Mr Yemi Sonde, Group Managing Director of Yes 101.7 FM and Yemi Sonde Media Academy, has said music is a great tool for boosting morale and inculcating values in society.
He said this in his office, Yes 101.7FM, at Yemi Sonde Crescent, Felele, Ibadan, when the Chairman, planning committee, Pasuma @ 55, Mr Seun Awodele, and Chief Executive Officer, Apreel1 Events Management, Seyifunmi Odunuga, popularly called Seyichicago, visited him in his office to prepare for the 55th birthday ceremony of the Fuji Music Icon, Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, which Yes 101.7 FM is organizing for him in Ibadan.
Yemi Sonde said, “Music is a moral booster because when people lose their value they lose everything, but culture and value can be expressed through music.
Sonde further said that music is a time capsule, as it can serve as the bitter truth in human behavior to have a positive change of mind, adding that it is also an act of entertainment which sweetens the heart of the people.
The Yes 101.7 FM boss also referred to music as a tool of influence on people and fashion trends because people always follow the dress pattern of their favourite artists, which Pasuma has done.
Sonde further stated that music catalyses change, as Wasiu Alabi Pasuma uses songs to speak on behalf of the voiceless people, using Fela Anikulapo Kuti, “Suffering and smiling” as a point of emphasis, noting that the song came as a result of the pains people were going through at the period.
He then praised Wasiu Alabi Pasuma for not relenting in his musical career, imploring him to continue the good work he has started, which made the fast-growing Radio Station Yes 101.7 FM celebrate him.
The chairman of the Pasuma @ 55 planning committee disclosed that the event will be held on Thursday, November 24th, 2022, at the prestigious Mauve 21, Ring Road, Ibadan. He stressed that Apreel 1 Events Management would package the event.
“Prominent personalities, people across the world, crème de la crème in the society, celebrities, and stakeholders in the music industry are expected to grace the occasion,” Awodele said.
