Entertainment
Genevieve Nnaji Joins Cast Of Fela Ten Twenty
Nollywood actress,Genevieve Nnaji will join the cast of the audio adaptation of Fela-’Fela Ten Twenty’ written and directed by film maker, Funa Maduka
A statement issued on Tuesday by the organizers said the audio play would be premiered on clubhouse, the popular drop in audio chat platform, on May 15 and 16 with shows at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm on both days.
The clubhouse is a social platform built around “ drop in audio chat” featuring ephemeral real-time voice conversations that any user can listen to but cannot record.
The statement said the proceeds from the show would support GEANCO, whose work provides full tuition, health care, social and psychological support to young female survivors of terrorism and gender inequality in Nigeria and across the continent.
The statement quoted Nnaji as saying: “The contemporary issues highlighted in the script are what sold me. This is an artful retelling of fela’s story and I’m honoured to be part of it.
“I grew up on radio plays and the experience is nostalgic for me, the power of voice to influence minds and touch hearts is undeniable”.
‘Fela Ten Twenty’, the title of the audio adaptation, will feature an exciting new interpretation of Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis ‘Original FELA’. Script framing the ongoing #End SARS movement in the context of Fela Kuti’s legacy.
Music for the production would be recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, by the Cavemen, the wildly celebrated band rekindling Nigerian highlife with their album Roots.
Funa Maduka, writer, director and producer of Fela Ten Twenty commended the actress for her efforts to see the play come to reality.
Entertainment
They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
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.
Entertainment
Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
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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