Arrangements have
been concluded for the staging of a concert juju music top act, King Sunny Ade.
Behind the plan is the Temple Management Company Limited, a full-service
creative talent and event management company incorporated in Nigeria.
The company, using a 360 approach to management aims at
synchronizing entertainment, sports, media and
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The world-class concert tagged Sunny On Sunday has been officially unveiled and is scheduled
for Sunday, December 11 2016 at Federal Palace Hotel and Casino, Victoria
Island, Lagos.
King Sunny Ade who turned 70 on September 22, 2016 has been
performing for over 50 years and it is amazing how his songs have remained
relevant to the society.
The veteran musician who is humble and respected has
been dubbed the king of Juju Music has been nominated twice for the
Grammy Awards, also according to New York Times he is one of the best band
leaders in the world and has featured in some Hollywood movies ( he is indeed a
legend). His illustrious career has produced a lot of albums featuring
international collaborations with Stevie
Wonder, Manu Dibango, Youssou N’Dour and Salif Keita among others.
Some of the personalities present at the press conference
include; Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe,
CEO, Temple Management Company,
Terfa Tilley-Gyado, Communications
Director, Temple Management company, Mark
Redguard, Head of Entertainment,
Temple Management Company, Clement
Ige, MD, Distinct Associates Limited, Dare Art Alade and Tiwa Savage.
King Sunny Ade, in his own words promises to give a “Nuclear
Show” that we have never seen before and that the grand concert will be one of
his career highpoints that every music fan should look forward to. He explained, “This is must than just a birthday
celebration for me. I am looking forward to giving one of the best performances
of my life that will prove to people that I still have some music in me.”
Sunny On Sunday concert is set to feature a blend of some of
the finest veteran international artistes the likes of Awilo Logomba,
Youssou N’Dour, Jimmy Cliff and young Nigerian artistes like Dare Art
Alade, Tiwa Savage representing old and young, the idea is to make sure there’s
a connection across the generations.
Speaking about the event Idris Olorunnimbe, CEO of
Temple Management Company, stated that the company was proud to
shoulder the responsibility of celebrating a Nigerian music icon on a big scale
that has never been witnessed before. “For us at Temple Management Company, this is a national assignment
that has been long over-due and we are glad to shoulder this responsibility. We
want to assure fans of King Sunny Ade of a truly world-class concert. We are
working with partners in South Africa and other parts of the world to deliver a
befitting celebration of a legend,” Mr. Olorunnimbe said.
Martin Mabutho, General Manager Marketing and Sales,
MultiChoice Nigeria, one of partners of the event, spoke about the coverage of
the concert, “We are excited to broadcast the celebration of a musical legend,
King Sunny Ade, whose music transcends generations and borders. We realize the
impact he has had on many who love good music and we are glad to partner with
Temple Management Company to bring this historic celebration to our customers.”
MultiChoice Nigeria is granting international coverage and DStv and GOtv
subscribers can catch the legacy concert live on channels 199 and 29
respectively, on 11 December 2016.
During the event King Sunny Ade revealed the launch of his
book, which will hold on the 27th, October 2016. Also the guitar to be used for
his performance will painted by popular artist, Victor Ehikhamenor which will
later be auctioned.
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