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Hip-Hop and R&B Artists Release "The Green October".
By Harry Baba
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(Washington, D.C.USA) --- What happens when a group of Hip-Hop and R&B artists of Nigerian descent get together to showcase their talent? Well, the result is The Green October Project Volume I, a compilation album jam-packed with solid Hip-Hop beats, catchy R&B and Reggae dance hooks topped with traditional Afro rhythms giving each song a unique edge.
“Along with having a very strong production, this album has good beats and party sounds that immediately caught my attention” said Zeke Zanders former record promoter for Atlantic Records and RCA Records. “Sometimes in music, there are these ‘magical beats’ that make people move and just
feel. This album does that. Even though I don’t understand some of the
non-English lyrics, it still takes me there.”
The Green October Project Volume I is the brainchild of Harrison “Harry
Baba “ Nwozo Jr., CEO of the Maryland-based promotions company, Tribe X
Entertainment, LLC. The album showcases several Nigerian artists living in
Maryland and Washington DC. Hip-Hop artists featured are female rapper,
Madarocka and male rappers SKI, Stevano U.G.O, Lil’ Ayo, Shoboy and
Amplifyd Crew.
Reggae artists featured are Pa J and Damask. R&B artists featured are male
singer, Banky Wellington; songstresses, Tolumide, China Okasi and Abiodun
Koya; and producer, Olutona “Big Lu” Ogunfiditimi of IGIT Records.
With mostly English lyrics, the album offers invitations for party goers to
“move and groove,” professions of romantic love, gospel praise and
expressions of life as a Nigerian. Spreading across the African continent,
Europe and American cities, African Hip-Hop proves the global influence of
Hip-Hop music. From Japanese rap to Cuban rap, Hip-Hop is finding its way
into the hearts and musical styles of young people around the world.
“I would say Hip-Hop’s influence has become very powerful not just
because of the music but also the social attitude and lifestyle it
represents,” stated Zanders. “Hip-Hop is the tool for young people to
vocalize that they are the ‘now’ generation who cannot be ignored and
will prove just what they can do.”
Proving what they can do is exactly what Tribe X Entertainment and the
artists on The Green October Project have in mind. Their goal is to
contribute to African Hip-Hop and bring the genre into the air waves, home
stereos, I Pods and consciousness of American audiences.
“We want the world to know that we (Nigerians/Africans) have Hip-Hop
too,” stated Harrison Nwozo, the album’s executive producer. “We have
good music that is a mix of everything from Hip-Hop, Afro funk, Reggae, R&B,
Gospel, traditional Afro beat and Highlife.”
The album’s title signifies unity, originality and positivity. Green is
one of Nigeria’s national colors symbolizing prosperity and progress.
October is the month celebrating Nigeria’s independence from colonial
rule, symbolizing a break away from restrictions and conformity. The Green
October Project, in itself, shows that African unity is not a dream but a
reality as artists from different ethnicities, backgrounds and musical
genres work together to reach a common goal -- sharing the unique sounds of
Nigerian Hip-Hop with the entire world.
visit www.tribexentertainment.com.
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