Entertainment
King Sunny Brown Launches Foundation, Celebrates 75th Birthday
All is now set for the launching of King Sunny Brown’s (KSB) centre for young musicians Foundation and the celebration of his 75th birthday slated for tomorrow, October 27th 2012 at the Royal Hall, Hotel presidential Port Harcourt, organized by a group of well wishers, Fans and associates under the auspices of King Sunny Brown at 75 committee. The ceremony which is under the distinguished chairmanship of Chief Jasper Jumbo boasts of other dignitaries expected to grace the occasion. They include: The Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, The Amayanabo of Grand Bonny, HRM Edward Asimini Dappa Pepple, the Amayanabo of Opobo, HRM King Dandison Jaja and High Chief O.B. Lulu Briggs. while Mike Ogolo and Klint Da Drunk are amongst numerous artists lined up to make the day.
Speaking in an interview with The Tide Entertainment, yesterday, King Sunny Brown, a foremost Highlife Icon in Nigeria, said that he was grateful to God for his grace as it was not easy to live up to 75 years still hail and hearty.
He noted that most of his colleagues in the music industry had passed on, but God preserved his life, hence the need to leave a legacy behind for the up coming musicians in the country. He said it was this desire that prompted him to set up a musical foundation called the King Sunny Brown centre for young musicians foundation in the state.
The Finima, Bonny born Ace Trumpeter said the foundation would give young musicians in the country the opportunity to become sound musicians by training them on how to handle the various musical instruments, develop their vocal qualities and meaningful lerics in order to earn a good living especially today that music had become a very lucrative venture.
King Sunny Brown who holds the Traditional title of Amaobi Senibo (Senior citizen) of Bonny Kingdom appealed to the Rivers State government, the organized private sector and non governmental organizations (NGOs) to partner with the foundation in order to achieve its lofty goal of not only sanitizing the music industry, but to help solve the problems of illegal Bunkering, pipeline vandalisation and cultism amongst other social vices.
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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