But despite their lingering differences, it’s the utmost desire of their fans to behold the former label mates and joint owners of one of Nigeria’s biggest record labels, Mo’Hits (now rested) come together someday to perform some of their old hit songs as well as record a duet that would rekindle their relationship that is now strained strained.
However, while everyone was looking forward to seeing that happen last Friday, at the 60th birthday party of Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, reverse was the case.
The birthday bash, which held at Eko hotel and Suites,Victoria Island, Lagos, had in attendance the
‘who is who’ in Nigeria political circle as well as the entertainment industry. D’banj and Don Jazzy were among top Nigerian music acts that graced the glamorous event. After several electrifying performances by other notable artistes, it was the turn of the “Oliver Twist” crooner to thrill the large audience.
Dressed in black suit upon white shirt and bow-tie, D’banj had gone into the crowd to fish out Ben Bruce and dragged him to the stage. And while on stage, Bruce specifically asked for a special present, as he started calling out Don Jazzy to join them on stage. This could not come true as Don Jazzy had left the venue before D’banj mounted the stage to perform.
People did not know that he had left. “I will like you and Don Jazzy to do a duet,” Ben Bruce said, calling out Don Jazzy to join them on stage. But the the Mavin Records boss was nowhere to be found.
At that point, D’banj opened up, “Uncle Ben, what you are asking me to do, I have done already. As I was mounting the stage, I saw Don Jazzy sitting over there and I told him I would call him on stage for a joint performance, but now he has run away. If he brings the beat today, the song will be ready tomorrow,” D’banj said, after efforts to get Don Jazzy to join them on stage failed.
Meanwhile, defending his action, which has since gone viral online, Don Jazzy refuted the allegation that his action was a deliberate attempt to avoid performing alongside his former label mate. In a series of tweets during the week, the MAVIN boss maintained that he had left the venue before D’banj mounted the stage to perform.
He claimed that he had performed alongside D’banj about three times in the last one year. According to him:
“I have performed alongside D’banj about three times in the last one year. Moreover, I had left the venue way before D’banj’s performance. I already announced that I am taking a break from being an artist. Hence, I didn’t perform “Surulere” with Dr Sid and “Concur” with Timaya.”
In as much as it would be difficult to exonerate Don Jazzy from blame, there were incidences in the recent past that pointed to the fact that the former label mates were not ready to give their fans a welcome surprise. It would be recalled that 2face among others once urged the former business partners to bury their hatchet and come together to do a duet to silence their critics.
Also, last year, D’banj hinted that he would be dropping a new song with Don Jazzy as their first collaboration since they rested Mo’Hits. But till date, that has not happened.
Vanguard.
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