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El-Mafrex’s latest album ‘Who Am I’ has been dropped today. It’s been a little while of silence from Scotland’s first nominee to the MOBO awards in the Gospel category, the Nigerian born ‘Rhythm-in-the-Air [RITA] crooner and fine gentleman we’ve known for years as ElMafrex; but apparently he’s not been silent after all. He’s been planning some earth-shaking release, and it has dropped today. For a brief introduction of ElMafrex;  He is Nigerian born, of Akwa Ibom origin and grew up in Nigeria, before moving to Scotland. He was nominated for Best Gospel Act consecutively at the 2012 and 2013 editions of the Music of Black Origin Awards. He won Artiste of the year and Urban Recording of the year at the 2012 Scottish New Music Awards, making him the first black man to win the SNMA. He now resides in Jacksonville, Texas. The 16 track album ‘Who Am I’ is already gathering international reviews, as Mafrex had been, over the years, amassing an incredible followership fro

“The Street Gospel Project is basically a concert campaign that drives with content to reach out to people on the streets” says Pastor Runcie Mike, senior pastor of the innovation driven The Evening Church; and convener of the annual Street Gospel concert. The first edition, in 2014, held outdoors at the Ibom Tropicana Resorts. Street Gospel 2015, the sophomore edition is in collaboration with Zamar Entertainment, organizers of Sammie Okposo’s Praise Party - and fields A-list Nigerian international Gospel acts. The concept of reaching out to people on the streets is born out of renewed understanding by the Christian church, especially since the second half of the 20 th century, to keep evangelism in pace with a swift generation, so that the world is perpetually in touch with the gospel of Christ. It has kept an increasing number of Christian denominations reviewing their outreach approaches away from the conformist in search of more efficiency. The Street Gospel Project

Energetic singer, national anthem voice and much-sought event host, Freke Umoh has had another resounding year this 2015 by music industry standards. And he's been named in an Akwa Ibom State Government release today to feature in the 2015 edition of the Guinness World record winning Akwa Ibom Carols. Worl d's Biggest Gospel Concert Since breaking onto the national scene, he has had to work with an ever rising career along with a congested weekly schedule that career musicians aspire to. He has been on stage at the record biggest concert in Africa and the world's biggest in the gospel category for 2 years in a row - the Experience Lagos; besides performing at several editions of Nigeria's local mega-concerts: the Calabar Carnival, the Akwa Ibom 9,999 singers annual carol. Beyond the Nigerian shores, his distinctive set of vocal prowess, energetic performance and unique combination of the Ibibio art-form with contemporary praise and worship have enjoyed stage t

He’s arguably Nigeria’s most successful gospel artiste sinc e this century began. Only fellow Christ Embassy lead singer Sinach probably surpasses his followership base. With several continental and national awards and nominations, however, Frank remains number one. Naij Music refers to him as “ Nigeria’s hottest gospel music artist ever ”. Well, the world is just realizing his worth; but there was someone who saw potential when he started out 5 years ago and that is Ezekiel ‘Ezzy’ T. Ezzy T was, according to Frank, already a career musician. When he learnt Frank was about to launch out, Ezzy decided to drop his ambition and serve Frank, as manager and assistant. At the time, Frank says he had nothing but the ability to feed himself and – we add – the superstar potential. Ezzy saw well and invested early. Well, the Rock Town boss was going to give his Range Rover 2012 and Mercedes to his parents as an end-of-year present when, according to him God   reminded   him of