The Relentless Builder: Jimmy D Psalmist

08 August 2013

Weekly Eye-Catching Designs No. 4: Cover Art for Songs, Albums, EPs

Labels: Aizuu, Album Cover, Bouqui, Cover Art, Ernythang, Graphic Designs, IBK Spaceship Boy, Jimmy D Psalmist, MMJ, Music, Okey Sokay, Provabs, Rasine Brown, Sunday Bawa, Weekly Cover Designs

Every week, various eye-catching designs for songs, albums and EPs by Nigerian gospel artistes will be showcased on this blog. The idea is to highlight and appreciate the hard work and creativity of graphic artistes and designers who work behind the scenes towards the success of each project.

Here is the 4th Edition. Let me know which one(s) you love the most. Enjoy!

Provabs - Imela Featuring Okey Sokay

05 July 2013

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This Friday's Free Downloads | Featuring: Obiora Obiwon, Michael Abdul, Groovement Minis3, Jimmy D Psalmist

Labels: Free Downloads, Gameman, Jimmy D Psalmist, Michael Abdul, Music, O'Joe, Obiora Obiwon, Okey Sokay

How have you been gbadun-ing the month of July? I thank God for bringing us all to the second half of this year, and pray that we will all be here to celebrate the end of the year too in Jesus name.

Today's free downloads have one thing in common: they are all dance-worthy tracks. So before you even click download, I suggest you put on your dancing shoes and get ready.

Ready? Oya, let's go!

1. Obiora Obiwon - Testify featuring

Michael Abdul

03 May 2012

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No speaking of vernacular in my class | Featured Artiste: Jimmy D Psalmist

Labels: Education, Jimmy D Psalmist, Language, Music, Primary School, Secondary School

Ver.nac.u.lar (noun) - using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language (Source).

That was one of the definitions I got from Merriam-Webster. However, 'vernacular' as I remember that term used in Nigeria referred to speaking any other language apart from English. That included Pidgin English and every other Nigerian language. And it was banned in some schools altogether. Not that I cared to speak anything other than English in class, but the freedom of choice was what I questioned. I don't recall having teachers explicitly give standing orders on this in my school. But then, I attended a Federal Government Girls College, so maybe it was not an issue. However, for students who attended Public schools, a.k.a Jakande schools, like we used to call them, it was an issue.

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Speaking vernacular in class was taken seriously and enforced accordingly. The class captain for each class, had among his or her duties, to look out for students who inadvertently made the mistake of speaking vernacular in class. The unfortunate student's name was written down by the class captain and promptly reported to the teacher for swift punishment.