At the simply concluded African Drum Festival, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III spoke concerning the wealthy tradition in Africa and how we need extra platforms like that throughout the continent.
Proudly sponsored by MTN Nigeria, the pageant noticed the Monarch relate the drumming tradition in yorubaland to the state of the nation. In his phrases “every morning at 5am, drums wake up Yoruba kings to remind them of the oaths they took to serve their people. We need drums to wake our leaders and policy makers in Nigeria”.
The third version of the Africa Drum pageant, which was tagged, ‘Drumming for Advancement’, noticed drum troupes from 33 completely different Nigerian states in addition to troupes from over 20 African international locations and the Caribbean carry out on the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.
In attendance on the three day occasion, supported by MTN, have been the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and royal fathers; Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo; the Alafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; Obong of Calabar, Etubom Ekpo; Akarigbo of Remo land, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, and many others.
The cultural occasion additionally had in attendance, Nollywood stars like like Tunde Kelani, Kareem Adepoju (Baba Wande), Kunle Afolayan, Olu Jacobs, Richard Agbor, Wole Sodimu, Wale Dada, Omotunde Adebowale David in addition to the Marketing & Strategy: Sponsorship & Promotions Manager MTN Nigeria, Njide Ken-Odogwu, Events and Sponsorship Manager, MTN Nigeria, Okundola Bamgboye and the Senior Manager, Go-to-Market manufacturers, MTN Nigeria, Chinyelu Onochie.
The pageant was sponsored by Nigeria’s main supplier of communications providers and widest reaching community, MTN, recognized for supporting a wide selection of segments in the artistic business.