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86-year-old Chris Ajilo, dancer and singer, Latoya Aduke and
lawyer-musician, Akin Akinola are among artists on the bill for this
year’s EniObanke Music Festival (EMUFEST) happening from November 10 to
17 in Lagos, Ilorin, Abeokuta and Ibadan.
Founded five
years ago by Beautiful Nubia (Segun Akinlolu), EMUfest is an annual
festival of contemporary folk and roots music that showcases authentic
African music from all over the country. It also provides a platform for
discovering new talents and celebrating accomplished artists.
Nubia disclosed
in a statement that this year’s festival will feature trainings and
performances. “The first three days will be devoted to free music
workshops, open to the public and all ages, which will be led by
experienced music teachers and practicing musicians. The workshops will
run in two sessions each day,” he said.
The talent night
featuring about 25 new and emerging musicians from across Nigeria will
take place on November 13 from 4pm to 10pm.
Nubia and his
Roots Renaissance Band will headline the grand concert featuring Ajilo,
Egbe Awon Omo Alaketu (a large ensemble of traditional folk singing
grandmothers from Yewa) and Latoya Aduke on Sunday, November 16.
Other artists
performing on the day are Ibadan-based multi-instrumentalist and singer,
Femi Ajayi, soulful songstress Amoke Olarinde and the 18-member Brave
Voices Children Choir.
The Ososo
Moonlighters from Akoko Edo, Prince Ejiwunmi Ege, Olatunde Obajeun and
last year’s EMUfest discovery, Mr. Hat and the Quadlibet Band will also
feature at the concert starting by 2pm.
Beautiful Nubia,
who called for corporate and private support for the festival mainly
funded from inception by his company, said that the training, talent
night and grand concert will hold at the EniObanke Arts Centre, 19,
Adekunle Fajuyi Way, GRA Ikeja.
The festival
will thereafter move to Abeokuta on November 14, Ilorin on November 15
and conclude at the University of Ibadan on November 17
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