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Wokoma Happy With Growth Of Choral Music In Rivers
Renowned choral and
classical music legend in Port Harcourt, Alabo Dr. C.I.T. Wokoma, has expressed his happiness in the development of choral and classical music in Rivers State.
The music director who spoke with The Tide Entertainment recently noted that during his younger days, they had only very few choral groups, but today there are up to 150 groups in the state which shows that people are now embracing choral groups more than other genres of music.
Alabo Wokoma who has trained many music directors and instructors gave kudos to the Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation (RSBC) for promoting the development of choral music in Rivers State through her annual choral music festivals. He urged other corporate organizations to emulate the corporation in praising God through music.
It would be recalled that the Radio Rivers 2 FM Easter Choral Festival was conceived by RSBC in 20014 as an outdoor social service to the general public. More importantly, the programme was initiated to create a non denominational platform for the exaltation of God through music and to bring the general public to a place of relaxation during the Easter season. The maiden edition in 2004 featured 22 choirs, it was a splendid and memorable experience.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
