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  • Motherland Beckons adds annual music fiesta

    The Motherland Beckons group, an initiative to provide a platform for African-American and blacks in the Diaspora to explore the cultural and tourism assets in Africa and also invest in the continent, has added an annual programme.

    The new programme, Easter and More, will be held annually during the period of Easter.

    Disclosing this to newsmen, the head of Motherland Beckons initiative and owner of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, Ikegun, Lagos, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, said the decision to add Easter and More is based on the success of the maiden edition event held recently in the resort in Ikegun.

    The annual event would include music, rite of re-integration back to Africa for black-Americans and those in the Diaspora through rechristening.

    The Easter and More will be a four-day package for guests of the Nigeria’s foremost holiday resort.

    For the maiden edition recently held, a group of musicians, Club Noveau, from the United States of America (USA) were in attendance. Apart from the musical performance, the group passed a rite re-integration back to the Africa. They were given African names on the beach front by the Bale of Ikegun, Musiliu Habib Sanni.

    Some of the members of Club Noveau spoke of their experiences in Nigeria. First to speak was Samuielle Prater: “They are new things entirely. You cannot described the performances. It is not anything funny; they are lively.” Jay King talked about their taste of African music: “The rhythm that I have listened to, the rhythm of Africa makes one to go back to some of my music that I have recorded before to add them.”

    Akinboboye, who is also the CEO of Atunda Entertainment stated that Club Nouveau R&B-pop band was picked among the very many artistes considered for the Easter celebration because the group possesses one of the most memorable, distinctive music ever heard in popular music, with their hit song ‘Lean on me’.

  • Musical Youth Fiesta gathers momentum

    Musical Youth Fiesta gathers momentum

    …Senator Oluremi Tinubu promises exciting moment

    ALL is set for this year’s Musical Youth Fiesta billed to hold on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    In a press briefing, held at the Rehoboth House, Herbert Marculay Way, the convener and chairman of the initiative, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, OON, in company with the Board of Trustees, which include Dr. (Mrs.) Stella Okoli, OON, Pastor Kunle Ajayi, Mrs. Tinu Aina-Badejo, and Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, formally announced the arrangement for the 2012 Musical Youth Fiesta Initiative (MYFI).

    The theme for this year’s event is “Dare to be like Joseph”.

    Speaking on the reason for the theme, Oluremi said, “Joseph is an exceptional person in the Bible. He was a highly disciplined young man who turned down sexual advances from his master’s wife despite all the benefits he stood to get. He is a young man of integrity. And for this reason we decided this year’s theme to be “Dare to be like Joseph”. In like manner, we are encouraging every youth to dare to be like him.”

    The initiative, which has continued to receive the support of notable churches like Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and Christian Pentecostal Mission (CPM), among others, according to the chairman, “Is conceived as an event of soul-stirring musical performances for youth, driven by the youth, in the best spirit of Christmas.”

    She further said: “performance is open to church groups, choirs, and even solo acts sponsored by a church. The only condition is that the youth performing must fall between the age brackets of 7 and 21. Let me state that MYF is not a competition. However, performing acts and those who enter musical works will be given honorariums to assist the music ministries of their various churches, as a token of appreciation for their efforts.”

    In its second edition, the inaugural edition of MYF was held on 21 December 2011, and had its theme as “One Church”.

    Already, nine entries have been received for MYF 2012.

    No less than 5,000 youths and their chaperons are expected at the event.

    “The fiesta is a yuletide treat for youth. The gate is free, though those who wish to attend would have to come to this (Rehoboth House) office to collect their wristbands and meal tickets. The wristband admits and secures a gift bag for everyone attending,” Senator Oluremi Tinubu said.