Even with Houston's considerable African immigrant
population, concerts by African artists remain rare outside iFest and the odd
SPA event. That alone makes Saturday's show sponsored by Spinlet, a San
Francisco-based company that offers digital distribution to emerging West
African talent - mostly Nigerians here - worth checking out.
Heading up this tour is Tuface Idibia (better known
as 2Face), a former member of the Plantashun Boyz who has become a popular
hip-hop/R&B singer in his own right. Joining him is Ice Prince, who was
recently called "Nigeria's hottest rapper" for his dancehall-ish
style; D'Prince, younger brother of producer/songwriter/music-biz mogul Don
Jazzy; and Seyi Shey, now on her own after a tenure in UK soul-pop group From
Above.
