Entertainment
Fela Wins Three Tony Awards
A recent report at our disposal has it that even in death, the King of Afro Beat, Fela Anikulapo Kuti is still winning countless awards.
In far away United States of America (USA), the late founder of Afro Beats and father of Femi and Seun Kuti won three awards from the just concluded Tony Awards where he had eleven nominations.
The awards all came from a play, Fela which chronicles the true life story of the King of Afro Beats which also brought to the front burner his music, activism and doggedness with the military regimes at that time.
The play became the toast of Americans living in New York and the Eugene O. Neil theatre which was the ground for the premiere of the show witnessed so many people asking more about this musical Icon who helped shape his country’s democracy.
According to our source, the musical has put Nigeria and Fela’s name in the global media since the Broadway hit and different countries of the world have signified interest in having Fela shown in their cities according to the producers because they see Fela as a hero who defied a corrupt and oppressive military government and devoted his life and music to the struggle for freedom and human dignity.
It was also gathered that the hit Broadway musical which bagged II Tony awards nominations few weeks ago, received three Tony plaques for the Best Choreography, Best Costume Design of a musical and Best Sound Design of a musical.
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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