Contemporary dancer, choreographer and founder of Q Dancegathering festival and Afropolis, Qudus Onikeku, has a made for the revamp and update of music and
The founder of Q Dance Company, whose platforms Afropolis and Dance Gathering festivals have been redefining the dance sector in Nigeria and Africa, noted in an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP that to harness the huge potentials in the arts and creative sector, government must consider the overhaul and rejig of available courses in higher institutions.
This, he said is in respect of the current social reality where thousands of Nigerian youths are venturing into music, drama and other arts related field. Onikeku, who has garnered experience having lived in France for years and taken courses in dance and other related fields, noted that for Nigeria to realize her potential as the biggest black nation in the world and with the largest population of youth in the world, largely within a median age of 18 years, there ought to be a policy encompassing the Ministries of Education, Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, that links ‘the town with the gown’, as far as Nigeria’s entertainment and arts sector...
He continued, ” I have been saying this for fifteen years and that it’s begun to sound like a broken record. The creative sector is a huge revenue generating sector but government is paying lip service to being involved in its growth. I am a dance artist and have been to many countries.
Onikeku via his Q Dance Company and The Dance Gathering Lagos has performed a number of local and international shows, including ‘We Almost Forgot’ which has been showcased in Berlin and Lagos. His productions are inspired by the Yoruba traditional culture combining it with several other influences such as the guiding philosophies of hip hop, capoeira, and contemporary dance, to weave a certain understanding of the human condition.
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