MUSIC THURSDAY: #KWASIA BRAHA, #THIS LIFE & MORE!!

Hello People...Music Thursday it is..And I am excited to feature some of the songs currently on the repaly!Did someone say Kwasia Braha?? LOL

THIS LIFE - GASHA
I love this video because it just has regular "life" imagery. Thumbs up to Gasha, Stevens Records and team. Looking forward to much more and the album!As you already know.This is my one of my artists to watch in 2014






KWASIA BRAHA - NABSTAR

As Belgium based rapper Nabil aka Nabstar prepares his comeback fully into the music scene, this 2013 has seen him actively release tracks and videos for his EP My Tory Part 1. After “Don’t 4get Me” and “Confirm”, Kwasia Braha (Watta) is the dancey follow up track that attempts to please both the "lyricist" and the "dancist” with a controversial twist and a fun, satirical video to match released today.

Kwasia Braha; meaning “fool come here” in Twi an Akan language spoken in Ghana - is once more another powerful lyrical track from Nabil portraying three verses of uniquely and articulately aligned all pidgin lyrics with humouristic metaphors and reality inspired imageries where Nabil shows why he is unique.

The video is a comical attempt to showcase the bad behaviour from those unpleasant “haters” equipping you with a one sentence response back at them…”Kwasia Braha Bring Me Some Watta”.

The video features guest appearances from legendary Cameroonian comedian/actor/radio host Fingon Tralala who puts up a wonderful display of a Kwasia and also displays some great dance moves, Deejay Omar Eppz, the best African DJ around Belgium and the hottest dance group LA N6.

The track was produced by Majestro "the beat maker" a young talented Belgian producer of African origin, composed by Nabil and mastered by Stephano.

  

For more information, contact:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/nabilmase

Twitter: @CallmeNabstar

Press Twitter: @ModeMaisonPR

Press/Media enquiries: modemaisonpr@gmail.com

And more..Now there's even afrobeat a la bendskin..lol

 

Michel Kiessou - Ben Nam 




Lady B Feat Sadrak,Jovi 



PhilJohn ft Zedd - Clarity Remix 




Enjoy the Music and support our up and coming entertainment industry 

Y.M.
 IRepCamer

THE "TECHWOMEN EXPERIENCE" SERIES: MEET MS. BRAUNHILDA NGUM ATTANGEUR

I love sharing amazing stories and especially anything that uplifts and empowers women. Introducing the "Techwomen Experience" series. A group of Ladies represented Cameroon at  Techwomen 2013. 

 TechWomen is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) mission is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange that assist in the development of peaceful relations.

Meet with Ms. Braunhilda Ngum Attangeur.

 1. How did you learn about the program? 
A link to the The Techwomen program was forwarded to me by two fellow female alumni of polytechnique yaounde, who both insisted this was a program for me and I should represent them as they were not able to apply at the time (One was having a baby and the other didn’t meet the requirements of 2 yrs working experience)

 2. What pushed you to apply?
 When I went through the Techwomen and IIE websites, I realized as a budding entrepreneur I stood to gain a lot from this opportunity. I also didn’t want to let the ladies down by not applying so I went ahead and did it.
3. Please tell us about how you participated in the program. What, Where ?
 I am a Computer Networks and Security Expert by profession and I was assigned to the Proof of Concept (POC) Labs of Global HQ of Juniper Networks , Sunnyvale, California, I had the following planned for my 3 weeks mentorship at Juniper Networks:  5 days, Juniper Sales Engineer Training,  3 days Juniper IOS Administrator training (I passed the JNCIA Certification Exams at the end. The only Techwoman out of 4 who attempted the exams) Work with the POC Lab team to Test specific Internet Properties of the MX104 ( One of Juniper`s new high-end routers for service provider networks) and present the results and analysis to One of Juniper` s Top clients in France.

 With Juniper CEO

With Juniper CIO

4. What do you currently do in Cameroon?
 I am a project Management Consultant for ITGStore Consulting. Also I am the Founder and CEO of Voreitter Consulting , a new consulting firm that provides Consulting Services,IT Training, Software Development and Security Audits. We just launched operations in June 2013. I also run a Mentorship Program that organizes Mentorship workshops for High School Girls in STEM in Bamenda

 

@Mentoring Girls Workshop - Walmart

The aim is to provide Career Orientation, Plant the seed on entrepreneurship in the participants by defining projects that can help them create a livelihood for themselves and source funding for their projects. I have already organized 2 of such workshops with participation of students from 6 colleges in Bamenda, the Delegation of Post and Telecoms, NWR as well as the Delegation of Women`s Affairs, NWR.


 5. What were your first impressions about America?
 When I first traveled out of Cameroon, I landed in Beijing and no one knew what malaria was (I came in ill with a malaria attack) . Then I headed to school in Changchun and realized there were only 4 black women in a city of 20 million, chicken was sweet and they ate with chopsticks! The culture shock made me think I had flown to another planet! In the USA, I landed directly in San Francisco and was driven to Mountain View, California where I was to live for a month. My first impressions were those of Mountain View - Multiracial and multicultural and everyone wants to change the world. I didn’t feel like an outcast for once! People are generally very nice and helpful and they drive sanely. Everyone depends a lot technology to move around – especially GPS! Even when the GPS is not working very few of the mentors/friends we had will actually make an effort to find their way on their own. They would rather switch to the next technology: their Google maps or something else! I found that pretty weird. After a few interactions I realized many Americans are still, sadly, very ignorant about Africa as a continent and Cameroon as a country. We have a mission to put out more information on our cultural diversity on the international arena. 

OK Mr. Mayor of Mountain View..Let me tell you about Techwomen..lol

6. Did you work on any projects while on the program? 
I worked with the POC Lab team to test the functionalities of the Juniper MX104. It’s a Service Provider Internet Router and we needed to showcase its rouging Capacities to a Juniper Client. (Due to signed NDA I can’t disclose client name). However, I worked with the team to test this new equipment`s BGP and VPN capacities, especially with regards to speed of route installation and volume of routes it can install. After the testing, I prepared the PowerPoint slides with the utilized schema used for the testing and my Juniper team mate inserted the graphs and we presented to the client- in French! It was a first for me and extremely rewarding experience, especially as I was the first and only woman working in the POC Lab.

 

Techwomen Certificate

Techwomen 2013 Representin' Cameroon

 7. What did you learn? Who did you meet? 
For starters I learnt a whole new Networking technology in JUNOS.As a network engineer this will expan my horizons in the networking field. We also had numerous Leadership workshops lined up for the Techwomen In Juniper such as: 
- Learning your Personality and that of your team. This will help in the recruitment of a more functional and effective team. 
- Launching and marketing a new product, and Product management lifecycle.
- Boundary Spanning
- Learning to work with and manage teams that span various physical, cultural boundaries etc, 
- Intellectual Property and how to patent and protect your idea 
- Public Speaking with a Toastmasters workshop 
- Influencing People and gaining their trust. 
- How to pitch your idea to Venture Capitalists.

With, Second Lady of the USA, Dr. Jill Biden

 With Mentor, Julia & Husband Jim

With Rohini, Partner @ Venture Capitalist firm, NEA

 At the Hackathon at LinkedIn I worked with a team to design an app and I learnt to code applications. This is technology I plan to pursue. We had several meetings with executives of Juniper such as Gerri Elliot: EVP Customer Support, Steven Rice:EVP HR, Bask Myar: CIO, Mitch Gaynor: EVP General Counsel . We also attended the Juniper Quarterly Company meeting where we met the CEO of Juniper, kevin Johnson and also listened to Pradeep,the Founder. 

Outside of Juniper we met lots of influential people such as: - Dr Jill Biden, wife of USA Vice President Joe Biden - Sheryl Sandberg the COO of Facebook, - Dick Costolo the CEO of Twitter, - Rashmi Sinha, Co-founder of Slideshare I also met very inspiring Cameroonians in Sillicon Valley like Anselm Kia, from Bafmeng who is Manager of JTAC at Juniper!, Marie-Ange Eyoum, from Douala, a Product manager at McAfee, Dr Gwen Shang , etc who all have plans to bring forth change to Cameroon with all the knowledge they have acquired in the Sillicon Valley. They greatly inspired and encouraged us! 

 

Writing on the Facebook Wall

8. How will the program help you generate contacts and work on projects here? 
This program exposed me to a new way of working. It gave my work a purpose and that inturn created a new drive and motivation. I just don’t work on my projects to earn a living but I am now guided by the notion of how my work affects my surroundings and the world. I am a new Vector for Change in the world. In Juniper we were told their aim is to Change the world by Connecting and Empowering people. I think that stuck with me. 

9. What are your plans now that you are back? What are your ideas for applying what you learned to the business and tech environment in Cameroon? 
I have already started working on my 2 apps that I plan to launch into the market. These apps I believe will greatly these apps will effect a great change in the education and agricultural sectors of Cameroon by helping the users access necessary information more readily and at minimum cost. With the information gained from my mentorship I have a better idea on how to structure my mentorship program to be most beneficial to the girls I mentor and hopefully they too will become leaders and mentors in future I also mentor male engineers who want to become Cisco certified network engineers and I have been doing this by helping them define a self-study strategy, assessment of their progress and techniques to use in the exams to ensure maximum success. I will henceforth organize Google Hangouts and invite other Experts who will help in mentoring and answering questions as well as brainstorm online with CCIE aspirants. 

Putting Knowledge to Action..@ Entrepreneurship workshop
 

10. Some quotes would be great.
 The quotes that struck me are the following: 
i. There is no work-life balance. There is Work-life Integration. So Outsource Everything but Love. Felicia Mayo, Sr Director, Authenticity and Inclusion, Global Compliance and University Talent Programs, Juniper
 ii. Life truly begins when you step outside your comfort zone. Barbara Williams, HR Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Oracle
 iii. Limitations Live only in our minds. If we use our imagination, our possibilities become endless. Kevin Johnson, CEO Juniper.
 iv. Until you bridge from “Possible” to “Doable”, nothing will happen to your ideas. Gerri Elliot, EVP Sale amd Customer Support , Juniper Networks
 v. Dream success then wake up and work at it, using hope as your guide. Pam Isom, CEO of Get Ice Safety 
vi. Dream, Globally. Act Locally

11. Any Last Words?
 The difference this has made in your life After this experience I have a renewed outlook on life and clearer objectives. I am not afraid to lose or fail but know failure is part and parcel of success. I have learnt to create a quality network and exploit the opportunities in my network to the fullest. Finally I have embraced my successes and failures and learnt to give back to the community through empowerment of people, young and old. 


Please check here for more pics of her Techwomen Experience

 Thumbs up to Braun and the rest of the crew for representing and flying the Green-Red-Yellow flag high.Thanks for sharing this one in a lifetime experience. This is an inspiration for me and I am sure many others will be inspired by your experience.You are already putting your knowledge action!

Stay tuned for more on the "Techwomen Experience" from other participants. If you are a lady in STEM and/or have interests in Women & Entrepreneurship and how to use technology for innovation and development, Please request to join the "Techwomen Cameroon" group on Facebook.

OK people, have a nice week ahead. What a great way to start my week.

Y.M.
IRepCamer

MUSIC THURSDAY...TEAM 237#UN PEU DE TOUT!!

Its another Music Thursday..Is it just me who thinks something is happening in the Camer Music industry??

They don't call Cameroon " Africa in Miniature" for nothing!!We have "un peu de tout" and I think it is beginning to translate in our music..Rap, Hip Hop, R & B, Jazz,  pop Afro beats..etc..you name it..with a Camer twist of course!

Enjoy the Music!


ACE - Molo Molo (Its his first official single)

Denzyl - Nanga Boko


Kate - Kongossa


Spido - Sure Mbom



Tilla - Alhaji


Young Muky ft Numerica - Dance With Me


Pit Baccardi ft Nina - Les Interdits


Miss Bess - Last Dance


Fluri Boyz - Marabou


Gasha - This Life
(Obsession # 2 - "..If you be muna for tete, muna for songo, muna for sara, muna shishong..". ..I just love and I be muna for 'Beri..lol!). This is officially my artist to watch in 2014!!



 Jovi, February 16 and the New Bell Music crew no disappoint at all!!Love the video

Jovi ft. Eko Roosevelt - Bushfaller



Sine ft. Petit pays - Pable (Interesting collabo!)





Askia - Tat' Obaseh
I love the video..Vibe, choreography and the fact that she is changing outfits!




Can you feel the music?? Totally feeling the new vibe, videos and lyrics!

Celebs please get your "Celeb on". Talent is important but for one to be taken seriously, you need to "look" and "talk" the part..Anyways,Enjoy the music people and remember to support our artists.I am excited and have a lot of hope for the Camer Entertainment industry as a whole.

Y.M.
 IRepCamer

DESIGN SPOTLIGHT: KIBONEN NY TO UNVEIL BRAND NEW COLLECTION "UNWIND" @ MERCEDES BENZ FASHION WEEK AFRICA

Contempo-traditional Cameroonian fashion is once again propelled to the global stage as Kibonen|NY reveals its latest ready to wear collection, Unwind, on October 31^st at 6pm, at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa, held at the City Hall in Tshwane, South Africa from October 30^th –November 02^nd.
The Unwind collection epitomizes the minimalist concept of style and comfort, and is described by designer, Kibonen Nfi, as an unadulterated representation of sensorial relaxation. A luxurious fusion of smooth, soft and colorful fabrics, designed for a smashing casual-chic look.
Fabrics used include, performance knit and lavish silk jersey, infused with an ever-evolving modernization of Kibonen|NY’s Toghu trademark, symbols central to the brand and the designer’s creative process.The Toghu is the traditional garments worn by the royalty and on special occasions by the people of the northwest and Bamileke regions of Cameroon. 

Kibonen|NY is set to showcase alongside world class designers like David Tlale, Thula Sindi, Taibo Bacar, Gavin Rajah and Marianne Fassler. Being the only designer from Cameroon and Central Africa showcasing during this prestigious fashion week, a lot of the design aesthetics will be geared at highlighting the region.

Kibonen|NY’s journey has been recognized in international publications including GQ South Africa, New African woman, Grazia Magazine,on TV such as ENews Channel Africa, Africa Magic and SABC amidst several fashion blogs and local newspapers.

Kibonen|NY’s pieces have been seen on important figures such as South Africa’s sensation – LIRA, Cameroons soul singer KAISSA, Fashion icon Dr Precious Moloi Motsepe, SA TV host Penny Lebyane among others.

This sustainable fashion brand inspired by traditional Cameroonian garments, African fabrics and New York’s vibrant fashion scene, creates sensual clothing, accessories and footwear to fit a fashionable lifestyle. KibonenǀNY utilizes the business of fashion to create viable employment within Cameroon.

Kibonen Nfi is a social entrepreneur determined to help develop the fashion industry in Cameroon and the brain behind the Cameroon Fashion Association of America

                       

This time last year!!
 

MEDIA CONTACT:

Ihuoma

ihuoma@mediafritiq.com

MediAfritiQ.com

Kibonen NY on Facebook 

Looking forward to the new collection.!!I hope Mercedez Benz fashion week is ready for "Unwind". Looking forward to see pictures from the show..Kudos & Thumbs to Kibs & team..Two years in a row is hardwork!!If you are in S.A. go out and support a sister!

Y.M.
IRepCamer 

MUSIC THURSDAY#TEAM 237#NEW ARTISTS#NEW VIDEOS#

OK..I am totally amazed!I just sit and get emails or tagged on videos and songs by amazing Camer artists!Feeling the new music video concepts and genre..From a female rapper based in Buea to classic jazz tunes then a reggae and afro beat blend... I can go on and on!

Enjoy..and show some love for Camer music!

Askia - Tat Obasseh

Learn how to place music on itunes at ReverbNation.com

Blick Bassy - Donalina
 



Daddy Black - Ah No Be Small Boy

Daddy Black - Mami Nyanga

Gasha - Kaki Mbere


Reniss - C'est La Vie

Check out the feature on another  recent artist discovery...Gospel Artist, Prosper Menko! 

TGIT..Enjoy! 
 Y.M.
 IRepCamer

MUSIC THURSDAY: MEET GOSPEL ARTIST...PROSPER MENKO...

Hello people..It's Music Thursday.I am happy to present my artist discovery of the Week.

Meet Gospel Artist, Proper Menko....

Prosper Menko (Oga, as he is popularly called) is a gospel artist, vocalist, songwriter, singer, performing and recording artist whose works are recognized worldwide.  Producing his songs under his world class record label called Highland Empire, the young multi-talented artist has been celebrated for revolutionizing Cameroon Gospel Music introducing a new and exciting twist with his new blend of Afro Pop and RnB and a fuse of Njang.

The 1^st of January Cameroonian born youngster has been a musician from the age of 10 and is the current Christ Embassy Bamenda Church vocal coordinator. He has received musical recognition from Vinyard Entertainment for the years 2011 and 2012.

In the aftermath of the recent spread of his, soul lifting, earth quaking gospel hits such as “Preach the Word”, “Do the Word”, “Holy Ghost Party” just to name a few the best of Prosper Menko is still to be felt. His album lunch and video release are scheduled for November and December respectively so stay tuned. 
  

Enjoy the music. Thumbs up to Prosper! Looking forward to an album..Hopefully we'll see collabos soon.

Y.M.
IRepCamer

MUSIC THURSDAY:NEW VIDEO, NEW ALBUM #CONFIRM#

OK It's another Thursday featuring a new video & new album compilation!

 #New Video#..Did someone say #Confirm#? 

Former radio host cum entertainer/rapper Nabil aka Nabstar is releasing a 3 track EP will  portray 3 very diverse personalities.

“Confirm”; a Cameroon street lingua has been moralised in a street anthem with a street video to match released today online. The track which kicked off as a freestyle of Nabil’s life experiences and which features on “My Tory 1.1” - the first EP; makes references to true life situations, friends past and present and stories which people who know where he is from can relate to.

The street video was aimed at demystifying Nabil as an artist and portraying him as an artist from the streets building his legacy by living his dreams. The video is a combination of show footages he has performed at across Europe with Naija stars including Davido and also includes DJ Eppz, DJ Cool, Bayo of Motherland.

Download “Confirm” from Soundcloud

#New Album#

Got this just in time for Music Thursday...Thanks Lollipop Records!! CAMEROON AWAKE Vol 1 is now available online and CD. 

'A  dedication to the Cameroonian sound...a journey from its origins, through its highlights, to the emergence of a youth that have awoken to receive the baton from the griots.'

When Paul Simon released the commercially successful single 'Proof' (with the arrangements of Vincent Nguini) in 1990, it was an attestation of the potency of Bikutsi, one of the prevailing genres of Cameroonian music.'

Makossa and Bikutsi have for long dominated the Cameroonian music scene, earning international recognition for many artists, and influencing other sub-genres that have endeared Cameroonian jazz and soul to millions. However, the cultural affability of Cameroonians led to fusions with many foreign genres (think Congolesse Soukouss or coupé-décalé from Cote d'Ivoire), spelling a somewhat dearth of a true Cameroonian sound from the late 90s.

In 2010, Shakira released 'Waka Waka; an adaptation of a 1983 Cameroonian classic that has its roots in these venerated genres. At the same time, a wave of Cameroonian musicians from the Anglophone regions of Cameroon, to whom the world had been mostly oblivious, has awoken with a new afro-pop sound that is impossible to ignore.

CAMEROON AWAKE is a dedication to the Cameroonian sound, in all its beauty, simplicity and earnestness; a journey from its origins, through its highlights, to the emergence of a youth that have awoken to receive the baton from the griots.

Somehow, Cameroon has witnessed the creation of a lively musical scene that is rich in texture and variety, with a whirl of both traditional and urban offerings - and one that can no longer claim to be dominated by certain regions, peoples or languages.

Tracklisting:

1. Number One Girl ft. Dontom - Wax Dey

2. Zangalewa -  Golden Sounds.

3. Ntinkore -  Stéphanie.

4. Can't take it away - Adolf Fayaman.

5. Njang Fubom - Bazore

6. Detresse Humanitaire - Dave King.

7. C'est chelou - Djo

8. Sangolo ft. Adah - Guy Michel

9. La Bas ft. Pit Bacardi - Krotal

10. Africa Awake - Mel Nova

11. Alhadji - Naomi Achu

12. Koh koh ft. Jovi - Sine Tum

13. Zoetele ft. Koko Ateba - Sissy Dipoko

14.Lef ft. Amileena - Hopiho

15. One Taste- Ankias Vallyman

........................................

CLICK HERE to buy CAMEROON AWAKE Vol 1 on iTUNES

AVAILABLE IN STORES in South Africa. Distributed by IRIS. Released by The Music Industry. Tel: +27-11 438 7000

AVAILABLE at LAZOTO in CAMEROON, Tel: +237 78202231

Here are a few tracks from the album...

Ok people, show some love for Camer music, Support the artists, producers, record labels and buy on Itunes.

#Team 237#

Y.M.
IRepCamer

MUSIC THURSDAY: SHARE YOUR LOVE #Team237#

Hello People..Another Music Thursday..Enjoy!

New track from the 16 year old winner of the Number Girl reality TV show

Sarah M. ft. Wax Dey - Share Your Love



Vreezy Ville - Brighten Your Night


X-Maleya - Mon Ex


Adah - Far

 
Adah - Make Me
..Need to find more of his tracks!!

OK people...show some love for Camer Music. #Team 237# 

Y.M.
 IRepCamer

MUSIC THURSDAY>> #TEAM 237 - WHAT'S NEW#

Hello people..Sorry I have been MIA!!It's  Music Thursday...with New tunes and music videos!!

Steveslil - Ebangha



Renise - C'est La Vie. One of the 6 tracks on her "African Luv" EP. The EP is available on New Bell Music dot com Here




Museba - Follow Follow


Veeby ft Charlotte Dipanda - Hurt (Ndolo)


Off their recently released Album "Revolution".... X Maleya - Bouge




Prime Time Boyz - Azonto Makossa

" On va danser Azonto, on va melanger avec Makossa... " Totally feeling the Azonto - Makossa Fusion!!

Team 237 just keeps getting better. Enjoy the music!

Y.M.
IRepCamer

LIIBER LONDON UNVEILS "TRON" @ AFWL 2013

London was buzzing with fashionistas and press representatives of many media houses eager for the best content and images for their readers. With white runway set and ready,  guests and VIPs were  seated by the young and enthusiastic ushers. The highly anticipated third edition of Africa Fashion Week London took place at the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane from the 1 st to 3 rd August with a closing gala party at the Dorchester.


Womenswear brand Liiber London graced the runway on day 2,August 2nd. Liiber London was  founded last year by Anrette Ngafor-Akinyele , a fashion graduate student who previously brought international recognition to her native Toghu designs for the globetrotting style set.

Liiber London is harnessed from the global sights, sounds, shades and shapes that bubble in its birthplace of London. “ London is such a melting pot of all things creative! I wanted to create vogue that reflects the extraordinary art, music and chic I’ve experienced both in this amazing city and during my travels around the world .” explains Anrette.

Anrette was a guest on Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4 promoting Liiber London, AFWL show and the rise of African fashion.  Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037hmx4

 Inspired by TRON the movie the new 2014 collection unveiled at AFWL, brings a futuristic reflection to dresses and ensembles that are simple and cool with the use of colour, shapes and lines to create modern wearable silhouettes.

....OK Liiber totally nailed the show and ripped the runway! .Well cut and tailored outfits.Tres chic, tres Liiber

Liiber London promotes the concept of self expression with collections that carefully interpret a story and a theme captured through a melange of colours, shapes and styles; the signature of the brand. The brand targets women who have got verve, drive and a free spirit and are above all unique just like their one off exquisite pieces.

Contact:  Twitter: @LiiberLondon
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Liiber-London


Check out the new website... www.liiberlondon.com

Snippets

Pictures courtesy of Liiber London



Thumbs up to Anrette & the Liiber team. You guys totally  represented Camer @ AFWL!Love the new website. To bigger and better things for Liiber London!!


Y.M.
IRepCamer