Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Nigeria: Jonathan Urges Nigerian Media to Lead Others to Tell Good Stories of Africa
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday night said Nigeria should lead Africa in creating a media industry that would tell the good stories of the continent.
Mr. Jonathan spoke at the launch of a television station --EbonyLife TV -- at the Expo Hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. He was represented by the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku.
"Nations must grow a media industry to tell their stories and showcase their talents; Nigeria, being the giant of Africa, must take a leadership position in this quest.
"Our greatest stories lie in our creative industry, and the president is prepared to support this to the last letter," he said.
The president gave the assurance that some other private television stations would be established as soon as the process of digitalising broadcast media was concluded.
"The future of Nigeria rests on the private sector, and we will continue with the reforms in the private sector and the media.
"We are creating a new fund for the media and creative industries, such that will further assist the industries," he said
#okadanews @okadamusictv
Nigeria: Jonathan Urges Nigerian Media to Lead Others to Tell Good Stories of Africa
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday night said Nigeria should lead Africa in creating a media industry that would tell the good stories of the continent.
Mr. Jonathan spoke at the launch of a television station --EbonyLife TV -- at the Expo Hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. He was represented by the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku.
"Nations must grow a media industry to tell their stories and showcase their talents; Nigeria, being the giant of Africa, must take a leadership position in this quest.
"Our greatest stories lie in our creative industry, and the president is prepared to support this to the last letter," he said.
The president gave the assurance that some other private television stations would be established as soon as the process of digitalising broadcast media was concluded.
"The future of Nigeria rests on the private sector, and we will continue with the reforms in the private sector and the media.
"We are creating a new fund for the media and creative industries, such that will further assist the industries," he said
#okadanews @okadamusictv
Theatre show celebrates the musical heritage of Dubai
 |
| #okadamusictv #okadanews @okadamusictv |
As a theatre show celebrating South Africa’s music returns to Dubai, Rob Garratt asks if one musical can really capture the country’s chequered history.
The music of South Africa has long fascinated the wider world. While musicophiles fawn over the Afrobeat of ’70s Nigeria and the desert blues of Saharan nomads, it’s South Africa’s mix of township jive and Western pop which have translated best to airwaves across the globe. Ashleigh Bradford says it’s no coincidence the international focus on the country’s political struggles has gone hand in hand with an appreciation for its music. ‘South African [music] is the most well known of all African music, because it’s a country that’s in the political spotlight,’ says the theatre production manager. ‘It’s very infectious music, very happy, it’s got something you can’t really describe' . It’s those joyous sounds that will be celebrated in Under African Skies, a musical which uses a 14-piece live band to chart the country’s musical history, beginning a four-night run at Madinat Theatre on Wednesday June 26. Starting in the 1940s, the evening opens with a solo pennywhistle performance, as was common in the townships at the time, before moving through kwela jazz and onto the heyday of South African music, including crossover hits such as Miriam Makeba (nicknamed ‘Mama Africa’), Yvonne Chaka Chaka (‘Princess of Africa’), Johnny Clegg (‘The White Zulu’) and Mango Groove.
Africa Oyé returns to Liverpool's Sefton Park
The festival will take place on 22nd and 23rd of June and feature representatives from nations right across the African continent, while also reflecting the musically vibrant populace of South America, the Caribbean and of course Liverpool.
This year marks the festival’s 21st anniversary and sees Africa Oyé bring Mokoomba (Zimbabwe), Osibisa (Ghana), Atongo Zimba (Ghana), Son Yambu (Cuba), Black Prophet (Ghana), Zong Zing All Stars (Congo), Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Vibration (Nigeria) and Yaaba Funk (UK/Ghana) to the festival for one of their most impressive billings to date.http://www.clickliverpool.com/showbiz/liverpool-music-news/1219057-africa-oyé-returns-to-liverpools-sefton-park-.html
#okadnews @okadamusictv
Gambia Commemorates World Music Day
June 21st each year is commemorated as World Music Day, a day set aside to reflect the evolution and transformation the world music has undergone over the years. The World Music Day, according to reports, started about 30 years ago in France at a time when music was not so common in the streets of Paris and people pay to have access to music, concerts, auditorium and clubs etc. The French Culture minister at the time, decided that there should be at least one day in a year, where musicians could perform anywhere all over the country for free, so as to increase the general awareness of the audience with regards to music. Since then the day continues to be celebrated globally and its commemoration took in a form of musical concerts amongst a host of others. It's against this backdrop that the Alliance Francaise Centre in Banjul in collaboration with its partners last Friday organised a grand musical concert featuring both local and international artistes performing with live bands. The concert was divided into three segments notably Coperira dance, acoustic and later at night live band performances.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201306281499.html
#okadarevist #okadanews okadamusic
http://allafrica.com/stories/201306281499.html
#okadarevist #okadanews okadamusic
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
-
Mandla Spikiri Mofokeng was born in Meadowlands, Soweto where he grew up like any Township boy, in the process of growing up in a township ... -
Manga Mfula (Lead vocals), Nkululeko Biyana (Base), Jacob (keys), Ntsikelelo (Lead quitar), Sbusiso (drums) Join fo...
