Hello everyone!
Have you heard about the World Music Day celebration coming up in Lagos? Well, it's a mega concert organized by Alliance-Française Lagos in collaboration with Goethe Institut and British Council as a Nigerian edition of the 30th annual "Fete de la Musique"
If you've ever read about such jazz festivals as the Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Montreux or the Cape Town Jazz Festival and wished we had such here in Nigeria, your wish just came true!
World Music Day boasts an unbelievable star studded line-up of the who-is-who of Jazz, Afrobeat and Highlife music. Veterans such as the indefatigable Pa Fatai Rolling Dollar, gentleman Alaba Pedro, the surprising Prince Eji Oyewole and the great Orlando "OJ" Julius will ply the trade that has stamped them on the map of African music alongside the younger generation of musicians.
The Black Beats Band led by afro beat Baritone Saxophone stalwart Bodun will treat the audience to afro beat, Yinka Davies backed up with her band will belt out songs in her unmistakeable voice and inimitable style. Bez of the "One Heart" fame will also be there to thrill us to his brand of soul/R'n'B. The soulfully sweet sound of Seyi Solagbade is to be watched out for. The sound that comes out of his saxophone is what I like to call a joyful sound which is just an extension of his exultant personality.
This event promises to be an immensely satisfying day of good music in the open air ambience of the Freedom Park on Lagos highland. It will be a perfect setting for a family fun day .For fanatics like me,it's a chance to get wrecked by the sheer virtuosity of the musicians!
Other members of the line up are Edaoto and the Afrogenius Band, Roy Olokungboye, Akinlabi AK-47 and the Liberty Band, Dafe Oghoghome and the Afrikan Liberation Band, Aduni and Nefertiti, lekan Babalola and Lagos Brass Band and Ade Bantu's Band.
This mega concert is on Saturday 25 June at 2.00pm and promises to sizzle till 11.00pm. I intend to be there right from when the musicians are assembling their instruments till the last note is played!
I hope I see y'all there!
Talk to you later.
Mr. Lee
