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“Baby Girl” by Beninese artist Nel Oliver, recorded in the late 1980s, is a heartfelt, multilingual song (English, French, Yoruba, and Gun) that captures a father’s blend of love, pride, and quiet sadness as he gives his daughter away on her wedding day. It beautifully reflects the bittersweet reality of watching a child grow up and begin a new chapter of her own.
By God’s grace, I’ll be playing this song for my daughters on their wedding day. 🎈🎊
Earlier today, I stood in the garden of the Palais de l'Élysée listening to President Macron speak, and my mind drifted far away.
I achieved my childhood dreams years ago. Like in my mid and late 20s... I lived the life that my limited and childish eyes could see. I'm living new dreams now. These events are no longer new to me, but the young Godwin in me creeps up regularly to ask me... "Godwin, na we be this?". It's a weird feeling. I've moved on ages ago, and he is still stuck in our previous outdated dreams. Normally, I would laugh at childish Godwin, and some other times, I'm even annoyed with him. "What do you mean 'na we be this?' This has been my life bro". Every time I attempted to engage him, I'd be so conflicted. I'd start with an immense sense of gratitude and joy for how far I have come, and it would immediately be followed by the sudden sharp realisation of how far I have to go. It's a downer... so I push him away.
Today, I allowed the conversation. I allowed myself to go through the motions. I got to my hotel room... ordered a pizza and had a fizzy drink I hadn't had in months and entertained little GT. After the high of gratitude and the low of reality. We just talked. Me and the little man. He is so weird. So, every time I interrupted him in the past, he just returned and started the conversation from scratch 😆 🤣 😂.
Little GT sent me down memory lane. The darkest days. The simple days. The hustle days. The hungry days. The homeless days. The days of forced smiles, the sleepless nights, and then he said, "All I have been trying to tell you is that I am proud of you, GT. You have worked so hard, and you deserve this".
Then, I got overwhelmed. I allowed the emotions to pass, and I took it all in. "I deserve this. All of it. " Not just a trip to Europe. I deserve the life I live right now.
None of it is about this well organised event today. I am putting this down as the day I finally talked to little GT. Now I want to talk to him more.
Now on to the next one... in the midst of the storm... flanked by fear and the impostor syndrome and tribulations and trials. I'm good!
We move!
London 📍
Lagos or Uyo won't become London any time soon... but what are we even doing to make it better? Trust me, there are areas in London that smell horrible and look dirty, but they have the most basic things people need to exist in a community regardless.
I live in one of the most expensive parts of the city of Lagos, and I was telling my friend that we don't even have a park to take our kids. Even in a place with the super rich, we can't even find the most basic of things... a park the family can go and relax. There is even an estate called Park View, but there is no park to view inside it.
Everywhere is just filled with empty blocks of flats. Trees are being cut down daily! I don't know mehn
@JAMBHQ When you will be hiring social media manager to be doing corporate communication jobs. Imagine the nonsense you're putting out. You failed at your job and still failed at Crisis communication
Why are people upset with this tweet?
A number of people have sent this to me saying, "Talk to your boy. "... "This guy too dey misyarn... what do you think?"
Una dey look for my mouth abi una really want my opinion?
There is a lot to fix, and this quoted tweet didn't even mention a quarter of it. Why are people upset? Is it because it's Joey that said it? Lol
Joey, any idea?
"Our industry isn't in a cultural recession."
But you've not produced a superstar in 2 years.
You can't sustain yourself with earnings from over 200 million potential listeners.
You have no local royalty collection.
You rely on foreigners to consume your local culture before you eat. Home is only great for hype and hype alone.
You've not enjoyed a 'global' hit since 'Calm Down.'
Our artists are over-leveraged, with advances that have stripped ownership from you.
Our industry has entry inflation. New artists can't afford and sustain a basic career.
Piracy is still kicking our butt across generations.
Your reliance on marketing over artistry has reduced the value of the art, and eroded its meaning in the system.
Our live music industry is in shambles. The economics can't support growth.
But no. As long as we can argue on Twitter and celebrate outlier wins, then all is right with the culture.
We're thrilled to present this week's session:
Class: Animation
🗓 Date: 23rd March, 2024
🎤 Facilitator: Samuel Gbadebo
Samuel Gbadebo has been immersed in the animation industry since 2011, initially focusing on 3D animation before transitioning to 2D animation around 2015.
I am a "chosen"... who are you?
A blessed and grateful man! I am Godwin Mfon Tom from Ikot Edem Urua Abak Local Goverment, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Born in Lagos to Mfon and Margaret Tom Udoh Umoh. A husband, a father, a son, a brother, and a friend. A servant, a leader, a nation builder, and a general of the Lord's army. Peaceful, but battle ready.
I am rewriting my family's story and charting a path that will change the lives of so many young Africans. I am an idealist and optimist who dreams with my eyes wide open.
A man who has achieved all his childhood dreams and is now setting new goals for the sake of generations to come.
My diligence and commitment to growth will open doors for my children and their children, and they will benefit from the works of my hands. I will enjoy my journey of trials and tribulations and reap the harvest thereof. Nothing I do will be in vain. Nothing I touch will die. My ground is so fertile and blessed that anyone who connects with me will bear fruit.
For every fire I go through... every battle I fight... every difficulty I encounter... one thing is sure...
I shall become stronger.i shall become wiser. I shall experience more abundance. I am make an impact in the lives of many. My name will be written in stone, and people will say, "Because of you, I became a better person,"
In my lifetime, I will live in balance... and when my time is up, I will be empty! I will give this world everything in me and have no regrets.
I am a "chosen"... I know who I am!
We got a special visitor at the SMP Sampling Camp yesterday... The Legend, @kingsaheedosupa!!!! It was a pleasure to meet the legend and to share the idea and purpose behind the Legends Project in person and in more detail.
We also got a chance to play some of the songs created by sampling his original works, and we are happy he is happy! 🤲🏾🙏🏾
I it was also great to see my brother @Teeymix and my oga Michael from @PremierMusic, and we somehow got into a long conversation about the industry and rights ownership... always a pleasure, my brothers!
Also, how I'm looking at @RicHassani is how I'm looking at all our clients at SMP Nigeria... We love them all, and we will always put our #WritersFirst
My wife had told me several times that our 3 year old son, Keini, was doing some really cool things. Writing, counting to 100, and so on and while I hold a straight face about it, it hurts a little that I miss so many of these things. On most days, I'm back home after they go to bed.
On this particular day, I had to be at the Growth Con event, and I was trying to get ready. Then I heard him crying. I went to carry him and he saw some cards they had hidden from him. It was the box with the cards he uses to count to 100. I had to do this with him. I called the growth Con team and asked if they were running on schedule, and they said yes... but it could wait.
I wanted to do something with our little professor... ♥️
They have been hiding these cards from him because one number is missing, and when Keini can't find a number, he brings the house down... well, Daddy has found a way with a card board and a marker. Little man just wants to have his numbers. He doesn't care about the design. So we have finally counted to 100 as father and son... he has been doing it with mummy for a while 😆 🤣 😂. I celebrated like I won a contract! 🤣
I was so excited that I ran upstairs to get my phone to capture as much as I had left. These are the little moments I hate missing. Although I remain determined to work as hard as I can in this young age, I am even more determined to make time for the boys and to be there for as many milestones as possible.
I am most grateful for the amazing work my beautiful wife, Nono, is doing to Captain the ship and guide our kids. I appreciate you, baby! ❤️