Organisers have announced the postponement of the ‘One Nite Stand’ concert that was to feature Ebenezer Obey and King Sunny Ade.
In a statement released to the press, Taiwo Obe of Grand Faaji Entertainment, promoters of the once-in-a-lifetime gig between the two Juju music greats, cited “unexpected circumstances” as the reason behind the postponement. The no-show will come as a huge disappointment for many, as Obey and KSA were due to take the stage at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos tonight.
Widely believed in their heyday to have been bitter rivals, Obey and Sunny’s abortive joint concert would have been a welcome show of brotherhood for their teeming fans across generations. Billed as a celebration of Nigeria at 50, the show had among its sponsors the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, the Ogun and Ondo State governments, as well as many corporate organisations.
At a Lagos press conference on October 19, the two musicians had spoken of their preparedness for the concert, dismissing talk of past rivalry. Apart from the prospect of seeing them perform together with one band, ‘One Nite Stand’ also offered the rare opportunity of seeing Obey, now an evangelist, sing his old hits, many of them classics of Yoruba music.
Anticipation had built to fever pitch for the concert in the past few weeks. A NEXT editorial, published November 5, praised the musical duo, who were set to make history together: “Thanks to Obey and Sunny, Juju music has survived the onslaught of other genres like Fuji and Hip-Hop to remain relevant in a changing world.”
Organisers have promised that a new date will be announced in due course, but Obey and Sunny’s fans will now be wondering if the ‘concert of dreams’ will ever hold.Source:http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/Music/5639085-147/story.csp
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