Nigeria is
about to witness the biggest concert of the year as two of the biggest names in
Nigerian music share a stage live in concert.
Scoale
Entertainment in conjunction with Too Much Music, present Femi Kuti and 2face
Idibia in the “2 Kings Concert”. The prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites will play
host to this event on the 25th of August 2013.
Femi Kuti (born
Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti) is the eldest son
of afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti. He plays the saxophone, trumpet and keyboards. He
started out his career in music as a member of his father’s band and then went
on to create his own band Positive Force in the late 1980s. His international career began in 1988
when he was invited by the French Cultural Centre in Lagos and Christian
Mousset to perform at the
Festival d'Angoulême (France), the New Morning Club in Paris and Moers Festival
in Germany.
Like his father, Femi has
shown a strong commitment to social and political causes throughout his career.
His songs have been sampled by different international artistes while featuring
international acts in his work like in 2001, where he collaborated on his album “Fight to Win” with a number of U.S. musicians, including Common, Mos Def, and Jaguar
Wright.
In addition to several award for musical excellence, Femi Kuti has
been nominated for a Grammy award three times in the world music category in 2003, 2010 and 2012.
2face Idibia (born Innocent Ujah Idibia)
is one of the most successful hip pop artists in Nigeria, while consistently
ranked as one the best Nigerian musicians of all-time, 2face has received five
Headies Awards, four Channel O Music Awards, one BET Award, MTV Europe Music
Award, MTV Africa Music Award for his musical work, and numerous additional
nominations. He was a member of the defunct Plantashun
Boys, whose disbandment saw the release of Idibia's debut album Face 2 face
(2004), which established him as a viable solo artist.
Following
the release of his debut album in 2004, he has had three more, which recorded resounding
successes upon their release going on to consolidate his position in Nigerian
and African music.
For tables
and sponsorship contact:
07039118888
07059118888
Follow 2
Kings Concert on twitter @2kingsconcert for up to date information.
Scott Oritsejemineyin Igbene
Executive Producer
