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Carnival: Most Artiste Friendly Cultural Festival In Nigeria – Ras Kimono
The annual Rivers State cultural festival CARNIRIV has been described as the most Artist friendly cultural festival in Nigeria
Asaba, Delta State born international Reggae star, Ras kimono stated this during his live performance at Reggae 360 held at the CARNIRIV village Elekahia in Port Harcourt last Thursday. He also described the fiesta as colourful.
The Rub-a-dub master who came with his daughter said it was the first time his daughter was visiting the state which he said was to reciprocate and show his love and appreciation to the state for the opportunity given to them to perform in the CARNIRIV.
One of his hit tracks ‘under pressure’ took the Mammoth crowd of spectators to ‘Cloudy’ as they sang and danced with the Rastafarian lord who showed his gratitude to the fun seekers by giving them all his best.
The Reggae 360 night turned out to be the clash of Reggae titans as the Jamaican born international Reggae icon Morgan Heritage who performed live before Ras Kimono took the stage, set the mood for the night with his captivating songs and mesmerising dance steps.
His presence on stage pulled an unprecedented crowd ever witnessed in previous and present CARNIRIV party nights. The lord of the heritage family who also came with his sister said it was the first time they were visiting the country, Nigeria and thanked the Rivers State government for the wonderful opportunity
Another seasoned reggae crooner that performed live on the stage at the event was the foundation man, Oritz Williki who also thrilled the crowd with some of his popular songs including “Are you wanted?”
The Rastafarian who also sang other hit tracks expressed appreciation for the massive turnout and did his best to entertain the crowd even though his performance was nothing to write home about compared to that of Morgan Heritage and Ras Kimono.
Another reggae maestro, Ras Bob Kelly who was given an opportunity to perform that night ended up chanting some of Bob Marley’s songs without singing any of his own tracks. This left the crowd wondering if he had ever released an album to his own credit.
The Rainmaker himself, Majek Fashek who was billed to perform at the event did not show up. Some of his fans who were disappointed by his absence attributed it to his present ill health, while others were of the opinion that he was now a spent force as a result of his drug addiction which had ruined his career.
Be that as it may the Reggae 360 night was full of fun and ecstasy and would remain ever green in the mind of those who were opportuned to be there and took part in it.
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.
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