Entertainment
Country Director Seeks Reintroduction Of Music In Schools
The Country Director of
the Centre for Development and Support Initiative (CEDSI), Dr (Mrs) Mina Ogbanga has called for the reintroduction of music in school.
Dr Ogbanga, who said this in an exclusive interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt said that the high rate of unemployment in the country could be reduced of the youths are encouraged to go into music.
She said that Rivers State and the rest of Nigeria abound with great musical talents, stressing that what was needed was the creation of a conducive environment for its development.
Dr Ogbanga said that it was as a result of this that the Greenwood Music Institute and studio as part of its fifth anniversary was organizing a summer class for budding musicians in Port Harcourt.
She said that the class would feature instrumental mixing /mastering musical video editing, D.S Mix tape D.J service, voicing and jingles.
The CEDSI director said that the programme was to engage the youths with the view to harnessing their musical talent for the development of the society.
“Most of the youths are talented . We need to assist young people to improve their capacity for societal development”
While stressing that over 99 percent of Nigerians love and cherished good music. Mrs Ogbanga also stressed the need for more attention to the arts, adding that music promotes peace and the rich cultural heritage of the society.
In her words, “a lot of young people always look up to their video. We need to encourage their training on the arts as well as encourage civics education in the schools,” she said.
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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