Dear Elders, Family, Friends and Fans,

I will be a KEY SPEAKER at “The Gathering of Great Minds and Achievers” taking place TODAY Saturday the 30th of April at The African Caribbean Resource in East London.
I will be speaking on “The Importance of Community Cohesion for Africans in The Diaspora”
Copies of my 2nd Published Book “THE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER” will also be on Sale.

Israel Onoriode will be performing at The Gathering of Great Minds and Achievers 

“The Gathering of Great minds and Achievers” is an amazing event you cannot afford to miss organised by “Baobab Awards” and Culture Ambassador, Chief Komolafe Omotunde.

The event takes place this Saturday the 30th of April at The NEWHAM AFRICAN CARIBBEAN RESOURCE CENTRE, 627 Barking Road, Plaistow, East London, E13 9EZ AT 7PM ON THE DOT.

Come and be part of an amazing evening of Inspirational talks, authentic African performances, Spoken word, dance, exhibitions and Award recognitions
TICKETS ARE 15 POUNDS ONLY, For more info, contact 074810 43038

To find out more about Israel , feel free to read his amazing bio below

Israel Godson Onoriode also knows as Dj real O’rael is originally an actor, songwriter and a radio presenter. He also does event video and photography. Isreal is  The eighth of nine children from the family of Gabriel Onoriode Uge, his love for music entertainment and media was first noticed when he was 2 years old as he would dance and sing for anyone, he eventually started making money performing at the tender age of nine. He knew and would talk about all programs especially films on TV.

Israels  passion for creativity took him to becoming a member of Stars theatre one of the most popular dance theatres in Benin City, Nigeria around late 80s and early 90s. He also featured in a couple of episodes of the comedy variety show on Edo state broadcasting corporation EBS While an undergraduate at the University of Portharcourt, he was always chosen as one of the delegate to represent the University at the annual National University Theatre Arts Festival (NUTAF). He was also one of the actors on the Rivers state entry of the then Nigerian International Bank (NIB) Annual Production It was not until he relocated to the UK that he started giving more attention his music.

He released his first highlife CD in 2007 and  again his hunger to express his passion in images led him to start Realmultimedia originally called Realife images – a video and photography event coverage business that same year.

Realmultimedia have shot about 33 events since then. They are looking forward to doing feature films from next year. Israel Onoriode DJ real, the soul man as he is fondly know on radio is the host of Real Vibez and The African Show (from 6- 8pm every Tuesday) where they examine the music, lifestyle, culture and traditions of a particular African country every month on Blast1386 the UK, Reading based radio station. Israel Onoriode is the founder of Realpraisefestival (www.realpraisefestival.co.uk) a Christian whole day praise festival and LIVING IT an annual music and general entertainment initiative where they showcase and encourage acts especially youth groups to live their acts. Some of his works on stage • Samuel Beckett’s one man play Act Without Word, Directed by Yibo Koko (Man) 1991 • Miesoinuma H S Minima’s Odum Egege – Directed by Comish Ekiye for Nigerian International Bank (NIB) Annual Production (Ikechi) 1997 • Don Pedro Obaseki’s OBASEKI, directed by Pedro Obaseki (Igbinovia) 2001, 2002 & 2003 • Don Pedro Obaseki’s AZAGIDI, directed by Pedro Obaseki (Fool) 2003 • Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Preach directed by Chris Moran for progress theatre. Reading. UK (The Magician) 2005 Films: • Aziba (1999) directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (Ebah) • Tara (2000) director by Don Pedro Obaseki (Anslem) • Brave Soldier (2000) directed by Don Pedro Obaseki (Policeman) • The Reverend (2001) directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (Police Officer) • Afro (2002) directed by Charles Novia (Native Doctor) • Sinners in the House (2003) directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (Medical Doctor) • Blood Diamond (2012) By The Film and Video Makers club Reading, UK (Diamond Dealer) • Escape (2014) The Film and Video Makers club Reading entry at the Reading Fringes Film Festival. TV Soap • ZENITH (2004) Soap Opera on African Independent Television (AIT) (John)

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WORDPLAY will be performing at The Gathering of Great Minds and Achievers 

“The Gathering of Great minds and Achievers” is an amazing event you cannot afford to miss organised by “Baobab Awards” and Culture Ambassador, Chief Komolafe Omotunde.

The event takes place this Saturday the 30th of April at The NEWHAM AFRICAN CARIBBEAN RESOURCE CENTRE, 627 Barking Road, Plaistow, East London, E13 9EZ AT 7PM ON THE DOT.

Come and be part of an amazing evening of Inspirational talks, authentic African performances, Spoken word, dance, exhibitions and Award recognitions
TICKETS ARE 15 POUNDS ONLY, For more info, contact 074810 43038

To find out more about WORDPLAY , feel free to read his amazing bio below

Zimbabwean born Spoken Word Artist Munyaradzi Michael Usuwana better known as “ The Wordplay Artist” was born on the 6th of September in 1990 and later moved to London when he was a little older. Thrust into the limelight at a Church conference, Munyaradzi was pulled aside by one of the church leaders who picked up some rhyming, rhthms and acronyms in Munya’s speech asked him if he was a writer and Munya’s reply was an emphatic NO. Munya was then inspired to start writing and sharing his poetry and his first poem ‘Andrew’ was written in 2012 bit was later filmed into a video in early 2014.

He has performed at many other events in various venues across England and is still going for gold . Munya has featured with poems like “Andrew” and “Passes and merits” which all have videos on You tube. He also has several poems which are also yet to be filmed. Munya has featured in a campaign With the Charity Active Horizons where they aimed to address bullying in schools , and this is actually why he wrote the poem ‘ Passes and Merits.’

Since then Wordplay’s talent has granted him access to appearances at high profile events. He got to perform at the Zimbabwean achievers awards Ceremony in May 2014 where he unleashed another one of his “Greats Ashes to Ashes” which talks of the facts of Today’s financial world Another one of his performances was at the Zim link Launch party In London were he featured on stage 3 times on the same night. Munyaradzi also featured at the Face of the Globe and the Miss Zimbabwe Pageant. The Wordplay Spoken Word artist will also be perfoming at Befftas awards ceremony in 2014 and that so far is the biggest event of the all.

Angie Amra Anderson will be one of The Key Speakers at The Gathering of Great Minds and Achievers 

“The Gathering of Great minds and Achievers” is an amazing event you cannot afford to miss organised by “Baobab Awards” and Culture Ambassador, Chief Komolafe Omotunde.

The event takes place this Saturday the 30th of April at The NEWHAM AFRICAN CARIBBEAN RESOURCE CENTRE, 627 Barking Road, Plaistow, East London, E13 9EZ AT 7PM ON THE DOT.

Come and be part of an amazing evening of Inspirational talks, authentic African performances, Spoken word, dance, exhibitions and Award recognitions
TICKETS ARE 15 POUNDS ONLY, For more info, contact 074810 43038

To find out more about Angie Amra Anderson , feel free to read his amazing bio below

Angie Amra Anderson – Artistic Director of AMRA Productions

The core strength of AMRA is its highly experienced and dedicated committed professional artists.

The inspiration and guiding force is Angie Amra Anderson BA (hons). Trained at the School of Oriental and African Studies, (SOAS), University of London, she has pioneered African arts in the UK forover 40 years. As a dancer, choreographer, singer, actress and percussionist, she has acquired a vast performing experience and is one of the UK’s top African arts.

In 1976, she co-founded the award-winning Ekome National Dance Company, which took England and Europe by storm for over a decade. She has been an invited guest/teacher/performer in Europe, Scandinavia, Jamaica, Haiti, Ghana and Nigeria is known to thousands of students as a very charismatic teacher and has created a stimulating way of communicating this rich and diverse art-form.

Her research in African Caribbean and especially African-Cuban art forms left a tremendous emotional and aesthetic experience. As a principal dancer with numerous dance companies, her work gained a new strength and authority from it. Her TV and Film appearances includes ‘The South Bank Show’,‘Highway’, ‘A Sailor’s Return’, ‘Rwendo – The Journey’, ‘Bacchanal’, ‘Ebony’, ‘Only Fools & Horses’ and for BBC Education `Music Makers’ among others.

Her innumerable records of performances had been with artistes such as Peter Gabriel at WOMAD (World Of Music & Dance), Fela Kuti, Musical Director of The Sounds of Blackness, Osibisa and the infamous Zairean guitarist Franco.

Her love for African Play Production Styles will continue to emphasize the strength, dignity, pride and virtuosity inherent in the various forms

Training & Development

• Nigerian Performing Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,

Nigeria, W, Africa, and extensive field research 2000

• Haitian Ritual Theatre, Madame Gautier School of Performing

• Afro-Cuban Music & Dance, National Folklorica, Cuba, West

Indies, 2001

• Traditional Ghanaian Dance & Music, Institute of African

Studies, Legon (1983) and field research 1983, 1990, 1994

• Traditional dance & music, Jamaica School of Dance, Jamaica,

West Indies (1995, 1998 & 2003)

Awards & Accolades

• ‘Award for Teaching Young People’ Oxfordshire county Council

• MTV’s Green Room – Nominee for percussion with AKALA

• Digital Dance Award for Best Black Dance-Drama (1992)

• BAFTA Award for contribution to music score for the film

‘Rwendo – The Journey – Directed by Farai Sevenzo (1990)

• Black Dance Development Award (1985)

• Time Out Award for Best Dance Company (1983 & 1984)

• Cultural Arts Award for Outstanding Contribution to African Arts,

presented at Buckingham Palace (1984)

Contact details: AMRA Productions

Angie Amra Anderson

Artistic Director

M: 07402 953 987

E: amraproductions@gmail.com

http://www.amraproductions.co.uk

Alj. Dr. Ibrahim K. Asante will be one of The Key Speakers at The Gathering of Great Minds and Achievers 

“The Gathering of Great minds and Achievers” is an amazing event you cannot afford to miss organised by “Baobab Awards” and Culture Ambassador, Chief Komolafe Omotunde.

The event takes place this Saturday the 30th of April at The NEWHAM AFRICAN CARIBBEAN RESOURCE CENTRE, 627 Barking Road, Plaistow, East London, E13 9EZ AT 7PM ON THE DOT.

To find out more about Alj. Dr. Ibrahim K. Asante, feel free to read his amazing bio below

Chairman, Significant International Group (SIG) and Founder of Significant International Training Systems (SITS), Ibrahim Kwame Asante has assisted thousands of individuals, professionals and organisations such as TIENS GROUP (a Multinational Chinese Health Company with presence in over 110 countries) where he also serves as UK Advisory Board Member, to achieve long-lasting beyond imagination performance results.

He has trained, mentored and coached top business executives, insurance consultants, financial advisors, medical practitioners, politicians, ministers of religion, network marketing leaders etc worldwide in the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Italy, Ghana, Hungary, Togo, Kenya, Malaysia, France, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland etc with the biggest audience in China having 40,000 people in attendance from over 100 countries to actualise their significant visions.

Ibrahim speaks passionately on Leadership & Governance, Sustainable Business Development, Self Development, Preventive Health, Significance, Peak Performance and Sales.

Oxford educated, International Financial Advisor, International Trainer, Human Resource Management (HR) Consultant, Peak Performance Strategist, Preventive Health Specialist, Member of the Personal Finance Society and The Chartered Insurance Institute. Ibrahim Kwame Asante also holds among other qualifications a Masters degree in International Business Management.

A firm believer of Significant ‘Leadership through Service’, Ibrahim serves as a volunteer Head of Training and Strategy for the Humanity First UK charity, and a frontline volunteer with St Luke’s Hospice charity in London touching lives positively doing what he loves.

Most significantly, he is a caring father and a loving husband.

Multi-Global Awards won & some Honours conferred on Ibrahim includes:

2014 BEFFTA SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD – BEFFTA LEADERSHIP AWARD (In view) for his outstanding contribution to the community (previous BEFFTA awards recipients include Sir Trevor McDonald OBE, Quincy Jones, Lenny Henry and more high profile personalities) – UK

2014 TIENS Europe Advisory Board Member (conferred at TIENS Europe Region Conference, Warsaw) – POLAND,

2014 WINNER, Global Ultimate Master of OPP Competition BRONZE MEDAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING, Tiens Group – RUSSIA,

2014 Oxford University Department for Continuing Education SPOTLIGHT HONOUR (Management, Business and Presentation Skills Spotlight) – UK,

2014 FINALIST, The Association of Professional Coaches, Trainers and Consultants (APCTC) OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – UK,

2013 WINNER, Life Changers Awards (LCA) BEST PRACTICE AWARD – UK,

2013 FINALIST, Life Changers Awards (LCA) CORPORATE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AWARD – UK,

2011 WINNER, The Gathering of Africa’s Best (GAB) AWARD OF EXCELLENCE for his outstanding contribution to the promotion of the positive image of Africa and Africans around the world through Business – UK,

2006 WINNER, Luxury CAR AWARD for his exceptional performance in Leadership, Training and Sales in the Network Marketing Industry, Tiens Group – CHINA,

2001 WINNER, The prestigious AIESEC (EuroLDS) MOST CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE DELEGATE (OSCAR) AWARD – YUGOSLAVIA,

2000 Represented AIESEC at the United Nations (UNEP/UNESCO) in Paris, FRANCE to analyse research conducted by experts on the Youth, Sustainable Consumption and Life Style – FRANCE,

1999 WINNER, The BEST COUNTRY LEADER AWARD for the AFRICA REGION of the AIESEC Planet Project on Sustainable Development. Awarded and honoured in recognition of his excellent leadership, management and organisational skills, involving Ghana in the AIESEC Planet Project and contributing to the foundation of the Global Network, Club Planet – HUNGARY, to mention a few.

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An International Business Management, Human Resources (HR) & Leadership Consultancy Services:

# International and In-house Corporate Trainings & Conference Facilitation.

# Business & Personal Peak Performance Coaching / Mentoring.

# International Conference Keynote Speakers.

# Corporate & Business Training Materials Development.

# Master of Ceremonies (Host/Compering): Awards, Book Launches, Charity Fundraising, Weddings, Corporate & Diplomatic events.

SITS CONSULTANCY SERVICES:

# Leadership & Governance Consultancy Services.

# International Business Management Consultancy Services,

# Significant Change & Advance Project Management Consultancy Services,

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Skype & WeChat: SIGNIFICANT71

http://uk.humanityfirst.org (Volunteer – Head of Training and Strategy, London)
www.stlukes-hospice.org (Volunteer – Frontline, London)
http://my.uk.tiens.com/D87051437 (Preventive Health Business Opportunity)

PROFILE OF GAMEL SANKARL

Gamel Sankarl is an inspirational author, a sensational speaker and a motivational poet.

Writing, speaking and performing poetry is Gamel’s passion.  He is also  a professional biomedical scientist with a BSc in Human Biology and an MSc in Chemical Pathology.

Gamel’s heartbeat is to impart, inspire and ignite the innate potentials of individuals for impact and he has been doing this through his teachings, speaking engagements, poetry performances and writings. He has spoken on scores of youth platforms and is poised to do more for God and the Globe.

He has authored and self-published fifteen books including the following titles; Author @ Any Age, Better Is Better, Poetivations, Gamelian Gems, Winning Starts with Beginning, How To Read and Reap, What You See Is What You Get among others.

He has been recognized for his writings by a few notable organizations. In 2014 he was selected as one of ten African student finalists in the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) Student essay competition.

Also in the same year, he was recognized and awarded as the ‘Best Male Influential Writer of the Year’ by Leadership Mind Ambassador, Nigeria and nominated in 2014 and 2015 by the prestigious Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Theatre and Arts (BEFFTA ) UK Global Awards as Best Author among twenty-nine other authors across the globe. Last year, he was selected as one of eighty young Africans to co-author a book titled ‘The Africa 80’ which would be launched in South Africa on the African Union Day.

Mr. Sankarl has worked as a creative writing instructor for the Young Ghanaian Writers Programme where he also doubled up as the Writing and Business Programmes Director. He has been hosted by students of the Publishing Department, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to deliver guest lectures on creative writing. For the past two academic years, he has been visiting the Ghana Institute of Journalism to deliver guest lectures to the creative writing class on the invitation of the lecturer, Mr David Dankwa-Apawu, the head of the department of Languages.

Gamel has spoken on several platforms across Ghana including a TED platform and some notable youth platforms as well as most tertiary and high school campuses.

For his sensational speaking and poetry performance efforts, he’s been honoured and listed in the African View Point Journal as one of ’20 Under 35 Young Change Makers’ by the African Youth Awards team and by the Youth Alliance for Development as one of ’10 Most Influential Youths In Obuasi’. Recently, he has been named as one of ‘Top 20 Young Speakers In Ghana’ in a poll conducted by Motivational Speakers Network, Ghana.

Gamel Sankarl is a global shaper with the Kumasi hub, Ghana and together with other extraordinary youths has been contributing his experiences and expertise for the betterment of his community. He is a lifelong learner and makes friends with all who wish to learn from him and are willing to allow him learn from them.

Name: Gamel Sankarl

E-mail: gamelkarl@gmail.com

Facebook: Gamel Sankarl

LinkedIn: Gamel Sankarl

Dear Elders, Family, Friends and Fans,

“The Gathering of Great minds and Achievers” is an amazing event you cannot afford to miss organised by “Baobab Awards” and Culture Ambassador, Chief Komolafe Omotunde.

The event takes place this Saturday the 30th of April at The NEWHAM AFRICAN CARIBBEAN RESOURCE CENTRE, 627 Barking Road, Plaistow, East London, E13 9EZ AT 7PM ON THE DOT.

The night is choked by the wind of musical shadows,

An old transition drowns …

dressed in Diamonds, Pearls and signatures of Purple rain,

The eyes of the land are filled with tears.

Where is our social prophet?

Money might not matter tonight,

for the sad pockets of the earth are filled with the imagery of your late legacy

The sun sets, and a new season unfolds,

creating room for a new revolution,

And now that you have gone,

New voices are born, eager to become – Passports of the future.

by Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez

On Sunday the 20th of March, 2016, Betty Olayinka Folarin-Akinlosotu (BOFA , was one of The Winners of The 2016 AFRICA4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK organised by UK Based Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez at The West Orange Library, New Jersey,USA

Betty Olayinka Folarin-Akinlosotu (BOFA), was born on  January in Ikenne Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria to the family of Pa & Mrs Joseph Folarin. Her  education started from 1989 to 2015.

She completed her elementary and high school in Nigeria in 1994. She also obtained a degree in Business in Nigeria and got married to Mr. Valentine Akinlosotu in the city of Lagos in 2003. They both relocated to the United States four months after their marriage. She then proceeded on her career to obtain another a Bsc. in Healthcare, A Masters in Organizational Management and a MBA Degree  (Business).

The enterprising Role model is also an event Planner and MC. She is the CEO for Betty Exclusive Wedding & Event Management (BEWEM) located in Nigeria & America. She is also   a current employee of U.S. Veteran Affairs, New York  as a Medical Administrator and The Executive Manager for Rain International LLC in the United State.

Mrs Akinlosotu is a member of American Management Association (AMA). She is also a member of National Association of Professional Women (NAPW).

Many people regard her as a generous, social, loving and an accommodating woman in the society. She was chosen as a welfare leader in her church due to the spirit of giving she possessed. Mrs Akinlosotu has offered many donations to churches and organizations in different communities.  She is blessed with two beautiful girls and one handsome boy.

On Sunday the 20th of March, 2016, Alicia Hyndman – A member of The New York State Assembly , was one of The Winners of The 2016 AFRICA4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK organised by UK Based Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez at The West Orange Library, New Jersey,USA

ALICIA HYNDMAN – Member at New York State Assembly

Alicia has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Framingham State College, MA and she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She currently resides in Rosedale, Queens with her two lovely daughters Nia and Nyla.

Alicia Hyndman is an experienced investigator and administrator with over nineteen years experience in higher education.During her career, she has held many educational and health related positions: Counselor for the Brooklyn College Talent Search Program; Director of Minority Affairs at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of NYIT; Assistant with the New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education, and she currently serves as a Senior Professional Conduct Investigator with the New York State Education Department Office for Adult Continuing Education.

A long-time resident of South East Queens, Alicia grew up in Hollis & South Ozone Park and attended public schools, PS 34, IS 109, JHS 226 & John Adams HS. It is therefore, no surprise that she is passionate about serving and giving back to the community.

She has worked closely with community stakeholders as an active member of Community Board 12Q, serving as a member of the Board’s Education Committee, and also as a regular participant of the Rosedale Civic Association. For the past four years, Alicia has served as the President of the NYC Department of Education Community District Education Council 29 (CEC 29) representing the 33 elementary and middle schools in the district. As CEC 29 President, she works closely with principals, teachers, parents, public safety officials and community leaders to bring money and resources