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Liberia: Senatorial Elections Debate Set For November 25th

The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) will on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 launch a nationwide effort to bring together candidates for the December 16 special senatorial election to discuss their plans for their candidacy with the electorate.   The debate, to be held in each of the 15 counties, will be launched within Kakata, Margibi County, with the support of the International Research Exchange (IREX) and the USAID. The Press Union of Liberia has also partnered with the Federation of Liberian Youths (FLY) in providing the platform that will allow 139 certified candidates to come face-to-face with voters. The debate will be broadcast live on community and national radio stations in the counties. To provide a wider participation, the sessions will take screen questions through calls, social media and text messages from citizens. “The Press Union sees the debate as an opportunity for candidates and electorate to interact under cordial conditions, whereby their aspirations and concerns will

2015 Liberian Entertianment Awards

                                                                               The Liberian Entertainment Awards: Liberia's Biggest and Proudest Event. Celebrate your own LIVE on February 21st at Howard University Theater in Washington DC

2014 Liberian Artist Jodi Clarke in Paris

                                               Liberian artist Jodi Clarke  in Paris, starting his European tour, with  promises to be a trip to remember, sharing his musical gift with that part of the world.                                 Jodi Clarke in Paris 2014 Jodi Clarke in Paris 2014

What Has Chris DeShield Been Up To?

                                                                                     " A lot of people have asked, "where am I going to drop my album?" I've been working on my album and also producing for other artists. 2015 with GOD's grace, will be a good year. I just produced Artist G rise next single "lib ladies " which is on I tunes .  I have my new single Love the City, which is on sound cloud for Free.  Our country has been through soo much . I'm just doing my part and Reppin Liberia in a good light ."  Chris DeShield

Alvin S. Kpou aka Douk De Lib: Next Level-Epic, Over the top, and all for the better

NEXT LEVEL               Second Album 'Next Level' drops May,2015   Liberia's choir boy turned Afro Dance artist, Alvin S. Kpou aka Douk De Lib, is expected to drop his second album 'Next Level' in May of 2015.  Sitting on my sofa, listening to 'Next Level', I felt a rush, an unstoppable momentum.  It has an unrelenting style, composition is powerful and sophisticated.   Also remarkable is that some elements of his music are not far removed from the original Liberian highlife rhythm played by kru sailors in the 1950's.   There are four guarantee hits on this album, Juju, Prove It, Cry for Africa and Saybah .  It was a struggle deciding between Juju and Prove It, as the number one hit.  Prove It is very catchy with a great beat but Juju is very well arranged, vocals more powerful and catchy.  All the beats on this album are on point.  Next Level deserves to be.                                                                              

SHADOW MAN: THE REAL ME

"THE REAL ME" SHADOW MAN/ "THE REAL ME"             This is a great song and performance. The melody is strong and tuneful. The singer has an attractive vocal tone, and puts real feeling into the lyrics. The lyrics are interesting and meaningful with some punchy phrases. Instrumentally, the song has a rich, full accompaniment that complements the vocal track perfectly. The performance quality is high throughout, both vocally and instrumentally. Overall, the song is distinctive and original, and I think it has strong commercial potential, even though it would have done the artist more justice if he had  represented the culture of his origin, since the song is about the real "Shadow", and the artist represents himself as a Liberian artist. Great song, tasteful.