{"id":7057,"date":"2020-09-11T16:39:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T16:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=7057"},"modified":"2020-09-11T16:39:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T16:39:34","slug":"breaking-silence-after-25-years-on-world-music-stage-africas-queen-of-reggae-evi-edna-ogholi-ready-for-international-collaboration-with-akon-senegalese-born-americas-grammy-award-winner-eur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/breaking-silence-after-25-years-on-world-music-stage-africas-queen-of-reggae-evi-edna-ogholi-ready-for-international-collaboration-with-akon-senegalese-born-americas-grammy-award-winner-eur\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING SILENCE AFTER 25 YEARS ON WORLD MUSIC STAGE! Africa’s Queen of Reggae, EVI EDNA OGHOLI ready for international collaboration with AKON, Senegalese born America’s Grammy Award Winner * Europe’s Amazon of Rhythm was the first Nigerian mainstream female reggae artist that took music all over Africa * Remains first female musician to work with Ivorian music legend Tiken Jah Fakoly * New EP ‘Peace and Love’ released has a French track, titled ‘Paris Est Belle’ (Paris is Beautiful) with an Isoko reggae Jazz hit titled ‘Urehe’ meaning ‘It is not Over Until is Over’ * Signed mouth-watering contract on Enorecords LLC in Italy, where she made a record deal, artist management and distribution for five years * Reveal how Nigerian musicians can survive in face of on-going COVID-19 pandemic * \u201cThe death of Majek Fashek, was a great lose to Nigerian music industry and Africans at large. I felt Majek Fashek went on holidays because Rastas don’t die\u201d-Evi Edna Ogholi *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/America Foreign Bureau Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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BREAKING <\/strong>SILEN<\/strong>C<\/strong>E<\/strong> AFTER 25 YEAR<\/strong>S<\/strong> ON WORLD MUSI<\/strong>C <\/strong>STAGE!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Africa’s Queen of Reggae, EVI EDNA OGHOLI ready for international collaboration with AKON, Senegalese born America’s Grammy Award Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Europe’s <\/strong><\/strong>Amazon of Rhythm <\/strong><\/strong>was the first Nigerian mainstream female reggae artist that took music all over Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Remain<\/strong>s<\/strong> <\/strong>first female musician to work with Ivorian music legend Tiken Jah Fakoly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* N<\/strong>ew EP ‘Peace and Love’ released has a French track, titled ‘Paris Est Belle’ (Paris is Beautiful) with an Isoko reggae Jazz hit titled ‘Urehe’ meaning ‘It is not Over Until is Over’<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* S<\/strong>igned mouth-watering contract on Enorecords LLC in Italy, where she made a record deal, artist management and distribution for five years<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Reveal how <\/strong>Nigerian musicians can survive in face of on-going COVID-19 pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* \u201cThe <\/strong>death of Majek Fashek, was a great lose to Nigerian music industry and Africans at large. I felt Majek Fashek went on holidays because Rastas don’t die\u201d-Evi Edna Ogholi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EVI EDNA OGHOLI, Africa’s Queen of Reggae music, a-55 year old Isoko lady from Delta State, Nigeria is regarded Europe’ Amazon of Rhythm due to her creative way of song delivery, usually oiled with a scintillating rhythm guitar chord with an outstanding ability to transform words in her native Urhobo mother tongue language into beautiful reggae lyrics. This soul-inspiring reggae icon has taken African brand of reggae to Europe and every parts of the world. In an interactive chat with GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/America Foreign Bureau Chief, she opens up on the highpoint of her<\/strong> career, latest album, her readiness to duet AKON, America’s Grammy Award winner; why she believes Majek Fashek did not die and proffered ways Nigerian musician can survive in the face of<\/strong> COVID-19 pandemic <\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NAIJA <\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>STANDARD: Why are you called Queen of Reggae Music in Africa?<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EVI: If you recall reggae was not Nigerian’s female mainstream music then and we were not focused doing reggae like the men. I was the first Nigerian mainstream female reggae artist, all over Africa. The title and honour as the Africa Queen of Reggae was given to me after my albums crossed borders by blessed memory of Majek Fashek, Raskimono and Africans from Gambia, Ghana, Ethiopia and other west African countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was also the first female to work with Ivorian music legend Tiken Jah Fakoly. As we both worked and signed to same record label in Abidjan and proceeded to Burkina Faso. For Example Nigeria’s King of Reggae was used in honouring Eno Osagie Kingsley popularly known as ‘Winning Jah’, because of songs and his philanthropic activities all over Nigeria , Africa at large up to Europe and I acknowledge it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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