NAVIO RECORDS WITH CANADIAN POP STAR

Uganda’s Hip Hop sensation, Navio of Talent 256 International and ROCKSTAR 4000 has teamed up with Island Def Jam’s Pop/Rock star, Fefe Dobson, on the remix to her hot new single Stuttering.
Stuttering was produced by heavy weight producer J.R. Rottem (Britney Spears, Sean Kingston, Jason Derulo, and Leona Lewis) and since its release the single has been climbing North American singles charts (US Top 40 and Canadian Top 10). It is the 2nd single from her highly anticipated album, Joy, released through 21 Music and Def Jam / Island Records on November 30, 2010 (North America only...rest of the world in 1st Quarter 2011).
The original music video for Stuttering has received over 3 million YouTube views and in January 2011, a remix version ft Navio will be released.



Navio’s unique flow blends seamlessly into the Pop/Rock song and showcases his creative ability. As an artist, he has proven his versatility...in addition to Fefe Dobson, Navio has showcased his ability on the AIRTEL ONE8 group’s hit single, Hands Across the World, that was written and produced by R Kelly and ROCKSTAR 4000 / SONY MUSIC featuring R Kelly, Navio, 2Face, Fally Ipupa, 4X4, Movaizhaleine, Amani, JK and Ali Kiba.



Navio’s music and brand continues to cross borders as he establishes himself as one of Africa’s great entertainers. With his role in the Airtel ONE8 project, his signing to Rockstar 4000 / Sony Music and his latest album called African Hustler Music ready for release; sky is the limit for Uganda's hottest export.
Fefe Dobson is a pop/rock singer signed to 21 Music and Def Jam / Island Records. She is managed by music mogul Chris Smith, whose efforts have launched the international careers of stars such as Nelly Furtado, Brick and Lace, and Tamia. Fefe was born in Toronto, Ontario...her mother is of English, Native Canadian, French ancestry and her father is of Jamaican. Before being signed, she admitted to being stereotyped as contemporary R&B or pop singer instead of a rock musician due to her race, often being compared to Brandy and Britney Spears.

R KELLY ON FIRST SINGLE RELEASE BY ONE8

This is Hands Across The World, the first single from African Supergroup ONE8 featuring. R.Kelly, Amani, Ali Kiba, Fally Ipupa, TuFace, JK, Movaizhaleine, Navio and 4x4. Hands Across the World is written and produced by R. Kelly and released by Rockstar4000 and Sony Music.



Hands Across the World was released today to radio stations and clubs across Africa and worldwide.
The star-studded gathering of African musical giants has continued to gather mass momentum with 8 of Africa’s rockstar legends combining their star power and talent into the continent’s first supergroup. Now Rockstar4000 and Sony Music Worldwide are proud to announce the last signing to the group – international mega-star R. Kelly and the release of the group’s first single.



R. Kelly recently joined in the world famous Chicago studios by the members of ONE8.
Speaking from his studio in Chicago, the RnB guru said,“I love projects like this . As I hear the music of these artists and meet them in person I can feel myself connect. Somehow I can feel the excitement and adrenaline through them and then the ideas and everything around this track just comes together. This is probably one of the greatest things I have ever done, I can just feel it in me.”
The group also recorded a video and documentary which will be released shortly.

OGOPA: WE ARE NOT WORRIED OF AMANI DEAL WITH R KELLY!

Yes, it’s been whispered in entertainment circles that Amani will be in the studio with the King of RnB, R Kelly. The singer who left the country for the US late last month, will record a song with the World Greatest hitmaker.
Ogopa Deejay’s manager Emmanuel Banda told Hot Secrets, that Amani’s success also reflects on them.



“It feels good that we are getting recognized and in the process the artistes profile also raises,” Banda said.
Asked what they would do if Amani impressed R Kelly and gets poached from the Label. “We will cross that bridge when we get there,” he continued, “This deal is a collaboration between Amani, Ogopa and Sony. Let me cut the chase and state this, Sony approached us and it has been our strategy to work with international distribution companies. It so turned out they also had similar strategies.



“As for the revenue, we will be following the intellectual property law. With that in mind I do not see any conflict as the laws are clear”
Amani joins seven other male acts from Africa in a musical unit dubbed One8 under the world-renowned music label, Sony Music. The acts include Uganda’s Navio, Tanzania’s Ali Kiba, DRC’s Fally Ipupa and Nigeria’s TuFace Idibia.



The eight will be in Chicago for a month at which time they will record an album under the pan-African record label Rockstar 4000 an affiliate of Sony.
Impeccable sources claim R Kelly will also co-produce a music video together with Brian-Michael Cox who produced Trapped in the Closet, which is set for a world wide November release.

R KELLY FOR NIGERIA

Tickets for the 2009 THISDAY Music Fes-tival starring American R&B legend, R. Kelly, with African icons, Lagbaja, D'Banj, Neto C, Wande Cole, PSquare and others performing, will go on sale today for the Abuja and Lagos dates.
R. Kelly, who performed at the Arise African Fashion Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa, is scheduled to play at a VIP special command performance on July 3, at a seven-star venue and round off the Lagos leg of the tour with another performance on July 4.
The tickets in South Africa are sold out both in Johannesburg and Cape Town, with South African clamouring for more shows.
R.Kelly will perform at the grand finale of THISDAY Music Festival 2009 holding at the Wembley Arena, London.

R Kelly for SA and Nigeria

R&B superstar R. Kelly will perform in Africa this week for the first time in his 20-year career.

The I'm A Flirt hitmaker is due to take to the stage in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday (20Jun09) to headline the ARISE African Fashion Awards.

He will go on to play two more dates in the country before heading to Nigeria as part of the annual ThisDay music and fashion festival in July (09).

Kelly can’t wait to make his mark in the continent - and is already predicting the concert will be one to remember.

He says, "I’m very excited about my first visit to Africa. I’ve dreamed about this for a long time and it’s finally here.

"It will be one of the highlights of not only my career but my life. I can’t wait to perform in front of my fans in Africa, who have been some of the best in the world.