IN the days when Highlife music truly thrived and was
well sustained, one of its key exponents was the legendary Chief Dr. Sunday
‘Oliver De Coque’ Akanite.
He popularized the highlife music genre, locally and
internationally but as fate would have it, Oliver De Coque passed away, nearly
nine years ago, specifically on June 20, 2008 after a massive heart attack.
In its continued bid to revive and sustain highlife
music, which is the main objective of the monthly Elders’ Forum, jointly
organised by O’jez Entertainment Group and Evergreen Musical Company Limited,
this May Edition will feature the infusion of artistic development and
innovation as advocated by experts such as Elder Benson Idonije.
As such, the May
Edition, which is the 4th in the series, will see Darlington Akanite De Coque
(aka Safine), who incidentally is the son of the late Chief Dr. Oliver De Coque
and an upcoming music star, take to the stage to treat invited guests to that
innovative and transformational change in Highlife music.
Still in line with one of the organisers’ objectives, a
"Lifetime Achievement" award will be presented, post-humously, to the
legacy of Oliver De Coque and received by his son, Safine.
The May Edition is scheduled to hold this Sunday, May
28th, by 5:00pm at the celebrity Ojez Restaurant and Bar, National Stadium,
Surulere, Lagos and promises to be a sharp departure from the norm as guests
will be treated to a night of nostalgic music from one of Africa’s fast rising
music artistes as Safine rehashes memorable and golden tunes from the stable of
his demised father.
Before his demise, the legendary Ogene Sound exponent and
his Ogene Super Sound of Africa band waxed over 73 albums to their credit,
according to Ogbuefi Ray Ifeme, his former manager.
Prominent amongst artistes who have featured in the
Elders Forum Party series, since its revival, are Miatta Fahnbulleh from
Liberia, Jimi Solanke, Shina Ayinde-Bakare, Lady Julie, a renowned female
highlife musician, Beautiful Nubia, Bayode Victor-Olaiya, Daisi Orlando - Owoh
and other support artistes.
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