Talent Overload at Lagos Freedom Fest Yinka Olatunbosun A collaborative concert project organised by Tenstrings Music Institute and Freedom Park took place at the Freedom Park to mark the
A collaborative concert project organised by Tenstrings Music Institute and Freedom Park took place at the Freedom Park to mark the last Independence Day celebration. Called Lagos Freedom Fest, it was a marketplace of new voices in music and a glimpse at the brighter future for the Nigerian music scene. The venue, a former colonial prison, bore an historical context for the celebrations.
A formation of the choristers sang “God Bless My Homeland, Nigeria,” with harmony and vigour, followed by “We Pray” composed and arranged by Akapo Emmanuel. The song is a rich bi-lingual composition, switching from Yoruba to English and vice versa with the enchanting chorus “Olorun Aiye.”