Two
years ago, arguably Nigeria’s best music partnership crashed irrevocably when
Don Jazzy and his long-term partner, D’banj decided to go their separate ways
in acrimonious circumstances. Since the controversial break-up, fans of the two
music stars, who have both established new labels and made new friends but with
contrasting fortunes, have been left wondering if a reunion is ever possible
between the self-styled Kokomaster and producer, Don Jazzy. We can tell you
there is some good news regarding that as a soft re-union is in the offing.
D’banj,
who is currently in Los Angeles, spoke with Beat FM presenters, Olisa Adibua
and Maria Okan via telephone today; confirmed that Don Jazzy is producing some
songs for him.
According
to D’banj:
‘Ten
years ago, October 4, 2004 to be precise, I got on stage to perform for the
first time and now ten years later D’banj has become a brand. Don Jazzy worked
with me from the beginning and I can tell you for sure that my 10thanniversary
album will drop soon and there are many producers on it, including Don Jazzy.’
It
would be recalled that the two, born as Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo and Michael
Collins Ajereh, were responsible for the establishment of Mo’Hits Records, one
of Nigeria’s most active labels this decade, founded in 2004 with D’banj as its
first recording artist and Don Jazzy as CEO/President with other artists
including Wande Coal, Dr SID, D’Prince and K-Switch.
Growing
in spread and strength, Mo’ Hits conquered the Nigerian music scene in no time,
with several awards, performance deals and endorsements to show for the
achievements until April 2012 when it all ended in a bitter feud between two of
the most relevant figures in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
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