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PMAN Laments Exclusion From Golden Jubilee Programmes
As the celebration of Rivers state golden Jubilee on Saturday, May 27, 2017 draws nearer, the perfoming musicians Employers’ Assocation of Nigeria (PMAN), Rivers State Chapter has decried the alleged exclusion of members of the Assocation from the various activities and programmes to mark the historic event.
The State Chairman of the Assocation, Mr. Robin Maja, in a recent interview with The Tide entertainment, noted that PMAN as an embrella body of all musicians in the state should be duely recognized and carried along in all the ongoing events instead of being ignored and relegated to the background, while their contemporaries from other states are hired and paid huge sums of money to perform at the events.
He disclosed that a letter to this effect had been written to the Chairman, performance and exhibition Sub Committee, Rivers state Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee dated May 3rd 2017, but no positive answer had been received as such members of the Association are not happy with the neglect.
The Chairman stressed that PMAN should be involved in all issues of music with regards to the forthcoming celebration. He said as entertainers, the success story of the historic event cannot be complete without the involvement of PMAN especially those roles that are exclusively for musicians. He therefore appealed to the Chairman to ensure that all musicians invited to perform at the Golden Jubilee celebration passed through PMAN which is constitutionally empowered to regulate music and welfare of musicians in Nigeria.
Mr. Maja emphasized that PMAN deserves their rightful position and recognition to enable the body contribute their quota to the development of music in the state. He stated that if their complaints are not ade4quately addressed, the Association may be forced to boycott the celebration and also seek redress in a court of competent jurisdiction as a civilized and law abiding group.
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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