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Famous cultural musician and player of talking drum called “Gangan”,. Aralola Olumuyiwa, popularly known as “Ara’’ has expressed her readiness to build a drum academy meant to groom talented youths and individuals across the globe and also to promote creativity.
Ara told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that the project was expected to commence in January, 2018.
She said that her purpose of initiating such project was to expose talented youths in African drumming and other cultural heritage for them to be able to compete with their peers from outside the country.
The renowned drummer said that foreigners could learn about the African culture and style from the academy.
She said,
“It will be an arena where people from across the world can acquire knowledge about the African culture, tradition and indigenous training in drumming, dancing, drum making and other creative works.”
“The academy estimated to cost N600milion on completion; will be first of its kind in Africa. It will be a one-stop cultural destination.”
“I am a cultural advocate, I love my culture and I am proud of it anytime, anywhere.
According to her, culture is very strategic to human existence; culture is an identity that shows the originality of a person.
She advised Nigerians, particularly, parents to inculcate moral and cultural values in their children.
“It is very important for the young generation to embrace and uphold the African culture. They should not allow it go into extinction.”
“Parents should stop imparting western culture into their wards.”
“Rather, they should teach them to respect, appreciate, value, embrace and be proud of their culture anywhere they find themselves,” she said.
Ara said that the academy would have an auditorium with the capacity to accommodate 1,000 guests, a library, a museum, an aquatic park, an event centre, classrooms, hostels, and cafeteria and guests’ chalets.
She appealed to individuals, corporate organisations, philanthropists as well as government officials at federal and state levels to support the project in other to reposition domestic tourism in the country.
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Cyntoia Brown is a former child sex slave who was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man who exploited her when she was just 16 years old in 2004.
The touching story of Cyntonia begins with being given up for adoption at eight months old because her mother, Georgina Mitchell was a drug addict.
Her adoptive parent, Ellenette Brown provided a generally stable home but Cyntoia had not had sufficient stability in her life for proper emotional development and by 2004 had become a runaway at age 16.
From that stage on, her life went on a nose dive. Prior to running away from home, Cyntonia had had Sexual encounters that included many rapes, assaults during and before sex and times when she was under the influence of drugs. She had a pimp named Kutthroat who used her for prostitution while threatening her with guns.
It was during her time with Kutthroat that she was sold as a sex slave to a 43-year-old man known as Johnny Allen. On getting to Johnny Allen’s apartment, Cyntonia later said she saw several guns and was constantly afraid that the man would kill her.
Fearing for her life since Johnny was a former Army sharp-shooter, Cyntonia later shot and killed Johnny with one of his own guns.
When the case was taken to court, Cyntonia was given a life sentence with parole after 51 years.
13 years into her time in jail, her case gained media attention after a tweet showing her in court with the hashtag #FreeCyntoniaBrown went viral on Monday.
Now celebrities including Rihanna and Kim Kardashian are using their fame to call for justice on her behalf. Kim Kardashian even revealed that she has called her attorneys to see what can be done to help Cyntonia who is now a 29-year-old young lady.
Supermodel Cara Delevingne was also outraged as she wrote in an Instagram post
‘The justice system is so backwards!!! This is completely insane #freecyntoiabrown.’
In another Instagram post, singer Rihanna wrote,
“We somehow change the definition of #JUSTICE along the way?? Something is horribly wrong when the system enables these rapists and the victim is thrown away for life! To each of you responsible for this child’s sentence I hope to God you don’t have children, because this could be your daughter being punished for punishing already!”
Several other celebrities also took to their social media pages to show their support for the Free Cyntonia course and hopefully, this time around justice will be served for her.
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Author and a feminist icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been listed as one of the impressive women chosen to be featured in Geoff Blackwell and Ruth Hobday new photography book, 200 Women: Who Will Change the Way You See the World.
(Photo: Geoff Blackwell and Ruth Hobday)
200 Women contains astute interviews and stunning portraits of 200 iconic women from a variety of backgrounds, including Danielle Brooks (Orange Is The New Black), Alfre Woodard (12 Years a Slave), Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale) and more.
In an excerpt from the book, which asked Chimamanda what she would change in the world if she could, she answered:
“I can’t pick just one thing; I would eliminate all forms of gender, racial and religious injustice.
The issues are their own, independent issues, but they cannot be analysed in isolation from one another.
It’s very complex and is always a work in progress for me — the issues are connected and they are not, but, however strong their connection to one another is, they’ve got to go!”
When asked, in conclusion, about the single word she most identifies with, Chimamanda answered simply and insightfully: “Human”.
You can get the powerful book right here.
Chimamanda’s portraits for ‘200 Women’ (Photo: Kieran E. Scott)
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Nike Adeyemi, motivational speaker and wife of legendary pastor, Sam Adeyemi has in a new vlog encouraged women who carry the financial burdens and responsibilities in the family to stay strong.
She said she knows a lot of women who are the main providers in the home because their husbands have very low financial income and have not found his feet.
In her words.
“I want to advise you- do not let it create some friction. The Lord says my grace is sufficient for you.”
Continuing, she said that it is better to sit down and reflect instead of doing otherwise. She also asserted that women should support their spouses and not get bitter when they are going through this phase.
Above all, she says that women should always stay joyful, take care of themselves, give themselves an occasional treat and trust God.”
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Kemi Adetiba,Nigerian Film maker, Lawyer, and director, has disclosed that she is not less of a woman because she is not yet married or have kids.
To pass across her message, she shared a video of Tracee Ellis Ross on her Instagram page and clearly explained why people should not value a woman only by her marital status or the amount of children she has.
The ace cinematographer on social media cleared the air and corrected the society on making women feel less than they are because they have not added ‘mother’ or ‘wife’ to their title.
In her words: ” Marriage and kids is not my “crowning glory”… It’s another BEAUTIFUL step in life I would love to take. I’d also love to make (and keep) a billion dollars in my lifetime, but I won’t be any less of a woman or Kemi Adetiba if that didn’t come to pass either”
See her post below.
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Britain is marking the 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip.
In honor of their 70th wedding anniversary, the royal palace released new portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip this week, showing the long-lasting couple ahead of their landmark milestone.
Taken by British portrait photographer Matt Holyoak, the images show the couple in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. The Queen, 91, wears a yellow gold broach that Philip, 96, gave her decades ago in 1966, according to People.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh wed exactly 70 years ago on Nov. 20, 1947, when she was 21 and he was 26. The ceremony took place at Westminster Abbey — the coveted spot for marriages in the Royal Family. The Queen’s parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth wed there in April 1932, and Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, had their ceremony there in 2011. (Queen Elizabeth was the 10th member of the Royal Family to be married there, according to The Royal Family’s official website.)
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American superstar R&B/Pop diva, Beyonce Knowles, has ousted her counterparts, Taylor Swift and Adele, to emerge the highest paid woman in music 2017.
According to Forbes, Beyonce’s chart-topping sixth studio album, “Lemonade” and her Formation World Tour made her the highest-paid woman pulling an impressive $105 million pre-tax.
Forbes reports that her Formation World Tour in the scoring period grossed a quarter of a billion dollars.
Following in second place is British singer, Adele, earning $69 million. Adele who completed her first major tour in 2011 earned this despite having no major endorsement.
Taylor Swift who raked an impressive $170 million in last year’s list made the No. 3 spot earning $44 million. Her newly released “Reputation” album is expected to move her up the list in 2018.
Canadian superstar, Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez, were however not exempted from the list raking $42 million and $38 million respectively.
The 71-year old Dolly Parton proved that age is not a barrier in music as she claimed the No. 6 spot with $37 million.
Forbes gathered data from Nielsen SoundScan, Pollstar, the RIAA and interviews with industry insiders to compile the list.
Forbes considered pre-tax income from June 1, 2016 through June 1, 2017, also putting into consideration fees charged by managers, agents and lawyers.
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Gospel singer, voice coach, and motivational speaker, Shola Allyson, has taken to her Instagram page to emphasize on the need to thoroughly train the boy-child.
She said “Let us train them that putting money down is not everything.Their sense of value MUST NOT be tied to money! That being vulnerable to their loved ones would not reduce them. Men can cry. Men cry. Strong people cry. Sometimes, all the bottled up emotions manifest as violence.”
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DJ Cuppy has been honoured with an “Alumni Artistic Achievement Award” from her alma mater, New York University just over a year after graduating with a masters degree in Music Business.
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