It was an evening of entertainment and display of rich arts, music and dance, last Thursday as Chinese Wu Opera performers hold audience spell-bound at the Grand Theatre in Jinhua area of Zhejiang Province. They had performed alongside African youths.
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Following the official opening ceremony in Beijing, the youths were invited to Zhejiang, where they had the privilege of visiting several places of interest, including the Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua District. The elaborate costumes and make-up, beautiful sceneries and the complex but well-choreographed movements, especially by female members of the opera, contributed to making the evening a refreshing and memorable one.
“I will flood Sizhou with waters from three rivers and lakes”, she boasts. But suddenly, the heaven militia arrives, and the solo movement gives way to war dance. Yet, the water goddess prevails by destroying mortal warriors. Her bravery attracted cheers from the audience. From Ghana in West Africa came a traditional drumming and dance performance called Adowa or Boboobo dance. Using talking drums, they were able to produce sweet rhythms. The dance, which belongs mainly to the Ashanti and Ga tribes of Ghana, is used to welcome high level guests. It is also performed during cultural festivals.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities.
The year was 2006. It was the era of hopeless romance in Nigerian music, with RnB taking the center-stage. The Styl Plus quintet had just released their debut album dubbed, Expressions, where iconic songs like Olufunmi became instant classics that shaped the global image of Naija RnB.
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