Special report on ISEDALE’S West African
Tour
Music of Africa was at its best when musicians from
several West Africa countries and France converged on Contonou, the economic
capital of Benin Republic. It was all about Musical Intervention, Research,
Pageantry and African rhythm renting the air OF Dahomey from where it echoed to
other part of the continent the music fiesta, tagged International Festival of
Music of Benin (IFMuB) took place in five consecutive
days, a robust and better African interaction through music
With the trend in Fashion, Movie and especially Music in the
country and the continent in general the
world is now turning to Africa for new beginning, I see Africa being the
center of world music
Organizing the first edition of International Festival of
Music of Benin (IFMuB) More than a cultural meeting
Participants were drawn from Nigeria, Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire,
Guinea Conakry, Burkina Faso Niger, Ghana, Togo, Mali, Music expert and events expert
from Europe. The organizers are full of confidence that the next edition would
be more interesting attractive and more rewarding
The official opening took place at Palais Des Conggres, where
one of Benin Republic foremost musician Sagbohan Danialou thrilled participant
to a wonderful rhythm. He was joined by other world-class acts such as Ba Cissiko
from Guinea Conakry Richard Flash, Ama Teko, Kalamoulaye and Gbesi all from
Benin Republic and King Mensah from Togo
At the main concert, which took place at three different locations
at Cotonon, Bohicon and Parakou, Nigeria’s Isedale was energetic while
delivering his African folkore music which captivate the audience.
Calou D of Senegal also gave his best of Senegal. Also is
Bella Mondo from Cote D’Ivoire and Della Hayes who also gave best of Ghanaian
Rhythm at the first edition of the event. To me, I see this as a platform for African musicians
with rich African lyrical content to exhibit their God given talent and promote
the about to be forgetting African Culture and tradition through music and the
arts
