[Dir by Tatenda Jamera] “Your Love” is the debut single from Rocktown Records’ Artist Nkay (@thenameisnk on twitter), an unusually unique blend of contemporary afrobeat sound with gospel lyrics. He begins by reminiscing on all Jesus has done for Him, “cleaning him up and giving him new names” and throughout re-echoes how that God’s love to him,is more than money. Written by Nkay who is just 21 and produced by label mate Gil (@_giljoe on twitter) aged 20, it’s another addition to the Rocktown collection of fresh sound and is certain to be at the top of your playlist for a very long time.
‘Alcohol and childhood don’t mix’ – DrinkWise call for more action to protect children
Drink Wise North West have launched a campaign aiming to highlight the impact of alcohol on children and actions that should be taken. As part of the campaign DrinkWise have released a report and film clips warning that the normalisation of alcohol is ‘teaching our children to drink’.
Graduates of the famous BRIT School of Performing Arts, Stephan Benson and Jeffrey Okyere make up the dynamic and explosive UK Pop/R&B duo Misunderstood. In the four short years since the formation of the group, the boys have opened for MOBO Award Winner Chip and the legendary Grammy winners Boyz II Men, and that’s in addition to going on their own school tour around the UK, spreading Trouble wherever they go. November 10th sees the boys supporting Stooshe in anticipation to 5 weeks of school tours after the show.
With a unique gift for song writing, jaw dropping vocals, and a dancing ability to rival Chris Brown’s, the boys are here to bring Trouble down upon the UK R&B scene.
Allu Arjun born April 8, 1983 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India is a Telugu film actor. His father Allu Aravind is a Telugu film producer. He is the nephew of the famous Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. He is also the grandson of the Telugu comedic actor Allu Ramalingaiah. His cousin Ram Charan Teja is also a Tollywood actor. He has two siblings – an older brother named Allu Venkatesh, and a younger brother named Allu Sirish. He now lives in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh with his family. Arjun worked as a child artist in the film Vijetha and made a guest appearance in Daddy. Arjun made his debut as actor in K. Raghavendra Rao’s Gangotri (2003). His first lead role was in Gangotri, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao which did moderate business despite well received music, composed by MM Keeravani.His second movie Arya, released in 2004, became his first success at the box office. This film was produced by Dil Raju and directed by Sukumar. It was the role that first made Allu Arjun a common name among the youth, which till date is his major audience.Music composed by Devisri Prasad became highly successful and contributed to the success of the film. In 2005, his third film Bunny was released. His fourth film Happy, was released in 2006 and was directed by Karunakaran. Desamuduru (2007), directed by Puri Jagannadh, proved to be a box office success and the first hit of the year in Tollywood. The movie grossed 12.58 crores in the first week of its release. In the same year, he also made a guest appearance in his uncle Chiranjeevi’s film, Shankar Dada Zindabad. Parugu (2008), his sixth film directed by Bhaskar, won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu In 2009, Arjun had one release, Arya 2. The film was directed by Sukumar who directed the first film. In 2010, Arjun appeared in Varudu directed by Gunasekhar which was released in 2010. He next acted in Vedam, directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, in which his portrayal of Cable Raju won him the second Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. In 2011, Arjun appeared in Badrinath directed by V. V. Vinayak. Produced by his father in his home banner Geetha Arts with budget of 40 crores, the film grossed 6.5 crore on the first day, becoming the biggest opener in Arjun’s career.
Nigeria’s latest youngest star Necy Rasaki aka Nizzy launches his official single “Egwu”, which features talented and fast rising African songstress, Lola Rae.
A 90-second race through time filmed at London’s world-famous Abbey Road studios
Commissioned by IFPI, representing record labels worldwide, the film was created by music industry creative director Steve Milbourne, working with director Martin Stirling at Unit 9 Films. They built a Rube Goldberg machine showing recorded music technologies changing over the decades. An ingenious chain reaction cascades through the generations, beginning with a gramophone and ending with an iPad.
The film is made in a striking and technically challenging one-shot, ending with a simple message: “You’re the one thing that always remains – music.”
Up-and-coming musician and innovative MC, Pepstar performs lyrics about what recorded music means to him over a soundtrack that moves through iconic music tracks of the last 100 years.
The whole project was filmed in two days in Abbey Road’s Studio No. 2. Behind the scenes, a short “making of” documentary was also made. It shows how the production was put together, the building of the Rube Goldberg Machine and the 48 “takes” that had to be tried before a successful run of the machine was made.
“The idea was to convey the message that, while technology may be continuously changing, recorded music is always at the centre of people’s lives”, says Steve Milbourne. “At the same time, we wanted to it to be a very personal story. Pepstar’s lyrics are about key experiences – from the meeting of our parents to childhood memories, first girlfriends and family tragedy.”
Leading production company Unit9 was employed to produce the piece, with resident Director Martin Stirling and Producer Elliot Tagg helping to bring the idea to life. The Rube Goldberg machine itself was built by London-based art directors Sets Appeal.
The result is a beautiful, technically impressive and compelling one-shot video.
Commenting on the project, IFPI chief executive Frances Moore says: “Music Remains is a celebration of recorded music, but there’s also an educational side to the film as it shows in a world with ever changing technology the constant value of music. We hope people enjoy the film, play it many times and share it with their friends.”
Black Butter are like a crack team of archers, firing hit after hit into the heart of British pop music. Launching the careers of Rudimental, Kidnap Kid and Gorgon City (amongst others) the label recently stumbled across Joel Compass.
The rising London singer released his debut EP ‘Astronaut’ through the imprint earlier this year, gaining headlines and plaudits in the process.
Joel Compass’ vocals are effortlessly smooth, with ‘Run’ representing one of his most complete projects yet.
