B’FFAL seeks hip-hop success
Dec 27, 2007
SHE lost the Northern Artiste of the year slot to Bosmic Otim at the recently-concluded 2007 Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards. However, rapper B’FFAL, whose stage name means ‘be free from all laws’, is determined to push on.
By Vision Reporter
SHE lost the Northern Artiste of the year slot to Bosmic Otim at the recently-concluded 2007 Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards. However, rapper B’FFAL, whose stage name means ‘be free from all laws’, is determined to push
on.
“I knew it was a tight group, but I will pick up from there,†says the artiste, who had been nominated for the PAM Awards for the first time.
But being nominated at the beginning of her career was a plus for the young lady, born Brenda Odomoch.
Based in Lira, B’FFAL wants to relocate to central Uganda so that she can tap into the opportunities for musical growth.
In preparation for the move, B’FFAL is working on a full debut album off which she has so far released four singles Bounce, On De Dance floor, Arege (alcohol in Langi) and Myel Keda meaning ‘dance with me’ in Langi.
B’FFAL blends hip-hop with dancehall as a winning formula for her upcoming eight tracks on the yet to be titled album. Working with different studios, she hopes the songs will appeal to many fans of the two genres.
Hip-hop is a male-dominated genre in Uganda, but B’FFAL hopes she will conquer the boys. This shows in her speedy lyrical delivery akin to American rapper, Lil’Kim.
On her song Bounce, she urges music freaks to get to the dance floor and bounce like a basketball.
Sang in English, Bounce could create a big impact in other regions if well-marketed, but B’FFAL’s undoing has been her decision of limiting airplay to northern- based radio stations.
If she continues appearing at central shows like she did at the PAM central region finals at Colline Hotel in Mukono, B’FFAL will surely please many.
SHE lost the Northern Artiste of the year slot to Bosmic Otim at the recently-concluded 2007 Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards. However, rapper B’FFAL, whose stage name means ‘be free from all laws’, is determined to push
on.
“I knew it was a tight group, but I will pick up from there,†says the artiste, who had been nominated for the PAM Awards for the first time.
But being nominated at the beginning of her career was a plus for the young lady, born Brenda Odomoch.
Based in Lira, B’FFAL wants to relocate to central Uganda so that she can tap into the opportunities for musical growth.
In preparation for the move, B’FFAL is working on a full debut album off which she has so far released four singles Bounce, On De Dance floor, Arege (alcohol in Langi) and Myel Keda meaning ‘dance with me’ in Langi.
B’FFAL blends hip-hop with dancehall as a winning formula for her upcoming eight tracks on the yet to be titled album. Working with different studios, she hopes the songs will appeal to many fans of the two genres.
Hip-hop is a male-dominated genre in Uganda, but B’FFAL hopes she will conquer the boys. This shows in her speedy lyrical delivery akin to American rapper, Lil’Kim.
On her song Bounce, she urges music freaks to get to the dance floor and bounce like a basketball.
Sang in English, Bounce could create a big impact in other regions if well-marketed, but B’FFAL’s undoing has been her decision of limiting airplay to northern- based radio stations.
If she continues appearing at central shows like she did at the PAM central region finals at Colline Hotel in Mukono, B’FFAL will surely please many.