I am glad to announce that the Spark that started last year Jan 02, 2019 in Ado-Odo now spread like wildfire in the Land. I am pleased to say the Initiative that started last year continued its initiation this year on Jan 02, 2020, initiating hundreds of Youth into the light it has brought. What a beautiful sight to behold.
To give a detailed report of this beautiful occasion would be like writing a 365 pages book for a publication because of the fun-filled activities that wrapped the package into a beautiful gift from the BARDLIFE team. You know when your dream becomes a reality, you heart has no choice than to be in serenity.
The program was split into various sections including: Panel Sessions, Comedy, Music, Dance and most especially Spoken Word Poetry Performances. The comperes, Ayo Babatunde Raphael and Amusa Amina(Meenar) gave in their best to propound all the chemistry of the program. I could vividly remember the song Ayo Raphael taught us “In Ado welcome, let us welcome……” Only those who sang this song will know what I am talking about, a humorous song to usher in performers. The call, the response and the Performers have nothing on their lips than smiles anytime this is done. The comperes displayed their exhibits of expertise in their profession.
I, as a person, will always want to sit 24 hours with good Soul Music as food to feed my ears and mind. “Afefe Ire” by Egbeola Caroline , known as Lyne Peniel, is what I see as the best performance of the Event. A high tension electric wire cannot electrify the crowd to the level they were electrified with the amazing song rendered by this beautiful young girl. That performance was the post – event - talk of the day when it comes to the Soul Music session. Other performers were SunFab Da Richest with his sweet voice, the sensational soloist, Queen Feranmi and others.
The scion of moonwalking drummers, Ayansola sent waves of his talking drum into the bones and hearts of the crowd. The performance left everybody awestricken, even Poetic Celebrities like BankHALL, Kemistree, Paul Word left their celebrity status to "carry their body" to the rhythm released into the air by this drummer. Ayansola made it into the hearts of many and the hall was green-lit into Dancing mode.
Great men and women were engaged in panel sessions which left every attendee of the program with a knowledge or two on the principles to know while walking the road to success. Politicians and Icons like Hon. Kola Lamidi Muyideen KLM, Engr. Alade Musibau Jimoh, Barrister Nudegbesi Mike Olorunwa, Mrs. Balikis Omolara ADEDIRAN, Omoyele Opemiposi, Ayankojo Ayanniyi AJ7, Agbeto, and others, educated the audience on matters of success, politics, youths, women, and society.
Finally, the Spoken Word performances put petrol into the existing fire inside the heart of the attendees. Poet Loaded Akinwemimo displayed his prowess in Yoruba Poetry (Ewi) beautifully with his voice rendering traditionally the words, as if he never spoke English language before. The Silifa Ye Seranu crooner, Alberto Okuti gave the crowd another style of poetry, even his unique voice as he spoke those words is another style in Spoken Word itself.
With something the indigenes could relate with, Jahismine recited a poem on Hope to the people of the Land titled “A NEW ATMOSPHERE” giving everybody something to talk about in this section after the program. The Samurai was not found wanting behind the mic as he showed the world the stuff he was made of. When he said '" I planted this poetree on this soil..." He called for peace and collective efforts of the people of Ado-Odo to develop the community. He used his poetry to make them understand why this oneness will bring a new atmosphere.
The award winning poetess and multi poetry slam champion, Kemi Bakare popularly known as Kemistree held the mic and held the heart of everybody with her performance, even time lost concentration with her performance. Paul Word with his words drove the crowd into another realm of spoken word poetry performance, it pains me that dictionaries are yet to produce the words I would use to describe his tremendous performance. BankHALL, with his trademark "Musical Urban Poetry" was not left behind as he came from behind to call everybody behind to the front and the celebratory mood he threw everyone into gave the behind of everybody a reason to shake in happiness.
It was all an awesome experience, one that will always be fresh in the heart of indigenes and non - indigenes of the land till the next season comes again and the people renew their memories. This historic eveny was graced by eminent personalities like Alhaji Sarafadeen, Engr. Alagbe sa'eed Olabisi, Reverend Adedokun, and many other icons.
Glory be to Almighty God for the success of HomeWord: A NEW ARTMOSPHERE. May Jah be praised for the praise people praised the conveners of this breathtaking event. And we beg for his infinite mercy to make next year a more successful one
Reporting
Jahismine O.
15 January, 2020.
