Nigeria's De Indispensables Release their First UK Single

01/22/2006 06:11PM

They are already a well-established name back home in Nigeria but De Indispensables will also be known in the UK before long. The duo, who blend Reggae and Hip Hop with cool African vibes, is about to invade Britain’s
airwaves with the infectious Afro-Reggae tune "Sweet Mama."

De Indispensables are already gathering momentum in Nigeria. Already they have performed and recorded with MOBO-winning rapper and Choice FM DJ Phoebe One. Nigeria’s Radio Palmwine has named them as one of the most exciting new acts to emerge in 2005, an accolade made even greater when they were voted into the station’s top ten by its listeners. They have also appeared on MNet TV’s South Al Channel and Channel O alongside other top Nigeria urban acts and DJs and have been featured in two of Nigeria’s national newspapers.

Now, in a first taste of UK and European interest, De Indispensables were the subject of a documentary on the international black culture channel BEN TV (on Sky Digital, Telewest etc.) in November 2005.

The single Sweet Mama, which also features J.Boy, shows De Indispensables indulging the Afro Reggae end of their spectrum. Its lilting buoyant melody and cool vocal harmonies will delight fans well beyond Reggae and Urban circles. To follow will be their debut UK album release, currently scheduled for April 2006, which will demonstrate the diversity and sheer maturity in their writing and performance.

[Photo courtesy of Grafton Entertainment].

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