4th's S8AVC April

Guess what people? 

It’s Friday! 

*in early Rihanna’s voice* “Turn the music up!!”

April has been well; a month of interesting occurrences.

For starters I met a couple of people who still write letters (complete with having customized stationery, stamp collections and really nice coloured pens #lifegoals), I realised I am now more tolerant of cats, have more female friends who are way taller than me and most of all, with all that’s happening and not, I STILL have faith in a better Nigeria.

A few years back, I mentioned fuel scarcity in one of the stories from my collection of short stories (Greenland, 2013) as a way of preserving a trend I believed was about to be a thing of history but as we all know, I was wrong.

While our ‘sister’ countries are hustling for renewable energy, decentralization of power supply and feeding tariffs, able bodied Nigerian men and women are participating in unholy trades, flexing muscles, gallons and kegs in the search of PMB!

Generally speaking, aside from having a face off with a man-child who implied that I was promoting promiscuity because I dared to put up a picture of a painting that celebrated African pride (it was of a fierce looking beautiful black skinned woman who was naked save for a neck piece and bangles that adorned her neck, wrists and ankles. She held her hunting spare and was accompanied by a Lion) as a result of his ignorance and narrow mindedness, there is no major news to rely.

Something different about this month’s Super 8AVC is that I listened to just the audio of the tracks before comparing my expectations for a music video with what was actually presented in the official music videos.

Without further ado, here is number…

8. Rizzla – Burnaboy

*MVE: as soon as I hit the play button for this track, it was “get up and dance” for me. With that in mind, if this song is true to its ‘message’, there would be loads of smoke filled hazy scenes with Burna holding a stimulant of sorts doing his trademark ‘haters can hate’ nodding head dance. 

*whispers* I think Burna needs a hug.

*OMV: he was high in the video! Him and a whole lot of people *laughing out loud* here is a classic example of why you should not do drugs people. 

Oh I was right about the other stuff too; he did consume a stimulant and there was the nodding head dance. The video is way better than what I expected though.

7. Standing Ovation – Tiwa Savage ft. Olamide

MVE: I expect to see a sergeant Tiwa in military style outfits looking badass with separate clips of Olamide mingling at a party or being the boss while hanging out with his ‘goons’ in an empty warehouse. With one of his goons holding a baseball bat maybe? 

OMV: although Tiwa was badass in all of her scenes, rather than wear military style outfits, she made casual and laid back clothes look super sexy and stylish. Olamide was neither at a party nor in a shady warehouse with his goons but mainly out in the open supporting Tiwa to create a beautiful song with a proudly Nigerian setting.

6. I Concur – Timaya ft. Don Jazzy

MVE: there would be a walking stick in this video. Location: Bayelsa maybe? A harem of colourfully dressed ladies shaking their ‘African waists’ with Don J. trying to look cool while awkwardly gyrating in the name of dancing. 

OMV: there is a keke that looks like it is being used to move house. That mattress has seen better days though. 

There were more men than women shaking their waist and things in this video *drools*. There appears to be elements of dance and clothing from various tribes in... Africa? 

My, doesn’t Timaya look real snazzy in this video?

Did Don Jazzy ‘dance’? Yes. Was there a long stick in this video? Yes, Timaya’s. Was the video amazing? Yes. 

Unto the next one.

5. Osinachi (remix) – Humblesmith ft. Davido

MVE:  this track has highlife elements sprinkled all over it. It seems to me like another song about God’s awesomeness slash an individual reaping the rewards of hard work. Like Godwin, I expect clips of different people triumphing over hardships. Sadly, there would be no ‘hungry belle’ dance moves from brother Korede in this one.

OMV: different from what I expected, it is just one occasion; a coronation of sorts. 

It pays homage to the culture and traditions from South East Nigeria. 

Rather than take centre stage, Humblesmith and Davido step out of focus occasionally to allow viewers enjoy the rich and vivid displays set before them.

4. Ferrari – Yemi Alade

MVE: driving into number 4 with highlife rhythms as well, is Yemi in a ferrari! This lady is sha not afraid to talk am as e dey do her. Her videos ooze with energy (I should find the original painting of that African woman and her lion and gift it to her). 

I expect to see bold hairdos, colourful outfits and some humorous clips.

OMV: Energy? Check! Bold hairdos? Check! Colourful outfits? Check! Humour? Yes of course!!

This track features Remi (from Gulder Ultimate Search) as Yemi’s love interest. Through time abi different societies, he tries to win her over with elaborate formings and panache but did omo babe gree to give the guy face? Don’t ask me, watch and see for yourself.

3. Dance – Flavour

MVE: as I listened to the first few seconds of this song, I had begun to sing Sir Uwaifo’s Joromi before uncle decided to get on with the singing. The music video might feature a story within a story and a live performance like the one in Golibe (mehn I still love this song. Someone please tell me what he is saying because I am sure Flavour wrote that song with me in mind)

OMV: wow! Apparently Flavour decided to make up for the lack of girls in Timaya’s ‘I Concur’ by being the only man in this music video. 

Sadly the lovely ladies were too busy being gorgeous while rocking to the music to inform that other nice lady that she was not wearing all of her black leather jacket. 

While I was disappointed that he did not get to flex his amazing pecs this time, he kept to the proudly Nigerian theme by having a greater number of his dancers decked in popular prints that were probably sewn in Nigeria.    

2. Guitar Boy – Sir Victor Uwaifo

MVE: listening to Dance by Flavour got me in the mood for some Osadebe and Uwaifo. Guitar boy takes me back to my teenage years. I can almost hear myself and Sisi singing this song quite loudly and out of tune. I had a chance to meet this living legend when he was in Ibadan on tour but missed the opportunity because I was busy chasing free suya and gizzard *hides head in shame*.

I doubt there is an official music video for this song.

            1. Tupepe – Sir Victor Uwaifo ft. 2Face Idibia

             MVE: *dancing* are we playing here? Free me make I dance!

             Wait, what were you expecting number 1 to be?

Will I dare to assign anything other than the first position to a Chief, Professor and Sir?

I don’t care about the video but if 2face doesn’t live up to his 2Baba title by making this video great, I intend to write a very long letter of complaint to someone.

OMV: I am afraid that writing, “I like it, I like, I like it a lot” will fail to pass the right message across. The official video matched the tone of the track; I can’t image a better blend.

You definitely have to watch it to the end to witness Sir Uwaifo drop the rest of his old school dance moves.

Bubbling Under. Reggae Blues – Harrysong ft. Olamide, Kcee, Orezi, Iyanya.

And just because I can, there is a number 9 today. *Screaming* “After the reggae play the blues” *folds shirtsleeves* dances* shoki, suwor oya etighi. “Dj, Dj! Give am belle!”

That was fun guys, let’s do this again soon!

Cheers!

** MVE: My Video Expectation

     OMV: Official Music Video

*** FYI the series “Spice Rack” would only be back by popular demand so to the few people who’ve asked about the rest of it, I’m sorry guys. If I don’t get enough feedback/comments/messages to proceed, Spice Rack would be publicly sentenced to a slow painful death.