SAGE ALBUM LISTENING PARTY + F.M.& B MAG + AMAA AWARDS

Tired as i am, still have to drag myself out of bed to sit before this system..doing the same thing that makes me feel guilty when i dont...blogging! What a life! na by force? who send me message sef? Anyway...you were either a part of it or you just simply missed out on the finest moment in being a aprt of history. You mean you still have'nt gotten it? o, What a shame, Christ, am talking about the SAGE ALBUM LISTENING PARTY yesterday at Lydo cafe. Bouy, it was a blast, the crowd was massive and oh, mehn...SAGE was on fire.

I could never finish this lines without mentioning three other finest of naija acts who brought the roof down. Give it up naija, for ADE PYPER...mehn the guy was in a world of his own and the crowd did'nt have a choice but to follow...he is a crowd puller, for me, i think he is a combination of D'banj, Durrella, & Weird M.C., fine vocals, nice moves and of course, that sexy 'craze' that makes the ladis just wanna...(no be my mouth na go hear the remanining o!)
His name alone almost made me gave up on him but i was so happy got the benefit of the doubt. SKALES. Naija, you guys have not heard this guy, i HIGHLY recommend him. He is indeed a blast!
my own, very own FEMI JUBAL. Ok, i have seen him done his stuffs several times but not to a contemporary crowd and yesterday he got me mouth opened all through his performance. Guy, you have been hiding some serious stuff from me your personal peson, na wa for you o! anyway, am really proud of you and you certainly know the sky is your starting position.

MODE NINE was also in the building...this guy just knows get the crowd wanting more...young, old, sleeky ladies, fine gentlemen were all up and doing the groove, courtsey the MODE! thanks for being a part of history last night. Hey, you know we certainly have abigger platform coming soon, i mean the MR. & MISS INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA.

There were a couple of other great guys who did everyone proud...BEST, CHICHI, NNENNA, AYO, ICE PRINCE, so many of them but hey, dont worry, i will upload the pictures soon.

5TH EDITION OF F.M. & B MAGAZINE OUT!
Our Mag's 5th edition is finally ready. This mag takes forever doesn't it? really, like Linda will put it, 'words cant in all sense of the word capture the difficulties in publishing a mag in this parts; but we'll keep on keeping on'.

The mags should be hitting the stores in about a week. We need to sort some things out (distribution), then you'de all know where you can buy the mags. We have even reduced the price from N700 to N600 and it stays that way for a while...


Here's what the cover looks like (with a few corrections).

We still used the same model...Oby Ezenduka...you guys didn't like the other photos we used, so we settled for this.
What do you guys think about the cover?
You know what they say...if you have nothing good to say, don't say nothing at all...Lol..

AMAA AWARDS NOMINATION
It seems to be the period of awards, a time to recognise all those who have worked their heart out over the last year, Few days ago, the MTN Ghana Music Awards announced its nomination list, and here we are today with nominations from the AMAA. The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), an offshoot of the African Film Academy, are scheduled to take place on April 4, 2009. These awards have pulled together a phenomenal list of talented directors, actors, and films from around Africa, that have made, or are going to make a tremendous impact on the continent and in the diaspora. You can visit their website to learn more, or visit the award section of the website here. Here is the list of the nominations:

1. BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
1. Per Second Killer (Nigeria)
2. Coming of Age (Kenya)
3. Santos the survivor (Kenya)
4. Lost in the South (Rwanda)
5. Congo my foot (FAR)

2. BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
1. Private Files – Egypt
2. Shit on the Rock – Nigeria
3. Grandma’s not Home – South Africa
4. For the Best and for the Onion – Niger
5. Malcom’s Echo – Dami Akinnusi

3. BEST SHORT FILM
1. Pamela – Kenya
2. Who is Best? -Zimbabwe
3. The Sharing day – Cameroun
4. Killer Necklace
5. Love Is …..

4. BEST ANIMATION
1. Lolo (Burkina Faso)
2. Leila (Burkina Faso)
3. Little Learning is different – Kenya
4. Manani Ogre – Kenya
5. Cheprono – Kenya

5. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. From a Whisper
2. Battle of the Soul
3. Seventh Heaven
4. Gugu and Andile
5. Grey Focus

6. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Cindy’s Note
2. Reloaded
3. Modupe Temi
4. Battle of the Soul
5. From a Whisper

7. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
1. Small Boy – Michelle Bello
2. Five Apostles – Ifeanyi Onyeabor
3. Agony of the Christ – Jude Odoh
4. Gugu and Andile – Kay Tickerman
5. Revolution – Eddybongo Uka

8. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Agony of the Christ
2. Live to Remember
3. From a whisper
4. The Assassin
5. Ase n’tedumare

9. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
1. Five Apostle
2. Battle of the Soul
3. Smoke and Mirrors
4. Agony of the Christ
5. Revolution

10. Best ORIGINAL IN SOUNDTRACK
1. Arugba
2. Beautiful Soul
3. From a whisper
4. Agony of the Christ
5. Jenifa

11. MOST PROMISING ACTOR
1. Litha Booi – Gugu and Andile
2. Mavila Anthana Keriario – Battle of the Soul
3. Ruffy Samuel – Dead End
4. Segun Adefila – Arugba
5. Sherrif Ramzy – Seventh Heaven

12. MOST PROMISING ACTRESS
1. Bhaira Mcwizu – Cindy’s Note
2. Bukola Awoyemi – Arugba
3. Lydia Farson – Scorned
4. Lungelo Dhladha – Gugu and Andile
5. Mfouemon Bea. Flore – Ma Saah Sah

13. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD ACTOR
1. Celia Greenwoood - The Assassin
2. Richard Chukwuma - Small Boy
3. Shanlar Kirunga – Battle of the Soul
4. Samara Milgwi – From a whisper

14. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Godfrey Odhiamba – From a whisper
2. Mike Ezuruonye – The Assasin
3. Michel Majid – Agony of the Christ
4. Peter Badejo – Arugba
5. Farouk Alfishawi – Seventh Heaven

15. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Stephanie Okereke and Nse Etim – Reloaded
2. Stella Damasus-Aboderin – State of the Heart
3. Corine Onyango – From a whisper
4. Nadia Buari – Agony of the Christ
5. Funke Akindele – Jenifa

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Femi Adebayo – Apaadi
2. Abubakar Mvenda and Ken Ambani – From a Whisper
3. Neil Mc Carthy – Gugu and Andile
4. Yemi Blaq – Grey Focus
5. Joel Okuyo Prynce – Battle of the Soul

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Aggie Kebirungi – Battle of the Soul
2. Mercy Johnson – Live to Remember
3. Mosunmola Filani – Jenifa
4. Daphney Hlomoku – Gugu and Andile
5. Chika Ike – The Assassin

18. BEST FILM IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
1. Gugu and Andile – South Africa
2. Arugba – Nigeria
3. Mah Saah Sa – Cameroun
4. Uyai – Nigeria
5. Apaadi – Nigeria

19. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. From a Whisper – Marius Van Graan
2. Seventh Heaven - Ramses Marzouk
3. Cindy’s Note – Izu Ojukwu
4. Gugu and Andile –Greg Heimann
5. Battle of the Soul – Stephen Njero and Tony Matomi

20. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME
1. Agony of the Christ
2. Apaadi
3. Live to Remember
4. Arugba
5. Seventh Heaven

21. HEART OF AFRICA AWARD FOR BEST FILMS FROM NIGERIA
1. Cindy’s Note – Izu Ojukwu
2. Arugba – Tunde Kelani
3. Beautiful Soul – Tchidi Chikere
4. State of the Heart – Kingsley Omoife and Richard Mofe-Damijo
5. Jenifa – Funke Akindele

22. BEST SCREENPLAY
1. From a Whisper – Matt Bishanga
2. Seventh Heaven – Zainab Aziz
3. Through the Glass – Stephanie Okereke
4. Reloaded – Emem Isong
5. Beautiful soul – Tchidi Chikere

23. BEST PICTURE
1. From a Whisper – Kenya
2. Arugba – Nigeria
3. Gugu and Andile – South Africa
4. Battle of the Soul - Uganda
5. Seventh Heaven - Egypt

24. BEST DIRECTOR
1. Wanuri Kahiu – From a Whisper (Kenya)
2. Tunde Kelani – Arugba (Nigeria)
3. Minky Schlesinger – Gugu and Andile (South Africa)
4. Matt Bish – Battle of the Soul (Uganda)
5. Saad Hendawy – Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

ALWAYS REMEMBER:Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.