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STAKEHOLDERS HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC AND CULTURE, COMMEND GOLDBERG FOR ARIYA REPETE

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Stakeholders in the music and entertainment industry have highlighted the vital connection between music, entertainment and culture. The stakeholders who convened at the Lagos Airport Hotel for the first ever Roundtable on Yoruba music, Ariya Repete, also commended Goldberg lager beer for the initiative, which they say, signals a cultural rejuvenation among Yorubas.

In his keynote address at the roundtable which focused on Juju and Fuji genres of music, Professor Tunde Babawale explained that the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba provided the foundation on which the music genres of Juju and Fuji are built.

Babawale, a former Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Black and African Arts and Civilisation, CBAAC, noted that the attachment of the Yoruba people of South West Nigeria to music and celebration has earned them the appellation of “Owambe”, a reference to their love for ceremonies and celebrations.

He traced the origin of Juju music to the old Saro (Olowogbowo) quarter of Lagos where the genre emerged from ‘asiko’ music associated with “area boys” in the quarter and added that the genre also incorporated Brazilian Samba elements and the guitar style of Kru sailors from Liberia.

According to the professor, the music of the culture such as Juju and Fuji has positively impacted every area of life of the Yorubas including the reduction of socio-economic tension and the prevalence of religious tolerance.

A prominent Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1) thanked the organisers and speakers at the event for what he described as an educative initiative meant to preserve Fuji and Juju, vital aspects of the music and culture of the Yorubas.

Sir Shina Peters, a frontline Juju musician also commended Goldberg for providing such a platform to discuss indigenous music and called on other corporate organisations to emulate the effort.

Ambrose Somide, a radio broadcaster with Faaji FM and a panellist at the roundtable enjoined young musicians of Yoruba extraction to endeavour to sustain the genres for the promotion of the Yoruba culture.

While welcoming guests to the forum, Mr. Kufre Ekanem, Nigerian Breweries’ Corporate Affairs Adviser, who was represented by Patrick Olowokere, the company’s Corporate Communications and Brand Public Relations Manager, disclosed that the Ariya Repete initiative was borne out of the company’s respect for tradition and values of the people.

The special guest of honour, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi, (Ojaja II), the Ooni of Ife, who was represented by Oba Adebiyi Asoya, the Asoya of Ile Asoya Kingdom, reiterated the need to sustain the current cultural revival among Nigerians as championed by Goldberg lager beer in the area of indigenous Yoruba music.

The Ariya Repete Roundtable, the first ever roundtable discourse on Yoruba music in Nigeria attracted stakeholders from traditional institutions, the academia, the entertainment industry and the media to provide informed thoughts on sustaining and promoting the rich heritage of Fuji and Juju music.

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‘I want my mum back’ – Seyi Vibez remembers late mum on death anniversary

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Nigerian singer Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi, aka Seyi Vibez, on Sunday marked his late mother’s two-year death anniversary.

The singer shared a melancholic post on his Instagram story, saying he wants his mother back.

“If you ask me, I want my mum back.

March 16 ️,” he wrote.

Seyi Vibez lost his mother on March 16, 2023. While announcing her passing late on Thursday, March 16, 2023, the singer described it as “the darkest day of my life.”

He wrote on his Instagram page, “Today, the darkest day of my life, March 16. I lost my ancestor! Love you till I go six feet, mum ❗️RIP️.”

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Child custody saga: ‘My son has nothing to learn from you’ – Baby mama blasts Portable

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Singer Portable’s third baby mama, Honey Berry, has stated that her son has nothing to learn from him.

Honey Berry said this while accusing Portable of threat to her life following their ongoing child custody dispute.

SOCIETY REPORTERS recalls that the duo fell out in January 2023, when Berry accused Portable of neglecting Akorede Badmus, their son.

However, calling out the singer in an Instagram post on Monday, she urged the public to hold Portable responsible should anything happen to her.

Sharing his alleged threatening message, Berry said Portable don’t have any quality worthy to be emulated by their son .

Addressing the baby mama, Portable had said, “Bring my son before I make life tire you. Hope you get a lawyer. I no see my son for two years now. I dey sent food money before, but as you no bring my son how you go collect money again. Bring my son before I say make them dey look for you.”

Firing back at him, the baby mama, Honey Berry, said, “I consider this as threat. You stated that you want nothing to do with me and my son. If you do not want misfortune in your life, don’t ever threaten me again. Everyone, if anything happen to me, or my son, hold Portable a.k.a deadbeat father responsible.

“If you go low, I will go lower. If you bring fire to my door, I will bring hell to yours. Even if you want a relationship with your son, you don’t pick or choose when you want to be a father. My son has nothing to learn from you. The evidence full ground”

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Court orders arrest of VeryDarkMan for ‘defamation’

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A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for allegedly defaming renowned gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.

Magistrate Emmanuel Iyana made the ruling on Thursday, directing the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies to arrest VDM and bring him before the court to face the charges brought against him by Chinwo.

The court’s decision follows VDM’s failure to honor a summons issued on March 5, compelling him to appear in court. Magistrate Iyana dismissed a plea from VDM’s counsel, Deji Adeyanju, requesting that his client be allowed to appear personally at the next hearing.

Mercy Chinwo, in her lawsuit filed on March 3, accused VDM of making defamatory statements against her in several posts shared across his social media platforms in February. The posts accused her of breaching her contract with her former record label, owned by Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, and allegedly diverting funds from shows without compensating the label as required by the contract.

Chinwo’s lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, stated that the claims made by VDM were “malicious and damaging” to the singer’s reputation. Olajengbesi pointed out that VDM, despite not being involved in the dispute between Chinwo and the record label, presented the matter in a manner that tarnished the singer’s public image.

Olajengbesi further asserted, “The Claimant avers that she has neither had any form of relationship with the Defendant nor was the Defendant involved in the issue between the Claimant and Mr. EeZee Tee in any material particular. The statements made by the Defendant in his viral videos were false, damning, and injurious to the Claimant’s public image.”

In the legal suit, Chinwo seeks a court order requiring VDM to remove the defamatory posts from all his social media platforms. The lawsuit also demands that VDM publish a retraction and an unreserved apology to Chinwo on all his social media platforms and in two widely circulated national newspapers.

Additionally, Chinwo is seeking N1 billion in general damages for defamation, N100 million in punitive and aggravated damages, N25 million for the cost of the suit, and 10% interest on the judgment amount until it is fully paid. She also demands that the apology be published in four national dailies for at least 14 consecutive days.

This case follows an earlier controversy where Chinwo accused her former label owner, EeZee Tee, of exploitation, threats to her safety, and spreading false rumors about the paternity of her child. In an Instagram video, Chinwo claimed that EeZee Tee had threatened her safety, prompting her to relocate from Lagos to Port Harcourt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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