Ooni of Ife, Amb Farounbi, KSA others for Micho Ade’s 50 years on stage celebration

JOSEPH OKWUOFU, Ibadan

Eminent persons and top Nigerian musicians as well as revered traditional rulers will join families and well wishers of a renowned juju maestro, Michael Alaba Adedayo Omoshilade, popularly called Micho Ade, to celebrate 50 years of active stage performance as juju musician in Nigeria.

The event, which is slated for Saturday, June 5, 2022 will be witnessed by Ambassador Yemi Farounbi, His imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife, and His imperial Majesty Oba Dr Moshood Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okumade II, Olubadan of Ibadanland.

Other dignitaries expected at the event are a respected Olubadan Chief, Lekan Alabi, the Chairman, Fresh FM, Dr Yinka Ayefele (MON), top Juju musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Omo’oba Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye (KSA).

The venue of the event, Felicia Hall, Jogor Centre, Liberty Road, Ibadan, is expected to be filled by creme de la creme in the society, as well as movers and shakers in the music industry, including entrepreneurs and a host of others.

The programme is expected to start on Wednesday, 1st of June 1, 2022 with a lecture, titled: MUSIC AS CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-CULTURAL VALUES, to be delivered by Ambassador Yemi Farounbi.

Oloye Lekan Alabi will be Chairman at the occasion, which will hold at the Oyo NUJ Press Center, Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan, starting from 10 am.

On Thursday, 2nd of June, 2022, there will be a musical concert at CAC, Ile Anu at Akala Express way, New Garage, Ibadan.

The grand finale will be on Sunday, 5th of June at Felicia Hall, Jogor Centre, Liberty Road, Ibadan by noon.

Chairman, Equitorial Energy Lagos and Ever Green Music boss, Otunba Olusola Adewumi and Bimbo Esho would be the Chairman and Chairperson on the occasion while the Father of the Day is Omo’oba Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye (KSA).

Queen Ayo Balogun will be Mother of the Day, as Dr Yinka Ayefele (MON) is expected to be the Chief Host.

Royal Fathers of the Day are: His imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife and His imperial Majesty, Oba Dr Moshood Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okumade II, Olubadan of Ibadanland.

According to the organizers of the event, Seyifunmi Odunuga of Apreel1 Events Management, the programme is going to serve as a platform for the launch of Micho Ade Foundation and Music School.

The two projects are to enable the top musician give back to the society in appreciation of a successful career.

While speaking with journalists, Micho Ade expressed joy and gratitude to God for giving him the grace to attain 50 years on stage performance.

While sharing his experience in the music industry, he stated that his sojourn in music started after his secondary school education, when he joined Jossey Ayorinde and his Morning Star Band in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti state.

Having stayed with Jossey Ayorinde for seven years, Micho Ade left Ikere-Ekiti and came to start his band in Ibadan in 1976. While in Ibadan, he met the likes of Idowu Animashaun, Uncle Toye Ajagun, Abayomi Domigo, Taiwo Omotunde, among others.

He has over the years continued to promote juju music with his various albums.

Others to grace the occasion are Bonsue King, Adewale Ayuba, and Juju Maestro, Witty Wale Thompson and Juju King, Dele Bravo.

The event will be packaged by Apreel1 Events Management and supported by Aremo Olodumare Global Investment Ltd.

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