep going BAAM!!
1998, Sylva and Pally discovered their passion for music & decided to compliment each other in their school (GHS LIMBE) music club.
In 2002, they began singing for the Glory of God with lyrics that inspire, multivariate, prepare, activate, challenge,and transform people to face life’s challenges, privileges,opportunities and responsibilities and ultimately bridge them from the dark phase of life to the bright phase of life.
2003, came up with a pseudonym BRIGHT PHASE a touch to further explain their choice of music. Music that bridges from wrong to right, confusion to direction, fear to faith, pain to gain and darkness to light.
It was not easy in their early beginnings until they made a good number of tours in the western, south west and north west of the republic of Cameroon. These moves exposed them for positive influence and affluence, sharpened their life stage performance and equally increased their fans.
February 2003 Beryl joined the group thus making it a trio. Together they produced a single a tittle LIVING WATER which at that level continued to announce their relevance in the world of music. Under the banner of the NATION BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL, they had their first international travel to Nigeria in 2004. While in Nigeria they were not only privileged and opportune to perform live in concerts in both DELTA and EEDO STATES, but had live TV programmes over the EDO STATES TELEVISION.
Still in Nigeria they under took a task to produce a maiden album titled WHY RELIGION (Simple Sheddy Studio) which sold in Nigeria and Cameroon though not making a mega hit.
January 2005, another face emerged (Bemo) then making the number four (SYLVA, PALLY , BERYL AND BEMO). Working with the MI studio, the group together with producer Emile M Ngumba came up with a typical contemporary Afro-style album entitled ”AFRICA Na4Be4” in 2005/2006.
At the close of 2006, they decided to embark on a project of producing the Videos of both AFRICA NA FOR BEFORE AND WHY RELIGION. This time around it was with the BLUE DROPS STUDIO. Though it caused them time, energy and money, they successfully completed this project in 2007 and immediately embarked for production and marketing in Nigeria. This trip to Nigeria unfolded to a record deal with the TREASURE WORLD RECORDS in Benin City Nigeria and smartly they added to their album a collaboration album with some Nigerian stars like Deji and Efe. Right now they are preparing for international tours both in Nigeria and Cameroon with three albums recorded.
Beside singing, they are passionate about dancing,studying, skating, browsing etc. They believe it is possible to experience the Bright Phase of life if they decide, believe and work. They are always working.
Bright Phase was nominated BEST GROUP at the 2008 KORA AWARDS and they believe the sky remains their limit.
Certains le remarquent en tant qu’ un des membres du groupe Macase, mais Blick Bassy est bien plus qu’un figurant dans la scene musicale camerounaise et internationale. En plus d’être lead et compositeur au sein du groupe Macase, Blick a plus d’une fois prouvé son talent musical en produisant le grand Koppo ou encore en creant le concepte Rap-conteur. Son plus recent genie reside dans son dernier album “Leman” sortie en Février 2009. Un mélange de differéntes saveurs musicales servies dans une ambiance très acoustique. Hier, 24 septembre 2009, Blick a comblé des admirateurs et de simples curieux de sa presence à l’alliance francaise de Washington DC pour un concert très appréciés du public. J’étais parmi tant d’autres presente pour en temoigner.
Il est 8 heures du soir à Washington DC aux états unis d’Amerique et dans la salle de reception de l’alliance francaise, se trouve un monde très actif dans la langue française. Des Americains, des Français et d’autres de nationalités diverses conversent bercés par de la French pop musique tout en degustant un aperitif. Le podium est encore en train de se mettre en place et les musiciens s’accordent. La salle de reception respire la france de ses grands rideaux bleu et de ses murs blancs. Des DVDs de film, des livres, des CDs de musique tous francais sont joliement etalés dans des coins. Pourtant, l’aspect French se retrouve tres rapidement africain quand la star du soir fait son apparition. Blick entre dans la salle muni de clochettes traditionelles qui resonnent d’une cadance purement camerounaise . Seul avec ses clochettes, Blick nous emmène dans son univers avec la premiere chanson de la soirée “A Mbombo” en langue bassa. Ensuite, les musiciens retrouvent Blick pour nous embarquer dans le village de Blick nommé Mintamba. Pendant ce voyage, Blick nous parle de son grand pere dans un rêve, de l’Afrique et ses plaies et de Maria son coups de foudre. Blick se sert de Folk, de ballade, de Bikutsi, d’Assiko, de Dombolo et bien plus. Il chante, rit et joue avec son audience. Après ce tres beau voyage a Mintamba, le grand Bassy cloture son show avec Donalina, un des titres far de l’album. La soirée est reussie; les gens sont satisfaits. Une séance d’autographe prend lieu juste après et je me bouscule pour avoir un jolie souvenir de ce soir. Une photo avec blick.
Vistitez myspace.com/blickbassy2 pour des info sur l’artiste et ses dates de concert.
Sona The Voice,Milwaukee,U.S based Cameroonian rapper will be storming Cameroon in November with a series of concerts.He will equally pay visits to colleges during his trip to Cameroon.
Sona Lionel Ekumeri (born on June 25th 1986) better known for his stage name as Sona The Voice is an American Hip hop song writer of Cameroonian origin.Sona was named Lionel by his mother (Mama J) who was a big fan of Lionel Richie
After he was born, he was placed in the hands of his dying great grandmother, who named him “Ekumeri” meaning “it met me” after a long period of being asked by her cult members to sacrifice him. The name Sona on the other hand means gold and nobility.
Just before he was born, in May of 1986, Sona’s father moved to the US to pursue a career to support his family. He took up residence in Maryland to begin school and eventually become a computer engineer. Unfortunately, by doing so, it meant leaving his two sons to be raised by his mother and grandmother and their seven children.
Sona’s childhood, was typical of most African children: poverty, misery, and crime surrounded him. Sona and his older brother, Emmanuel were given a quick and swift lesson in street life, and by 8-years-old, Sona was conning dealers and negotiating street deals.
Sona was still able to keep his mind focused on school and rise to the top of his class. At the age of 14, Sona and his brother both received a grant from the Cameroonian government for 40,000 ? (about $4,000 US) for their academic excellence. The young boys used the money to support their grandmother, who had previously supported them. With the last bit of money from their grant, the boys invested in a Sega Genesis, which was a rare luxury in Cameroon.
One afternoon, while playing Streets of Rage, the two brothers began to freestyle over the instrumental track playing in the last stage of the game. Taking turns, they rapped about whatever came to their mind and immediately realized their gift for rap. Sona and Emmanuel continued to rap with each other whenever they had the opportunity and quickly started generating a buzz within their circle of friends.
A local radio station held a weekly contest where listeners could call in and rap on air and be judged by the local DJs. One local store owner encouraged Sona to call into the radio to showcase his talent and even offered the young rapper money from his cash register to make the call. Sona found the nearest phone booth, called into the station and laid down his best lyrics. He ended up winning the contest and started to blow up in the MC scene. Before he knew it, he was playing cabaret clubs, winning rap battles and earning the title of the best MC in Cameroon.
It wasn’t long before a local label wanted to sign Sona. Peace Maker Records, from the Cameroon capital Yaoundé, offered Sona a deal for 1,000,000? to record and distribute a full length album of his original tracks. Just as the deal was being finalized, Sona got a call from his father, inviting him and his brother to America. It was a chance of a lifetime and the brothers couldn’t say no.
He enrolled in the pre-med program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but ultimately graduated in 2006 with a degree in biochemistry. In 2006, he founded his own label, Imperial Records and got back into the studio and started recording his debut album titled, Man in the Mirror. His first single “Dreams,” climbed on the #2 spot on the CMJ spot upon its release. Man in the Mirror sold 2,000 copies through solely self distribution methods.
After the release of his first album, Sona took to film making to express himself. His debut film endeavor was titled “Behold Something Bigger Than Tupac” and critiques the bling-and-thug mentality in hip-hop music. Filmed on three continents — Africa, Europe and in the U.S. — Sona’s film is a commentary on many social issues plaguing youth today, including poverty, hunger and violence in rap music. Most of these things, he’s experienced first hand. In his film, which took about a year to complete, Sona takes on the roll of The Voice, a character unafraid to stand up to the prevalent negativity by presenting a positive message of hope. The film premiered Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Miramar Theatre.
The references to the late rapper Tupac Shakur, an artist known equally for his social activism as well as his raw, controversial lyrics of ghetto life, work as a metaphor throughout the film. Sona believes Shakur to be one of the genre’s greatest voices and insists that after his death the genre has lost its heart and vision.
The Man In The Mirror – 2007 - Imperial Recordz
1. Take What's Mine 2:29 2. Milwaukee 3:05 3. 4-Ma People 4:18 4. James Eddy 6:19 5. Tell Me You Love Me 3:44 6. Taking Over 4:04 7. Break Lose 3:56 8. Ain't About 4:37 9. Worst Case Scenario 3:46 10. Stinky Memories 3:40 11. Diamonds in the Rough 3:27 12. Man in the Mirror 3:49 13. Dreams 3:48
Afrikan Juju – 2009 – Intercession Records
1. It's All About Money (Explicit) 3:38 2. The End Is Coming Soon (Explicit) 4:11 3. Monkey See Monkey Do (Explicit) 4:42 4. Questions Marks (Skit)...Play In Reverse (Clean) [Explicit] 5:57 5. The Voice (Explicit) 4:52 6. Pray For Me (Explicit) 4:03 7. Africa (Clean) [Explicit] 5:57 8. Take Ma Time (Clean) [Explicit] 3:17 9. Hidi Yeah Hidi Yoh (Explicit) 5:05 10. Go (feat. Emphasis E) (Explicit) 3:31 11. Ready for War (Explicit) contact :www.intercessionsrecords.com www.myspace.com/sonathevoice WATCH SONA ON YOUTUBE:www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_BckeTIKMg
WESTOXC is an Afro-beat, Hip Hop trio based in Kumba. This prolific Hip Hop group has been creating an indelible foot-print in the hip hop music scene in the city of Kumba. NexDim had the opportunity of catching up with the group at their WESTOX RECORDS building opposite Kumba Main Market for an exclusive interview.
NexDim: How did the group Westoxc come about?
Westoxc:’’ The group started some years back in 2007 here in Kumba. Our first meeting was at an album launch. I met with Toxic and we decided work on our talents. West Don owned a computer at home and he build up a local home recording studio. We were all sticking around to produce demos. After having some freestyle shows at various locations, we thought it was right time to form a group. That was how WESTOX all started .WESTOX is just a merge of the first three characters of our names, WES and TOX. Clo later featured in the scene and was added as a new member of the group to make it WESTOXC. Clo is mostly at the background to give backup vocals because his style is too soft and soulful and we do the hard punch style.
NexDim: Tell us about your debut album
Westoxc: ‘’our debut album is yet to be released and it is dubbed ‘’Good morning Africa’’. The album speaks out about the rejuvenation or rebirth of the new dawn in Africa. It also depicts our pride and culture. The album is a commercial package that is meant to gratify the desire of music lovers. The general public should be anticipating a unique style’’
NexDim: how do you think you can capture the market and how is your music targeted.
Westoxc: ‘we follow African popular demands especially the kind of music that is now blazing a trail in the Cameroonian music market. What we notice is that Cameroonians appreciate and easily relate to music that hits the dance floor and entertains than music that is didactic or out to sensitize. So we just work in accordance with that trend of music and we think we could be accepted by the public’
NexDim: How is the Hip Hop music scene in K-TOWN?
Westoxc: Hip Hop music is really evolving tremendously. The response was initially slow but gradually with advent of hip hop shows and radio programs like the one DJ WEST is hosting ‘’Street dreams” on Ocean City Radio, the public is beginning to gain some confidence and credibility in our local products. The media is therefore playing a valuable role in promoting the hip hop culture in Kumba. So far, sales of albums released have been good and we believe they can only get better and better’’.
NexDim: how do you think your music can penetrate with the massive influence of Nigerian music in the market?
Westoxc:the Nigerian influence in our local Cameroonian music scene does not pose any threat to us. It’s just a matter of being unique and that’s what we are. We are coming with a brand new style and we are just different from others. We sound different with our fuse of local Cameroonian dialects or languages and pidgin in our music. We bring a completely unique atmosphere. So with that we can fit in the market comfortably’’.
NexDim: What are the difficulties you face in the industry?
Westoxc: the major constrains we are facing is the getting executive producers or people of goodwill who know the business to invest in the hip hop music scene in Cameroon. We need such people to invest so that we can come out with quality products. I think if we had these investors, we would have been way too far than the Nigerians. One main plague we face is piracy.
NexDim: so what have you devised to combat piracy?
Westoxc: basically, it’s been hard to fight piracy. What we think we will do is to ask these guys to sympathize with us making them understand how much we have put in to come out with the product. However that is at our own level but we think so far the SOCAM framework is doing great to eradicate this nightmare.
NexDim: Westox also owns a record label. What works have you done so far?
Westoxc:We have produced Ayi Rasta, Big G whose album has been great in the market, The ZHET,UF4,Evangelist Eunice and Noble DEE. Westox functions as an integral part of Ocean city radio and it is called Ocean City Studio 2.
NexDim: What are your final words?
Westoxc:’’ we are crying out to people of goodwill to invest in the Cameroonian hip hop music industry to help develop the quality of production. And to upcoming artists,you guys should stop using your mirrors as your MTVs or your TRACE TV.Take your products out for shows and the media to get heard and make yourselves known’’’
contact: westoxrecordz@yahoo.com
TEL:(237) 75573282
