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  • ‘Small Doctor’, Agege LGA to partner on: ‘Agege to the world’

    Mr Rotimi Sulyman, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the chairman of the council, Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, confirmed this on Tuesday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the concert tagged: “Agege to the World,’’ is an initiative of OIT Dynasty Incorporation, Small Doctor’s record label.

    Sulyman quoted the artiste who grew up in Agege  neighbourhood as saying that the event is to breed future stars through entertainment activities.

    He said that it was also to engage the youths of the area in productive ventures.

    He added that Adekunle also known as “Omo Iya Teacher’’ said that the decision for the collaboration was to make the annual event enjoy government’s support and gain acceptability widely.

    The singer also said that the concert would include: talent-hunt for musicians, dancers and deejays.

    The PRO also quoted Adekunle to have spoken about his love for the community.

    “I am an Agege ambassador and filled with love for the area.

    “I always look forward to the opportunity to promote my neighbourhood to the point of composing a song for it, an anthem, in one of my songs.

    “The concert will feature young talented dancers, musicians, and Deejays from Agege.

    “In between it, I will have a motivational talk for the youths in attendance during which I will share my grass to grace story with them,” the 21-year-old Adekunle was quoted to have said.

    Sulyman also quoted Egunjobi as paying tribute to the commitment of Adekunle to Agege.

    The PRO said that Egunjobi enjoined other entertainment celebrities who had nexus with the community to emulate Adekunle’s nationalistic zeal.

    “I must commend you for this initiative and opportunity given to the Council to partner with you on it.

    “I must confess that we need more of programmes like this to take our restive youth population out of the streets and positively engage them.

    “I say without fear of contradiction that Agege is the home of music in Nigeria given the high number of artistes including icons that at one time or another lived in this community.

    The  council  chief listed them to include,“Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Kollington Ayinla, Ayinla Omowura, Shina Peters, Love Azeez, Fatai Olowoyo, Fancy Aiye-Alamu, to Dayo Kujore.’’

    Also speaking, the council Secretary, Gbenga Abiola, said that the concert was in line with the youth empowerment and wealth creation programme of the Egunjobi-led administration.

    “The partnership support extended to the concert is on an account of the commitment of this administration to empower the youth.

    “It is also to grow the economy of the area through productive engagement of our teeming youths,” he said.

  • So much for Shina Peters at 60

    Popular Afro Juju musician, Sir Shina Peters who clocked 60 on May 30, celebrated the day with his fans at Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    According to the musician, his new age is a milestone that needs to be treasured. “A 60th birthday is an important and treasured milestone of life. It is the time to look back at beautiful memories that have flown by look how far you have come.”

    The legend also had a photoshoot session which he uploaded on his Instagram page.

    As part of the celebrations, the artiste is expected to be in London on July 1 for the ‘Shina Mania Live in Concert’ at IndigO O2, London.

    The event is a two-in-one show; celebrating 60th birthday and 50 years on stage.

    In recognition of his contribution to the arts, Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu has penned a short tribute in the musician’s honour, just as a committee of friends also staged a tribute session for the artiste.

    Popularly called SSP, the musician who started music at a very young age released his first album ‘Ace’ (Afro-Juju Series 1) in 1989. The album which was released under CBS Records of Nigeria went double platinum and was the career breakthrough that catapulted him back into the limelight.

    He served apprenticeship under Chief Ebenezer Obey and later joined General Prince Adekunle’s band where he learned to play the guitar and the piano.

  • SHINA PETERS: My secret of looking young

    Veteran Juju musician, Sir Shina Peters, who turns 60, May 31, has left his fans in awe about his youthful look.

    Explaining what he does to maintain his youthful look, SSP, as he is fondly called, noted that the only thing that keeps him going is that he knows what he is doing and he has passion for it.

    “My music appeals to all tribes, students, old and young. I created my own music and I have an identity for myself,” he said.

    Revealing his desires at 60, the artiste, said he longs to be humble, love more and care more for others.

    On his notion of young artistes in Nigeria, he said the challenge with the up and coming is in the lyrics of their songs, noting that what they sing must be good for the society.

    “I appreciate the upcoming musicians and I salute their courage. Music is not easy and they are all trying their best to come out with something out of nothing,” he said.

    The celebrated singer hinted that he will be launching a foundation for mentoring and empowering young musicians. Speaking on the forthcoming celebrations, the multiple award-winning singer said he does not want to die with his music, noting: “This is why more people will be trained. I welcome and encourage more people to play what I am playing so that my music will not die when I am no more.  I want to share my talent with others.”

    He urged younger ones in the music industry to embrace humility and hard work.

  • I don’t want to die with my music, says Shina Peters

    •Foundation for inauguration as musician turns 60

    Foremost Juju musician Sir Shina Peters will inaugurate a Foundation this month to take his brand of music to the young ones.

    Peters, whose speciality is afro juju, said he created his own brand and would not want it to die with him.

    He spoke yesterday at a news conference to kick start activities that will mark his 60th birthday.

    The musician, who dominated the airwaves in the 1990s with chart busters, said:  ”I welcome and encourage more people to play what I am playing so that my music will not die when I am no more.  I want to share my talent with others.

    “I appreciate the upcoming musicians and I salute their courage. Music is not easy to play and they are all trying their best to come out with something out of nothing.”

    He described his music as appealing “to all tribes, students, old and young” adding, “I created my own music and I have an identity for myself.”

    Chairman of the Shina Peters 60th birthday organizing committee , broadcaster Bisi Olatilo, said the Foundation whose objective wil be to mentor and empower young musicians, will be inaugurated on may 30 at a ceremony at the Federal palace Hotel in Lagos.

    Olatilo said the ceremony would feature an interactive session with the theme; ‘Discussing the phenomenon called Sir Shina Peters’.

    He said the session would afford stakeholders in the music, showbiz and entertainment industry to give their different perspectives about the Peters’ sojourn in the music industry which has spanned close to 50 years.

    “There will be so much to reminisce about the multitalented, multitasking singer, composer, actor and dancer who burst into the consciousness of Nigerians close to 50 years at the tender age of 11.  He has also revolutionised the Juju music scene, breaking cultural and language barriers; his music is loved by everyone across the globe.

    “The celebration will also feature performance by artistes including, Toyin Oguns, Dimeji Ayoka, Gentleman Dele Taiwo as well as comedy.”

    Olatilo said friends of the celebrator are organizing the activities to mark his 6oth birthday.

    A friend to the celebrator Public relations guru and former newspaper editor Mr. Gboyega Okegbenro, said the Shina Peters Foundation is a legacy project that would outlive the musician and help generation of musicians after him.

     

  • Shina Peters, K 1 disagree over music bands

    Juju legend, Sir Shina Peters and his Fuji counterpart, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, better known as K1 De Ultimate, have disagreed over the feasibility of modern pop musicians running a band as part of their work.

    The music titans were part of the ‘Ariya Repete’ Roundtable Discourse that included two-time Grammy Award Winner Lekan Babalola, Jaywon, King Sunny Ade’s manager, Clement Ige, Wole Sorunke and Hakeem Adenekan.

    Jide Taiwo, Executive Editor of TheNETng, who moderated the discussion wanted to know if Shina Peters regretted infusing disco into juju music since younger artistes are now being blamed for not using Yoruba language in their music.

    SSP defended his choice, saying his innovation was done to expand the horizon of juju music farther than his predecessors had. He then continued by advising younger artistes not to always rely on producers to create a quick beat for them, instead to learn how to own and run a band.

    “You can imagine running a 28 piece band…can you imagine what that costs? And we that have bands like that have to do rehearsals every day. Meanwhile when we are invited to events such as wedding receptions, we’re expected to just plug and play like these hip-hop artistes. Let’s not even go into the type of money we’re offered compared to these young boys…”

    K1 however expressed a dissenting view; “You can’t expect everybody to operate that same way. For instance, at the position I am now, I don’t have to travel with band boys like we used to do. There are drummers and instrumentalists all over the world. I only need to rehearse with them for a few days and we can do a show together. Running a band is expensive.”

    The Ariya Repete Roundtable Discourse, an initiative of Nigerian Breweries beer brand, Goldberg, is a conference dedicated to sustaining the rich heritage of Yoruba music genres, Fuji and Apala as well as discovering new talents.

    Auditions have started March 13 in Ado-Ekiti, Sango-Ota and across eight cities in Nigeria.

  • ‘I was never favoured because I am Shina Peters’ son’

    Popular Juju music artiste, Sir Shina Peters was one of the proud parents at the 49th convocation of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), as his son, Gbemileke Olushina Peters was among the graduands.

    21-year-old Peters bagged a second class upper degree with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.26 from the department of Architecture during the ceremony held at the Jelili Adebisi Omotola Hall of the university on Tuesday.

    He told reporters at the event that he hoped to make his mark in both political and architectural fields, as his father had done in the music industry.

    As for being the son of a renowned celebrity, Peters said he has had to work hard to achieve all he did.

    “I am the best graduating Design student in my department. Four years in Architecture have been tough but I had to do as well as I could. It is endless hours of work and I knew I had to make my parents proud.

    “There’s nothing peculiar about being the son of Sir Shina Peters. We all had to work extra hard to achieve all we achieved and I was never favoured because of my status in any way. In fact, nobody knew about my relationship with my father until my Year Four when I contested for the position of departmental President and won.”

    Peters said he chose not to be a part of his father’s musical team for ambitious reasons, despite his dancing prowess.

    “I am aspiring to enter the Senate of the Federal Republic as the youngest ever Senator by year 2027. I believe that if you cannot tackle the basic problems of the country at the grassroots, then you have basically wasted your four years of studying in the university. I don’t believe too much in education but I believe it is important for everybody to be excellent in whatever they do. My father has made his mark in the music industry, I think it is my time to do my own in another field entirely and for me, that field is architecture,” he said.

    His father was all smiles as he said: “I am very happy and proud of my son. He has done well.”

  • Double celebration as Shina Peters clocks 58

    Double celebration as Shina Peters clocks 58

    Legendary Afro-juju musician OluwashinaAkanbi Peters, popularly known as Sir Shina Peters clocked 58 on May 30.The prolific musician was born on May 30, 1958 in Ogun State. He also married his wife, Sammie, on the same day in 1995.

    To celebrate the day, his wife took to Facebook to serenade her husband, and posted pictures of their wedding day on her Facebook wall. The elated wife declared her affection for the legendary musician, even as she wished them a happy wedding anniversary. She posted, “Happy Birthday Olu-mi! And Happy Wedding Anniversary to us! You are my heartbeat! My light! My world! May u live long! A marriage ordained in heaven!”

    SSP as he is fondly called has come a long way from his humble beginning as a guitarist with General Prince Adekunle’s band, before moving on to form a band with Juju Maestro SegunAdewale in the 1980s before finally forming his own band named Sir Shina Peters and His International Stars.

    His first single, Ace, went double platinum when it was released in 1989 making him a household name in the process, and the rest they say is history.

    Shina and Sammie’s marriage was solemnized at Shina Peters’ Iju home in a private ceremony that had in attendance socialites like Goddy Anabor, Tunde Adaba, gospel musician TimiOshikoya aka Telemi, PR consultant Gboyega Okegbenro and romance writer Kayode Ajala,  amongst others.

    Their marriage, which spans over two decades, is one of the longest in the Nigerian entertainment industry and is a testimony to the fact that entertainers can sustain a marriage.

  • Airport Hotel show: Shina Peters evokes nostalgia with music, dance

    Airport Hotel show: Shina Peters evokes nostalgia with music, dance

    His music evoked memories of the 80s, same for his energetic dance which left many wondering how he was able to maintain such vigour over the years, but the Afro Juju creator, Shina Peters, has a ready-made answer – he can never be too old for the genre of music he originated.

    He declared this at the much publicised Love Rendezvous event, hosted by Lagos Airport Hotel, to celebrate this year’s valentine season.

    Ostensibly, responding to informal questions from the audience and especially, from a popular Nollywood actor who was also the MC of the night, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Shina Peters said his age can never stop him from the way he played the music several years ago.

    “My age has nothing to do with the way I dance, it is in me, I can never stop doing it. I may be getting old by age but I am still young at heart. Afro Juju is what I initiated; it comprises high tempo music with rigorous dancing step and that is the way I will continue to dance it my age notwithstanding” he said.

    As the veteran musician rendered some of the crowd’s favourite songs from the albums he released in his heydays, fun seekers, mostly couples, continued to ask for more.

    It was indeed a night to remember as other musicians, including ‘This year’ crooner, Jaywon and popular female act, Onos, also added verve to the event.

    The event also included a comedy dinner with GbengaAdeyinka which was another spectacular experience.

    Speaking at the event, General Manager of the hotel, KayodeBakare, said that apart from the fact that the event was packaged by the hotel to reinforce its overall brand promise of providing its clients with hospitality with grand attention; it also stood out to promote celebration of love in a very exclusively mature and exquisite atmosphere.

    “Bringing Sir Shina Peters and other notable musicians to celebrate love together in this cozy manner is another way of telling our numerous clients that we cherish their relationships,” said Bakare.

  • Shina Peters, others to grace Afropolitan Vibes

    Shina Peters, others to grace Afropolitan Vibes

    For its first of 2016, Afropolitan Vibes will be hosting Afro juju maestro Sir Shina Peters, hip-hop duo SDC – Show Dem Camp and songstress Simi.

    The trio of artistes as custmary with Afropolitan Vibes will share the stage with 13-piece Bantu Collective. Leader of the Bantu Collective, Ade Bantu confirmed the appearance of the guest artistes on his Facebook page.

    He wrote: “The line up for our first Afropolitan Vibes show in 2016 has been confirmed!”

    The show takes place by 7pm at the Freedom Park, Lagos on Friday, January 22.

    Organisers of the regular monthly gig promise ‘an evening of ‘ live music, cool breeze and palmwine.’

    Aside hearring good music in a convivial atmosphere of the old prisons ground, guests will also receive a copy of Afropolitan Vibes magazine at the show. However, digital copies of the magazine are available for download at www.issuu.com/afropolitanvibes.

     

     

  • Shina Peters, Naeto C others for Afropolitan Vibes

    Shina Peters, Naeto C others for Afropolitan Vibes

    The last edition of the monthly Afropolitan concert for 2015 is set to end with a bang. The show which holds at the Freedom Park, Lagos on December 18 will feature popular juju maestro Sir Shina Peters, rapper NAeto-C, Ayo Awosika and Bantu.

    The show which is free to attend starts by 7:00pm.