Nanje Music Production and the Making of the “Etapo na Money” album by Ndinga Marvingaye wa Mbakwa Supe

 

By

Jackson Nanje

      As we celebrate the completion of the audio project (with the video project now in

Jackson Nanje (CEO of NMP)

progress) of "Etapo na Money" by Ndinga Marvingaye wa Mbakwa Supe, the creative thinkers at Nanje Music Production, Inc. are grateful to the Oroko people for the confidence they have placed on us over the years as the premier production company of the more than 300,000 Oroko people worldwide. We have always believed that, in order for any music to possess its intrinsic value, it should be message-driven. That is what we did with “Ngomo Ya Malle” by the legendary Betondi James, and, that is what we have done with Ndinga Marvingaye in "Etapo na Money" which has some scintillating beats.

     Our goal when we sign any artist on our coveted label is for them to compose lyrics that will educate the Oroko people and guide them in changing old practices that have held us back, and also lyrics that provide hope for my people to understand that (minya ma m’erori ma beri obosso) better days are still ahead for the Oroko people. The joy that our people had with the release of the Ngomo Ya Malle album is going to be similar, if not, more for this Etapo na Money album.

                 Who is Ndinaga Marvingaye?

Ndinga Marvingaye (artist)

Godwill Obase Ngoe is his birth name however; Mr. Ngoe has decided to add more value to his name like most artist do by assuming the name “Ndinga Marvingaye wa Mbakwa Supe”. Mr. Marvingaye is a native of Mbakwa Supe, a village along the Kumba-Mamfe road in Meme division, South West Region. Mbakwa Supe is one of the villages that make up the Bakundu clan. He is married to Betondi Marian (from Dikome Balue) with whom he has three (3) children. He also has three other children from his previous relationship. He is 39years old. His first album titled “Maluka” was released some years ago but hardly did he break in into the mainstream with the album. Etapo na Money (2014) is the album that holds a lot of his promises for his fans and, we sincerely believe that like Betondi James, he too shall become the talk of the town. If Nanje Music Production, Inc. did not have confidence and trust in Mr. Marvingaye’s ability, they could not have signed him on their coveted Music label. He is gifted in the language.

                      The Making of Etapo na Money

M1 STUDIOS in Buea, Fako division The Premier Studio in the South West Region

     The Etapo na Money album, which will soon be in the market worldwide, could not have been possible without the prowess of the M1 Studio in Buea with the commanding intelligence of Mr. Emil Ngumbah Molindo and ably assisted by Mr. David Njayo Mesombe. Mr. Ngumbah for instance, who masterminded four tracks (Ngomo Ya Malle, Ngomo Ya Dior,

Emil Ngumbah CEO of M1 Studios 

Dinyangi and Ituka Ya Mokoussa) in Betondi’s Ngomo Ya Malle’s album, has again proven himself as the best engineer in making traditional beats. In addition to the M1 Studio staff, we hired one of Cameroon’s powerhouse female, Monique Moka (a non-Oroko native) from Douala, to sing chorus. Many of us believe that to sing chorus you must be a native of the particular language of use. Not true. A professional is a professional who can do anything when trained.
We also want to thank Moh-Koukouri Eyong Eyong Ebot of E&E designs, which is an extension of E&E Productions for designing the artwork of this album. Nanje Music Production, Inc. shall always be indebted to you and your causes. 

 Cost of Production of the album

With the Etapo na Money project, Nanje Music Production, Inc. has spent a little over $7000.00 (3,500.000fcfa) as cost of production of the audio soundtrack only, which includes actually composition and engineering work in the studio, transportation of the musicians to and from the studio, hotel bills, feeding, and phone calls, design of the album jackets, and replication and duplication of audio cd). We oftentimes hear fans say $10.00 is very expensive but if they are comparing and factoring our cost with that of Pirates, who do not spend any money on any type of production of an album but only engage in copying and selling the products that artists and producers like me have spent so much money to make, they are right. However, they should understand that if these pirates spent just half of the money we spend on producing an album, they will never again sell their music at the dump-down price they often always sell our products for. It is our obligation to explain these intricacies to the buyers for them to make independent judgment on product evaluation and costing.

     Furthermore, we are explaining the costing involved in making an album because of the need to educate the public that always find any justification for the disparity in products sold by the producer-made (original high quality ultra violet coating CD) and pirated copies (poor quality, low resolution CD) with pirates bearing no cost in production and replication of the album. In conclusion, with a pirated CD, no sooner did you buy it that it will begin to skip because, the ultra violet coating that protects the music from evaporating from the CD, is absent. But with the original CD, they are made to last forever, that is, if you handle the product with great care.

New album by Ndinga Marvingaye

The Etapo na Money as well as the Ngomo Ya Malle CDs shall be available online and in all major outlet stores such as Cdbaby, itunes, spotify, facebook page, youtube, amazon, and target stores etc, and from Nanje Music Production retail sale outlet. To get a copy of any of the two albums, you can call 404-834-1710 or reach the production house by email at nanjemusicproduction@gmail.com.  We shall equally provide additional vendors as they become availabe.