B.O.U.Q.U.I CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY IN GRANDSTYLE RELEASES VIDEO FOR CELEBRATE FT DA. T.R.U.T.H

Firstly, Happy Birthday to Nigeria Rap Queen B.O.U.Q.U.I

Fresh from winning the best Hip Hop Artiste of the year award at the just concluded National Gospel Awards 2013, B.O.U.Q.U.I celebrates her BirthDay with the very first visual off her forthcoming double album titled Marks of a General and Eve of Independence.

B.O.U.Q.U.I, Having pulled a major weight in the Nigeria music industry this year with the Biggest Gospel Collaboration and playing host to the biggest contemporary Gospel concert in Lagos “LOVE HOPE WAR TOUR” is not showing any sign of slacking down the pecking order at all as she throws in the video to her record breaking single “CELEBRATE” Featuring the multiple award winning American star, four time Stellar Award winner and two time Grammy and Dove Award nominee “DA T.R.U.T.H”.

The Rapvangelist star could not think of a better way to appreciate GOD’s divine protection and fans mounting love for another fantastic year having narrowly escaped a robbery attack two weeks ago with a double barrel gun pointed at her head on her way driving home.

B.O.U.Q.U.I’s double CD album “Marks Of a General and Eve Of Independence” will be available on the street next month as well as more videos on the album on your screen like soonest.

The video for Celebrate is directed by Akin Alabi films. You can also follow @bouqui2, @grugged and @truthonduty for more information on bouqui’s forthcoming album amongst other events.

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BOUQUI SET TO HOST THE BIGGEST GOSPEL CONCERT IN LAGOS

The concert tagged “The Love Hope War Tour” will feature the popular American Gospel artiste, “two time Grammy Awards nominee, 4 time Stellar Awards winner and 2 time Dove award nominee” DA TRUTH alongside the multiple award winning Nigerian rapper “BOUQUI” on the 8th of February 2013 at the Unilag Sports Complex, Akoka Yaba, Lagos.

Also billed to perform at the concert is Jahaziel “Mobo Awards winner”, and Faithchild, Mobo Awards nominee from the UK. Representing Africa on the stage are ABEL CHUNGU MUSUKA from Zambia, PRINCE CJAY from South Africa and Zimbabwe’s gospel finest artiste “ILLCEEY”.

The big concert will also parade the very best of Nigeria Gospel stars including PANAM PERCY PAUL, The Wellu Wellu master "SAMMIE OKPOSO", the songbirds’ NIKKI LAOYE and JAHDIEL, EBEN, TIM GODFREY and The XTREME CREW. Also to rock the Unilag Sports Complex stage includes Nutty Josh, RoofTop MC and The Midnight Crew from Nigeria while Alien Nation and Xplicit Dancers will provide the arena with some ground breaking moves and steps.

The Love Hope War Tour which was put together  to promote Da T.R.U.T.H’s new album titled “Love, Hope and War” worldwide has already begun in many cities across the United States of America and will hit Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria before it moves to Zimbabwe and South Africa respectively later in the month.

However, the concert in Lagos will serve a double function as it will also preview B.O.U.Q.U.I’s forthcoming double album titled MARKS OF A GENERAL and EVE OF INDEPENDENCE.

The Lagos edition of the tour is brought to you by BOUQUI’S Place Entertainment in Collaborations with XIST MUSIC USA and rides on the platform of the REDEFINITION CAMPUS STORM!! ADMISSION IS TOTALLY FREE... @BOUQUI2 @TRUTHONDUTY @GRUGGED 

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M.I, BOUQUI, AKIN ALABI, HELEN PAUL, SAMMIE OKPOSO and More on GNLive

 GNLive is a carefully thought out strategy to put Conscious Nigerian Artistes back to Nigeria's Music Map. This movement has been going on for the past three months and have been getting great support from different Conscious Nigerian Artistes. GNLive holds a music concert every last thursday of the month, where many artistes are given great priviledge to perform and talk about their music.


Artistes like M.I, Akin ALabi, Midnight Crew, Sabina of Naija FM, Sammie Okposo, Bouqui, Helen Paul and  more have all strongly supported this movement. The 1st GNLive concert was held on the 24th of May, the 2nd was on the 28th of June and the 3rd GNLive which comes up on thursday, 26th day of this month (July) from 6pm to 10pm at Rodizzio Hall, 29, Isaac John Street, Ikeja featuring the great Mike Aremu, Efe and more.

This movement (GNLive) powered by Spinlet, has really been a source of encouragement and great support to Conscious Nigerian Artistes as it fights for the benefits of their music in Nigeria.

Support GNLive today as a movement that elevates gospel music and all forms of conscious music and Honour the strong force; "Spinlet" Move with it! 

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Bouqui finds love at last

She strikes some as weird because she craves to be different; her hairstyle contributes to her strange look. BOUQUI as she's fondly called by fans and admirers is one of the top gospel acts in Nigeria.

Barely two months since she released a single titled 'igbeyinloju', Bouqui drops another hot single and video. She features the ace saxophonist Mike Aremu in this one. Enjoy!

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Bouqui takes a trip down memory lane and finds a hit

Bouqui motivates with blast from the past.

Who said what's in the past stays in the past. There are some things that can't just be forgotten, no matter how much you try. Sunny Ade's "Igbeyinloju" hit track from the 80s, is one of them.

Bouqui is no stranger to the music scene, dues well paid, foundation well laid, choices well made, she has chosen to inspire and motivate with her gift with two albums to her credit, B.O.U.Q.U.I; the self titled debut and Redefinition 2nd album).

Presently in the studio with genius producer Sam clef and also working with Cohbams and many more, Bouqui is determined to give her best to her third album.

Her new single produced by Jerry Metz. Igbeyinloju is one of the very unique songs of the early days of King Sunny Ade and she talks about choices and how they can make or break you with two interesting stories.

Bouqui - Igbeyinloju

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BOUQUI BERTHS OPEN MIC SHOW

Bouqui’s Place Entertainment is launching a new open mic show. The
organisation, which is headed by female rapper, D’Attic, describes the
event as an evening of fine company, networking, relaxation and
appreciation of God. The event which debuts this Friday, the 29th, is
scheduled to be held every last Friday of the month.

The concept is an open mic show where people just express their talent and art in a calm and relaxing atmosphere with the aim of keeping the event a purely Christian music affair. “We discovered there are fewer opportunities for Christian artistes to express themselves and we want to
provide platforms such as this”, says Bouqui.
To further emphasize the principles of the show, D’Attic is….with the tagline, CLEAN. CLEAN is an acronym for Creative, Lyrical, Earnest, Altering, Norms.

Bouqui says that ‘participating artistes are expected to be Creative, have strong Lyrics, must be Earnest in their expression and be ready to Alter acceptable Norms.

“I am super excited about this”, organiser Bouqui says ‘We plannedD’Attic as an opportunity to have freestyle battles, poetry and spoken word all in a relaxed atmosphere. We are positive everyone who attends this event will enjoy it”.

D’Attic which debuts this Friday, the 29th, is scheduled to be held every
last Friday of the month at the Planet One, 1 Maryland Street, Ikeja,
Lagos.

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Bouqui - OLUWA

Brand new single from BOUQUI
Life without God is lifeless.
"When God's got your back, the rest is history." - bouqui

Oluwa means Savior, Lord or God when translated in English.

This video was shot in the windy city - CHICAGO.

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B.O.U.Q.U.I – Take U Away ft. Four Kornerz

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About Bouqui

BOUQUI, Born Bukola Folayan to a Professor of Biochemistry father and a professional teacher mother, she alongside her other five siblings grew up in an academic atmosphere of the Obafemi Awolowo University (Ile-Ife) and this has served as a big influence for her deep lyrical style and cosmopolitan outlook. Her Christian faith and strong belief in the words of God as laid out in the Holy Bible is however the factor to the formation of the Bouqui brand. An alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University and an accomplished broadcaster at Eko FM, Lagos, Bouqui started her professional career with an all girl group called G-Vibes several years ago before going solo and changing her focus and style to suit urban contemporary Nigeria and still deliver in terms of message and emotion.

The album titled B.O.U.Q.U.I was her debut and the album can be referred to as a two in one package due to the fact that it contains a record breaking fourteen tracks and four skits, the highest by any debutant in the Nigerian music industry. Still on breaking records, her lead single “Get it started” in less than a month debuted at number one the backyard beats segment of the PJ Butter hosted World Chart Show, also another first by any home– based Nigerian artiste in the history of Nigerian music. Other tracks like “Not Ashamed”, “Major Problem”, “Mole jo”, “Vanity” and “Wanna Love U” have become household anthems. The album has won several accolades and nominations including the much coveted AMEN awards in 2007 for best female act.

BOUQUI for the UK last year though she had just recently come back from her TOUR where she went round 15 cities in the UNITED KINGDOM with the first single MO RI LE, off the sophomore album which will be titled REDEFINITIONS..

REDEFINITIONS is set to have nothing less than12 tracks but not more than 15 tracks in all. The tracks were mixed and mastered in the UNITED KINGDOM.

The video for the leading single MO RI LE was shot and edited in the UK and will premiere on the same day the record label, BOUQUIS PLACE ENTERTAINMENT is officially launched.

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