More support for MTN Nigerian Music Fest

To further raise the stakes for the forthcoming MTN Nigerian Music Festival, Terra Kulture, a Nigerian cultural outfit that promotes the richness and diversity of Nigerian languages, arts and culture has thrown its weight behind the event.

The company, widely regarded as the home of exotic antiques and entertainment, will be adding pep and spice to the event when it hosts music icons to an evening of royal retreat as a prelude to the epoch festival billed for November 21, 2009, at the Ocean View Plaza, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Terra Kulture is a good company in promoting Nigeria’s musical heritage through the MTN Nigerian Music Festival, a celebration of Nigeria’s blockbuster songs and their crooners of over five decades. Apart from MTN Nigeria, the title sponsor, the other sponsor is Skye Bank Plc.

Legendary Nigerian music ambassadors including, Sir Victor Uwaifo and Pa Fatai Rolling Dollar, as well as Christy Essien Igbokwe, Sir Shina Peters, Weird MC, Obesere, Faze and Olu Maintain would be hosted to an evening of exclusive dinner, dance and wine at the Terra Kulture. Also gracing the event are representatives of MTN Nigeria, Skye Bank, Ruyi Communications Limited, media professionals and a few other participants of the MTN Nigerian Music Fest project.

Current chart bursting artistes, namely MI, Wande Coal, Terry G and J Martins have also been signed on to perform at the festival in Lagos. Also included on the list of ground-shakers for the day is Evi Edna-Ogoli, the sonorous singer and popular act in the 1980s and 1990s. She flies in from France to join other artistes to celebrate their own works.

Also, Island Limousine, a car hire company, has also indicated interest to partner with Ruyi Communications to make the show glitzy and memorable. The company is dedicating two Hummer limousines to convey performing artistes from their hotels to Ocean View Plaza, venue of the Lagos edition of the MTN Nigerian Music Festival.

As the date draws nearer, MTN Nigerian Music Fest gets bigger and better with various individuals, artistes and corporate entities jostling to be part of it. Tickets are available at selected Skye Bank branches in Lagos and MTN Nigerian Music Fest train located at strategic neighbourhoods around the city. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.nigerianmusicfest.com.