Sierra Leone to host sensational artistes

  1. Posted on Tuesday 4 November 2008 - 10:03
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    Murtala Mohamed Kamara, AfricaNews reporter in Freetown, Sierra Leone Photo: Torontolime.com
    The sensational duo - Brick and Lace - are expected to perform at the national stadium main bowl in Sierra Leone capital Freetown on December 8th. They are going on the ticket of Comium, one of Sierra Leone's leading mobile networks with an estimated number of over 400,000 subscribers countrywide.
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    The Jamaican born duo and Kon Live leading group with real names as Nyanda and Nailah Thorbourne, are scheduled to promote the company’s products and services. Lawrence Spencer-Coker marketing officer for Comium Sierra Leone affirmed to AfricaNews that his company has signed a headline agreement with the Sierra Leone agent that will be bringing the artistes to Sierra Leone.

    Spencer-Coker said his company would give fans of the duo for the first time to see their artistes perform live on stage. “Sierra Leoneans have never had the opportunity to witness world stars such as Brick & Lace performing live and it is our intention to make this happen,” he said.

    During the short visit to Sierra Leone, Music lovers from across the country have vowed to witness the occasion through live radio phone-in programs. Their single 'Love is Wicked' has become an anthem in Sierra Leone even school going children can sing it word for word.

    Brick & Lace are the first group to be signed under Kon Live record label which is own by popular Senegalese R&B singer and Grammy Award winner Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Locku Lu Lu Lu Badara Thiam better known as Akon. Akon, who was described by the group as a ‘third member’ produced ‘Never Never’ - Brick & Laces’ first single and ‘Boyfriend’ a woman empowerment song.

    The group has been making world headlines in recent times, their single ‘Love is Wicked’ has been one of the leading songs in both the European and the US Billboard chart 100. “I truly feel like it’s our time,” Nyanda said with a modest confidence while Nailah affirmatively nods. “We are a hybrid,” affirms Nailah in her effortlessly sexy West-Indian lilt. “It’s not fabricated at all; it’s who we are.”

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