Following months of speculation,
R&B and Pop sensation NE-YO is confirmed to be featured on Coca-Cola’s
flagship African music show, Coke Studio Africa, for the new season.
NE-YO will be the guest star
alongside Wangechi (Kenya), Alikiba (Tanzania), Maurice
Kirya (Uganda), Dama Do Bling (Mozambique) and Ice Prince (Nigeria) for a mega
mash up.
Ahead of his anticipated arrival
in Kenya, in an official statement NE-YO said, "It’s a true honor to return to
Africa and celebrate artists from all over the continent. By creating this
musical fusion through Coke Studio Africa, people of all races, ethnicities and
religion will come together through this remarkable opportunity. I'm so excited
to build lasting moments with all of these incredibly talented artists and
musicians."
Last month he graced the MTV
Africa Music Awards 2015, recently held in South Africa. While in Kenya, NE-YO
will work on a special Coke Studio Africa song alongside five select stars from
Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Mozambique who have already recorded
mash-ups for the new season.
In the past 10 years, NE-YO has
produced six albums. His debut album In My Own Words was a bona fide R&B
game changer bearing classics: “Stay”, “So Sick”, “When You’re Mad” and “Sexy
Love”. His latest album, Non–Fiction was released in January of 2015. The album
reached number five on the US Billboard Top 200, making NE-YO the second male
R&B artist to have six consecutive top 10 albums.
The masterful musician, who has
collaborated with a host of award-winning musicians and songwriters, has under
his wing several global hits including “Let me Love You”, “Beautiful Monster”,
“Coming with You” and “She Knows” featuring Juicy J.
NE-YO has also garnered several
global accolades and is also hailed as an incredible songwriter delivering
worldwide hits including Rihanna’s “Unfaithful” and Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable”.
Recently, its been announced that NE-YO has joined the most popular television
series, Empire, as music writer. The second season of Empire is set to premiere
in September.
Last year on Coke Studio Africa
season 2, Wyclef Jean performed his hit song “Divine Sorrow” alongside other
artists including Rabbit, Chidinma and Shaa.
The new season has so far seen
the likes of Chameleone, Olamide, Jua Cali, Elani, Vanessa Mdee, 2 Face Idibia,
Fid Q, Juliana Kanyamozi and Neyma, among others record in the exciting new
mash-up arrangement.
Grammy Award nominee, musician
and producer ZwaiBala, of groundbreaking South African Kwaito group TKZee, have
been working as the music director while Brett Lotriet, a renowned
International TV director and producer will be the series producer.
In addition, the musicians along
with the highly talented house band have also presented new tracks each week
produced by both local and international producers. Some of the producers
include JaazOdongo, Eric Musyoka and Kevin Provoke from Kenya, CobhamsAsuquo,
Masterkraft and Chopstix from Nigeria, OwourArunga from USA, Nahreel from
Tanzania and Silvastone from the UK.
Coke Studio Africa purposes to
celebrate and showcase the diversity of African musical talent by giving
upcoming artists the opportunity to work with some of the best local and
international music and production talent.
To keep up with all Coke Studio
Africa related information including artists, collaborations, lyrics &
Television airing times follow the hashtag #CokeStudioAfrica
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