An exposition aimed at hosting legends
of Yoruba arts with a view to celebrating the culture, customs and traditional
heritage of indigenous artistes has berthed. Tagged Yoruba Films & Music
Fair, the festival which is the brain child of Another Creations Communications
owned by the amiable Omotayo Ogunlade, the young and dynamic producers of popular
Yoruba programmes like Lagbo Osere and Amuludun on Africa Magic and MYTV, the
fair, according to him will provide a platform for producers, directors and
marketers of Yoruba films and music to showcase their works and review latest
developments in the films and music industry. 
‘It is high time we thought of raising
the standard amongst our arts mafiosos, there’s an urgent need to bring
together critical minds in order to scrutinize our cultural efforts as a way of
raising the bar to compete more effectively on the global stage”, Omotayo told
National Enquirer. Yoruba films and music fair is an exposition meant to celebrate
the contributions of Yoruba artistes, both in Nollywood and in the Music
circle.
Proudly supported by the Lagos
State Television management, the Festival, Yoruba Films & Music Fair which is
the brain child of Another Creations Communications holds between July 3rd-7th,
2017 at the BlueRoof Hall, LTV ground, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos. The 5-day exhibition
will showcase the essence of richness of the Yoruba culture and heritage in the
way they have been presented to the world.
“During the 5-day event, we’ll be
looking at inviting music and movie critics to screen and analyse some of the
submitted works to be exhibited, then we shall have a workshop to discuss how
the industry can be further affected positively and not forgetting the whole
essence of the fair, networking for better synergy and future business
relationship for the development of the Yoruba movie and music industry”, the
unassuming convener of the project informed National Enquirer.
The festival of arts, no doubt
promises to be grand as notable Yoruba leaders and legends such as the Ooni of
Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo,
Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi are among topflight royal fathers that have
endorsed the epoch making show.
Others who have pledged their
supports to make the event a resounding success are wave making gospel musician,
Yinka Ayefele and the reigning hip hop maestro, Adekunle Gold whilst notables
like the nonagenarian artiste, Charles Olumo a.k.a Agbako have also endorsed
the maiden edition of the festival. The Yoruba Films & Music Fair is a
concept of Another Creations Communications, Partnered by the LTV and Powered
by National Enquirer
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