By Seyifunmi Odunuga
All the arraignments have been concluded for renowned juju meastro, Michael Alaba Adedayo Omoshilade, popularly called Micho Ade, to launch his musical album, multimillion naira musical equipments and celebrate 50 years that he started performing on stage as juju musician.
The event scheduled to hold on the 5th of June, 2022, at Felicia Hall, Jogor Centre, Liberty Road, Ibadan, will be graced by the 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, 2022 with a lecture, titled: “Music As Catalyst For Sustainable Socio-cultural Values,” to be delivered by Ambassador Yemi Forounbi.
Oloye Lekan Alabi will be Chairman at the occasion which will hold at the Oyo NUJ Press Center, Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan, starting from 10.00 am prompt.
On Thursday, 2nd of June, 2022, there will be a musical concert at CAC, Ile Anu, 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 12 noon where the Chairman, Equitorial Energy, Lagos and Ever Green Music boss, Otunba Olusola Adewumi and Bimbo Esho, respectively would be the Chairman and Chairperson on the occasion while Father of the Day is Omo’oba Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye (KSA).
Queen Ayo Balogun will be the Mother of the Day while Dr. Yinka Ayefele, MON, is expected to be the Chief Host and National Secretary, APC, Otunba Iyiola Omisore will be the Chief Launcher.
Royal Fathers of the Day are the Ooni of Ife, His imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Moshood Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okumade II.
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’s musical album along with multimillion naira musical equipments.
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 into 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 and while in Ibadan, he met the likes of Idowu Animashaun, Uncle Toye Ajagun, Abayomi Domigo and 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 Meastro, Witty Wale Thompson and Jufuji King, King Dele Bravo.
The event will be packaged by Apreel1 Events Management and supported by Aremo Olodumare Global Investment Ltd.
