The organising committee of the Nigeria Music
Hall of Fame has released the list of 30 great musicians, both living and dead,
to be inducted into the first ever Music Hall of Fame.
The great music icons to be inducted include:
The great music icons to be inducted include:
Dan Maraya Jos, MamanShetta, Commander Ebenezer
Obey, King Sunny Ade, Sir Shina Peters, Sir Victor Olaiya,VictorUwaifo, Bright
Chemezie, Chief Oliver De Couque, I.K. Dairo, Chief Eddy Okonta, Chief
OsitaOsadebe, Prince NicoNbanga, FelaAnikulapoKuti, and Orlando Owoh. Femi
Kuti, Christy Essien Igbokwe, OnyekaOnwenu, King WasiuAyinde Marshal, Alhaji
Ayinde Barrister, Queen SalawaAbeni, the Good Women Choir, Evangelist Bola Are,
Chris Okotie, Bongos Ikwe, Evangelist Sunny Okosuns, Tuface Idibia,
MajekFashek, Ras Kimono and Fatai Rolling Dollar.
The 30 music icons will be inducted in June at
a temporary hall in the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos State.
The much talked about event, which promises to
be a grand one, will have the National Life Patron, President Goodluck Jonathan,
on ground inducting the selected musicians into the Music Hall of Fame.
Nigeria Breweries Plc, had put its weight
behind the project with his Star brand and ready to sponsor the building of the
museum.
The project Director, Deji Adedeji, said: “There are several awards and ceremonies celebrating
Nigerian musicians, but we believe there is a need to establish a credible
platform to celebrate the outstanding veterans, men and women, in death and the
living ones who have contributed immensely to the creation and development of
the Nigeria music industry.
“The vision behind Nigeria Music Hall of Fame
is multi-faceted.
“We will celebrate both the past and present
musicians in their efforts in portraying the Nigerian entity through music to
the world.
“It is to also immortalise Nigerian music
legends that have over the years made commendable contributions to the growth
and development of music in Nigeria.”
The
PMAN-Nigeria Music Hall of Fame (PMAN-NMHF) was initiated and launched in 2009,
to honour, preserve and present the heritage of the music, its players and the
music business by honoring achievement in talent, performance, writing,
technical and business aspects of the industry; to perpetuate the music and
music business of Nigeria and our legacy of excellence by presenting and
aiding selected new talent.
The
PMAN-Nigeria Music Hall of Fame (PMAN-NMHF) museum will be a vibrant tourist
destination that would be experiential and interactive for visitors and
students from all over the world to share a meaningful educational experience
and create inspiring lifetime memories.
This project being a new phenomenon avowed
commitment to the strategic repositioning of the music industry in Nigeria is
designed for the optimum benefit of all stakeholders, and also for the growth
and development of our dear nation, Nigeria, through the performing and
creative arts
Dats a good one congrats to d recipients
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