Friday, April 17, 2009

Zebrudaya-They don't make em like they used to


 


Is what's on Naija telly these days even half as good as what was on NTA in the golden age of Zebrudaya and the rest of the crew?  Kinda doubt it! And I don't think it's just nostalgia for the era that's shacking me here.


Today we have Nigerian comedians like Nkem Owoh and rising stars like basket mouth. But none of them are as iconic as folks like Zebrudaya. Wonder where Zebu is now...that Elephant Blue detergent probably poisoned the poor guy. He shouldn't have endorsed that toxic shite. Remember how fuckin blue that detergent was???


Got me very suspicious when I used to use that radioactive crap to wash my clothes, and looks like I had good reason to be...check this shit out!



Chelsea Area Boys


Alright, this might not be exactly Naija related, but West Africa is close enough. It's awesome to see these Cherski (Chelsea FC) players acting like a bunch of juniors from a Nigerian boarding school on their break time. Pretty cool to see that the millions of cashmoney they make hasn't dampened their playful spirits.


Look at Essien holding Diarra well well as he attempts to run away...fuckin luv it. I'm sure Diarra has found some respite from these bullies now that he's at Real Madrid.



Thursday, April 16, 2009

Last King of Scotland is the new Chief of Biafra


 


Nna, look at these guys. It's just recently that they've discovered what we all knew before. I mean the first time I saw Danny Glover bone for Whoopi Goldberg in the Colour Purple,  it was clear for everyone to see that he was a typical Igbo man with a temper!


Then my guy Forest Whitaker goes shouting at everybody in the movie The Last King of Scotland as if he was the main actor in a poorly made (aren't they all bad) Nollywood film. Well I'm glad they're acknowledging the obvious...Welcome home boys.




The Onion spin on Naija


In The Know: Situation In Nigeria Seems Pretty Complex


 


This one's a classic right here. The folks at The Onion do a wonderful job on showing how truly ignorant most western news houses are when it comes to reporting on Nigeria issues. From how they butcher names to mistaken Nigeria for Niger, this one's sure to make you laugh even if you've seen it before.



Naija Boyz- We're wairring guys


Big fan of the Naija Boyz. These guys lit the entire internet a blaze a year ago with their awesome youtube music video Naija Boy. That video alone generated more than 5 million views, which is no small feat by any means. In fact, it's pretty fucking amazing actually!


With great production value that puts Nollywood to shame, and the witty Naija humor these Nigerian boys exude in their music videos. I can't wait to see what's next! For now, the latest we have from them is a 30second video of a facebook invite :( Guess that's a little fix until they release their epic Naija remix of the classic Thriller!