Folks singer, Segun Akinlolu popularly
called Beautiful Nubia led some up-and-coming singers in what could be
described as ‘an evening of fun’ last Sunday when he performed one of
his poetry-fused songs, Tables Turn from the album Fere.
The song, which the dreadlock-spotting
entertainer rendered in solemn voice to deepen its message, creatively
alluded to the poem of the English Romantic poet, William Wordsworth, The Tables Turned.
Though there is a difference in the
diction of both creative works, similarity echoes in their thematic
concerns. Nubia unveiled his preoccupation in the song when he said
after the performance which elicited applause from the audience that,
“Don’t think the tables are not turning. They are gradually turning
against the enemies of our country.”
He also performed Eleko Odere, a lampoon on thieving and dishonest leaders. Of course, the music dose was completed by his rendition of Oh! What a feeling and Rex Lawson’s Yellow Sisi in honour of the late highlife artiste.
Earlier, folk soul musician, Olatunde Obajeun, rendered Executive Gangsters, a track from his first album with the same title.
He described the song as a satire on public office holders, who despite their positions, behave lawlessly and act shamefully.
Rapper Pelumi Lawal otherwise called Pelumi Baba; Dat Yoruba rapper, proved his worth in Rap to le, Abi na Crying and Mo n Wayawo. He won more fans with his unforgettable innuendoes couched in a rhyme of symbolic words.
The soulful performance of journalist-singer, Robert Olayinka better known as Soul Touch, in Egbami o, was a reminder of the soothing power of music.
With an eight-year-old boy on the
keyboard, Soul Touch took the audience on a journey into sound and
medley of songs. Describing the event as an uncommon platform for
talented youths to showcase their talents, Soul Touch added that Egbami o is a ridicule of boastful persons who see themselves as superior to others.
In what could be said to be one of his
best performances, Jojo Bodybeats thrilled the audience through his
unique style of eliciting sounds and music by beating some parts of his
body. Akin Akinola who compered the event set the right tone via his
performance which took the audience down memory lane of evergreen
highlife songs. He was later engaged in a duet by highlife music
promoter and singer, Femi Esho to the joy of all.
Culled From Punchng