After sensational concerts in Nairobi, Kenya and Durban in South
Africa, music channel MTV Base stormed Lagos for the Naija edition of
the MTV Africa All Stars Tour.
The All Stars concert, which took place on Saturday 13 April at The
Marquee, Federal Palace Hotel, was the catalyst for some of the most
unforgettable performances from the biggest talents in Naija including
2Face Idibia, Ice Prince Zamani and Davido, while South African kwaito
star, Professor won new fans with his virtuoso display of Durban kwaito!
While Ice Prince and Davido got guests on their feet with energetic
performances of their current hits, 2Face started on a whole different
level with a medley of award-winning hits from the early days of his
career with Plantashun Boiz, as well as hit songs from his award winning
albums. Appearing as the last performer for the night, 2Face started
his live band set with the popular 90s hit song, Baby Don’t You Know
from his Plantashun Boiz days and some of his early hits like True Love
and As You See Me So. 2Face also got guests grooving, and singing along
to Implication, I Just Wanna Be There, One Love and No Dulling, with
labelmates, Dammy Krane and Rocksteady, then wrapped up the show with a
scintillating performance of his recent music chart topper, Ihe Neme.
The MTV Africa All Stars gig was hosted by MTV Base VJ Ehis and Beat
FM OAP Maria and will go down as another historic MTV Base event as
guests partied into the night to a mix of hit tracks from top Nigerian
DJs Jimmy Jatt and DJ Caise.
Guests at the concert include Tosyn Bucknor, Mannie, Aje Butter,
Ebuka Obi Uchendu, Karen Igho, Lynxxx, Denrele, Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi,
Mo’ Eazy, Zaina, Dolapo Bamgboye and Michael Ugwu. Others notable faces
included Fabian Lojede, Yvonne Vixen Ekwere, DJ Xclusive, Ketchup,
Gideon Okeke, Gbenro Ajibade, Beverly Naya, Nedu and Steel, among many
others.
The next stop in the MTV Africa All Stars tour will be an open-air
concert at Moses Mabhida Stadium, People’s Park, Durban, South Africa on
18 May 2013, which will be headlined by US entertainment icon and
multi-platinum hip hop star turned reggae artist Snoop Lion
(@SnoopLion), aka Snoop Dogg.
See pictures here..
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