My 2017 Birthday Photos - Inspired by My Favourite Things

Hey guys, long time no speak!

I know I've been MIA and there's no real explanation for that but trust me, I'm still looking for that balance. If you've got any tips, please leave them below!

I've been making plans for you, but I'm working on execution and I don't want to say too much just yet. However, yesterday was my birthday so I released the photos below to celebrate my special day. I decided to do a shoot this year because I just really wanted to do something different. I'm usually just the "stay at home and eat cake with family" kinda girl but I thought a beauty shoot would be fun.

I had fun in the studio with all my people (find them below), it felt like a birthday party on its own. The themes for the shoot were inspired by some of my favourite things, my hair, flowers, colours, red lip and music, most especially Fela's music. 

Hope you like the pictures!

#Nowplaying

1. Make You Mine - Wande Coal ft 2Face. My fave song so far off his new album.

2. Raba - DJ Shabsy ft Kiss Daniel & Sugarboy

3. There's A Fire - Bez

4. Duro - Tekno

5. Yoga - Janelle Monae (always!)

I've done this in the past but this is just a post where I share songs I've had on repeat recently while stuck in traffic. Enjoy!

Feel free to share some of your faves songs at the moment, I'm always looking for new songs too!

Flashback Friday... Scream!

Yesterday was the 6th anniversary of Michael Jackson's death and the radio stations went in on his songs. From Thriller to Liberian Girl to Billie Jean, it was great especially while stuck in Lagos traffic, so I had a little karaoke session in the car while driving home.

One of my faves yesterday was Scream featuring his sister Janet Jackson, who's also making a come back with No Sleep after a seven-year hiatus, I quite like the song.

For me yesterday, Scream was IT! I used to love the video as well and I watched it on youtube right after I got home... Love it! Maybe cuz they're acting crazy or their dancing or that it's black and white (which I love, even the outfits!) or I'm in love with my siblings and I love the fact that they're brother and sister, I just love it all! Lol

 It would have been better as a throwback cuz all this happened on Thursday yesterday... Throwback Thursday? But your home girl was tired after work so I got a second chance with Flashback Friday :)

It was one of those days when you get stuck in traffic with a headache, thank God for the radio and my karaoke moments in the car.

One thing I'm definitely working hard at is blogging more often (about any and everything) and finding the balance between work and blogging. I have a job so I'm not a full-time blogger like some others out there, I admire them so much for that, but I will do my best to be as consistent as possible and I think I've done a goo job so far if I do say so myself. Lol

With all that being said, TGIF and have a great weekend!

#Nowplaying

1. Need U (100%) - Duke Dumont feat. A*M*E 

Weird video tho

2. Oldie but goodie: Water No Get Enemy - Fela Kuti

And my fave from last time now has a video!

3. Feel Alright - SDC ft Boj & Poe

Hope you enjoyed those! The last three songs have been on constant repeat for me, new post will be up tomorrow. Bye!! x

#Nowplaying

Hey guys!
Happy Easter! Hope everyone enjoyed the extended weekend. I didn't, had way too much work on my hands and all nighters have become the usual, this is the disadvantage of procrastination.
Anyone that follows me on twitter will notice I only tweet #nowplaying this #nowplaying that so I've decided to update you lot here on what I'm loving at the moment. Be it new releases, oldies and throwbacks, Nigerian or not, I listen to them all lol.
So I'm currently loving Justin's 20/20 Experience album. Honestly I can't pick one song but Mirror is just something else, more like epic. A lot of people don't seem to like Suit & Tie but I think it only appeals to a certain ear if you get what I mean :/ (confused on how to explain better). It's really not a horrible song, I just think you have to have an ear for a certain sound to appreciate the song and all it's awesomeness. Strawberry Bubblegum, Pusher Love Girl, Tunnel Vision, Don't Hold The Wall... the list goes on. Some songs give me a little nostalgic feeling though, they remind me of his old stuff and honestly I don't mind but it I know some people that don't really like that. Timbaland... Forever a genius.
Currently Loving: Castles remix - L Marshal, Burna Boy & Niyola
Feel Alright - SDC ft Boj & Poe
Can't get tired of: Bastard - Three Wise Men
One song that would describe how I feel right now???
The Weekend - Michael Gray

Because I dance around in bathing suits every weekend and make photocopies of my derriere.
I honestly don't know how often I'll do this but we'll see, I'm just in the library atm tryna take a short break and I thought I'd update you guys.

Food For Thought

Christians And Secular Music

Hope you enjoyed your weekend, have a great week ahead!

Felabration!

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is a Legend. I don't even know where to start we all know how amazing his music is and how much he influenced Music today both in Africa and the rest of the world. Felabration is an annual festival that goes on for about a week in Lagos celebrating all things Fela. This year Asa performed and I absolutely LOVE her and her performance was amazing, it's obvious that she's loved by everyone!

I LOVE Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) as well and I cam across this video of him performing "Water No Get Enemy" on of Fela's popular hits. I loved the fact that one of my fave rappers went in on one of my fave Fela songs, he even spoke the pijin! Watch that video here  I never knew there was a shrine in Chicago they had the dancers as well, Fela was popular for his booty shaking dancers lol. I'd like to go there one day... After I've gone to the one in Lagos sha.

Hope you enjoyed the videos as much as I did!

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