Yinka Olatunbosun
As part of the World Music Day Festival 2022 organised at the Institut francais du Nigeria, the Afro-jazz artist Duro Ikujenyo and the age of Aquarius band will perform.
The festival which runs from June 21 to 26 will take place at the Institut Francais du Nigeria Abuja while Friday June 24 will see a jam session and open stage with local musicians in Abuja, and a performance by Duro Ikujenyo and the 7-piece Aquarius band.
Duro Ikujenyo, famed for being a former pianist with the legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti will also be performing tracks from his new album titled ‘Black and White Oha.’
The World music day originated from France and is now being celebrated all over the world. This year, it will be hosted in over 700 venues globally. Music, being a great tool of documenting, communicating and fostering unity and cultural advancement dates back to thousands of years in human civilizations.
