THIS MAN OF OSAYE

there was a certain man of Osaye
who loved to dance,
and dance he would
to the forest of eni’karo:
this man of Osaye

he so loved to dance
that one day he met erhimwin’otor
beyond the far post
of aguedion:
this man of Osaye

there the spirits
danced with him
there the winds swayed
to his swift feet

this man of Osaye

and birds vomited
rhythmic shadows
as the grounds bent
to the gaily steps
of him who joined
the winds at will

this man of Osaye

the man danced and danced
and became the dance
and the spirit,
who once taken
stayed like breezing breath

this man of Osaye

he had drank from winds
and smoky pathways
where he sweetly left again
to farming lands
as he continued to roar dust
and unseen steps
from his warring feet
then unknown

this man of Osaye

and who says
when we pour libations,
only the ancestors lick their mouths
in anticipation
-of dying deities
and beggarly elements?

he had died
by the dance of the spirits:
this man of Osaye
he had drank
from the libation spot
where the dead
drum for the living
to openly dance
in the swinging automatics
of incomplete cowries
and fated ends:
this man of Osaye

he had become
a thundering lion
to only followed
the spirits’ dance away:
this man of Osaye

and at the hunter’s
aiming shout,
the dance became
a predator-god
who wears
the spirit’s mask
with this man of Osaye

and he lurched
at the threshing floor
from the willing hand
of the palm-wine’s blood:
this man of Osaye
when he sank
like shadow’s thread
in sweat’s pretense
of tricky coutre-passing
through same holes
of broken shells
and whiskers pulled:
this man of Osaye

for he had come
face to face
with the drying milk
from many mortal breasts
still in his dance of spirits

this man of Osaye

-Kenneth Christie-Atiti.
©2017.

Mtukudzi began performing in 1977 when he joined the Wagon Wheels, a band which featured Zimbabwean legend Thomas Mapfumo. Their single, “Dzandimomotera,” went gold and Tuku’s first album followed, which was also a major success. Mtukudzi is also a contributor to Mahube, Southern Africa’s ‘supergroup’.

With his husky voice, he has become the most recognized voice to emerge from Zimbabwe and onto the international scene and he has earned a devoted following across Africa and beyond. A member of Zimbabwe’s KoreKore tribe, he sings in the nation’s dominant Shona language along with Ndebele and English. He also incorporates elements of different musical traditions, giving his music a distinctive style, known to fans as “Tuku Music”. Mtukudzi has had a number of tours around the world. He has been on several tours in the UK, USA and Canada to perform for large audiences.

Unlike Mapfumo, Mtukudzi has refrained from directly criticizing the repressive government of President Robert Mugabe, perhaps because he still lives in the country. However, some of his most emotive hits prodded the aging authoritarian ruler, including “Ndakuvara,” which bemoans the political violence engineered by Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and “Wasakara (You Are Getting Old),” which most Zimbabweans took as a direct plea for Mugabe to retire.

He is the father of five children and has two grandchildren, two of whom are also musicians.

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The Afro Business Exposition (ABE) is an annual conference that brings African businesses to the United Kingdom to expand their horizons and meet potential partners and international investors. SMEs are a viable foundation to ensure that the African economic renaissance is sustainable.

For businesses who know their vested interests lie in international trade, this is the platform for you.

The ABE is not a talk shop, since 2014, it has resulted in over $500M worth of investments in energy and agriculture.

Ngozi Fakeye, Program Director of Afro Business Expo says, ’Africa has vast opportunities, from our arable lands to the bourgeoning well educated population;

We are poised to shed the image of war and strife to shine as a beacon of economic renaissance. We intend be open and ready for British business who see Brexit as an opportunity to expand their horizons’.

The Afro Business Expo is a bridge that gives direct access to an international market and opens a world of funding and support.

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Micheal, popularly called “Justice” is a young social entrepreneur, an advocate of good governance, gender equality and a stunt believer of True leadership.

He is the founder and pioneer president, “Justice Forum International”a non profit organisation promoting open societal ideas of integrity, Corrupt-free, transparency, decency,  respect for Humanity, Peaceful coexistence.

He’s the National Secretary of International Youth Council (a United Nation youth group promoting the idea and realization of the MDGs, SDGs and ensuring a global-unified voice among the youths) was honoured by the Commonwealth Youth Council as Electoral Marshal & Youth Ambassador in 2015. Nigerian representative at the 2016 African Union Chapter. Delegate 2016 African Youth Charter Drafting in Banjul, Gambia. He represents Nigeria @the African Union Chapter South-Africa 2016. Etc

Micheal a Right Activist and Social Analyst ensuring the liberation of his people via advocacy and sensitisation, working with Right organisations across Africa also involved in diverse youth activities around the world. He is a member of The Peace Ambassadors, a network of African fellow and supporters of Peace Globally, Human Development, Youth Empowerment, egalitarian leadership govern by equity, fairness and justice.

He is a voracious reader Who finds interest in the justice & Governance Sector. Micheal is the writer of the popular Newsletter, “Pool of Wisdom”
An erudite scholar and so honoured by Institute of Supervision & Leadership as an Associate Member of the Body in 2012. Full member of the Chartered Institute of Public Management and Diplomacy (CIPDM) . GIPM Hons Award of the Institutes of Public Management Nigeria 2012, “Man of the year Award” Helpers World International 2013.

He’s a member of the ECOWAS Youth Council, Commonwealth Youth Council, United Nation Youth Association UNYA-Nigeria etc Presently, he servers as the Majority Leader, NYAN (National Youth Assembly of Nigeria).
Micheal is a nominee parliamentarian of the ECOWAS Youth Parliament 2018 Assembly.

MISSION STATEMENT
¤ To create a  reliant nation, Egalitarian society livable for all men of patriotic minds.
¤ To build corrupt free Society.
¤ To train Young persons across Africa to be patrotic Nation-Builders.

VISIÓN STATEMENT
Ensuring the youths attain her desired height globally by doing what I can, in the Best way I can, till I can’t.

We are pleased to inform you that Songs by AFRICA4U AWARD WINNER, INSPIRED PINTINZ are NOW available on MAJOR NIGERIAN MOBILE NETWORKS such as MTN, AIRTEL, GLO and several others.  DO NOT DELAY AND GET YOURS TODAY

Pintinz kicked of his singing career at the early age of 11as a chorister at in New covenant gospel church, Calabar, South South Nigeria and later became the Music Director in Glorious light pavilion, Benin City, He also became a member of a crew called DXL group in 2008 with some hit tracks like LIGHTER’S Anthem.Years later in 2011,Pintinz got back into the studio to work on his craft and continued to develop as a Singer/Songwriter. He did a single called “My Call” produced by PPO and over the next few years, his talent became very evident.On the 22nd of April 2012, Pintinz came out with something mind blowing with a song titled “BEND DOWN LOW” (produced by Eminik UK) featurung Daklink. “BEND DOWN LOW” was premiered life on the 24th of April 2012 in The United Kingdom and France on AFRICA4U Radio Show with Tony Tokunbo Fernandez and also on Radio campus(LILLE, FRANCE) presented by HERVE DE LILLE AND TESSY TROMP.BEND DOWN LOW by Pintinz made it to many radio count down eg Grace fm 95.5,ITV radio, Bronze F.M, Rhythm 93.7, campus radio(FRANCE), Reading4u radio UK, Blast1386, TopafricFm,etc. The song is still buzzing hard and was recently played on BBC radio Berkshire.AGBONZIKILO FRANKLIN OSASERE popularly known as PINTINZ graduated from NIVERSITY OF BENIN,DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY with a second class upper division in BSCGLY. Masters in Petroleum Geology in-view.Record Label: Sounds Of Eminik UK

*THE BIGGEST AND FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL ONLINE LEADERSHIP AWARD (LMA
AWARDS) INSPIRED BY IFEANYICHUKWU PETWISE AFRICA4U AWARD WINNER
Congratulations to all the past year awardees for embracing this amazing leadership journey .. popularly known as Leadership Mind Ambassadors, (LMA),it is indeed a great season having you all in this wonderful group.

This will be the 5th edition we are celebrating and acknowledging icons of talents and famous personalities around the world because of their profound initiatives , right values and consistent achievements.
We are going to award and honour 28 outstanding individuals this year, on Nov 12th 2017.

It will be another year to celebrate the faces of our late heroes and Great African leaders . It is also a time to remember fallen heroes. Leadership Mind Ambassadors, is a motivational club that specializes in motivating the motivators , inspiring the inspirational, encouraging and educating the young and emerging aspiring leaders, people making a difference and people that strives for change within their communities and societies for the purpose of reaching out to the world.

Mission:
Unleashing and promoting leadership skills among people, creating opportunities for advancement and encouraging people that are into brand creations.

THE JOURNEY:
Mr. IfeanyiChukwu Petwise founded LMA in February 2012, LMA started on Whatsap group chat and later was taken to Facebook. Then in April 2013 LMA was officially launched and branded to operate in all social medias. In 2015 LMA was recognised as the first International Online Awards in West African because of its recognition and has attracted numerous attention from famous and known personalities around the world. Between the year 2012 and 2016

LMA has interviewed and awarded over 350 persons. The likes of Tony Tokunbo of Africa4u UK. Lindani Moyo, (founder of BAWR Awards), Pst. Deji Yusuf, Pauline Long, (founder of Beffta Awards),Richard Oluyinka, Hakeem Rahman (Nollywood actor), Pst. Israel Daniels, Hart Culture , U.K, Speaker Onye Anyado, Dr. Dickson Aleroh, Bernie Kerr, , KEN SMART, UK actor, Ferdinard Senyor UK award winning author, Gohar Nawaz
Sindhu, Popular Pakistan lawyer, Gwendolyne Okutele, British UK actor Dr Winston George,
Emily Blakes , Miss British Beauty Curve, and many other .

A Big thanks to my Mentor Mr Tony Tokunbo Fernandez of Africa4u who has been with me right from day one till now.
FOUNDERS  PROFILE:
Ifeanyichukwu Petwise, is a Nigerian multiple award winning Inspirational public speaker, a change catalyst, leadership coach, Financial literacy Planner, Business expert, Self-taught writer, Community leader, Social Entrepreneur, Student mentor & award winning Gospel artiste.
He’s among the Nigerian expertise coaching the young people on talent management, capacity development and human resource management.

He is the Chairman & CEO of Inner wealth Source, a private training company that specialize in the training and development of individuals and organizations that provides personal, empowerment and ministerial education to people through books, seminars, coaching, blogs, audios, videos and workshops with the mission to build
a lasting positive change and to create mindset for wealth creation.
Mr Ifeanyichukwu is known to be a great mentor and his goal is to help you to achieve your goals and partake in human history makers that will make you to stand out in the global world.
A seminal teacher, Ifeanyichukwu Petwise is the founding Director of Leadership Mind
Ambassadors online awards (LMA Awards) IfeanyiChukwu Petwise foundation (IPF) and Sonship Music Records. He is currently the Director of Research and Development At Global African Council Of Youth Leaders
He’s a member of Africa Awakening International (U.K), a mentoring Academy Aimed at shaping the lives of young black males and females around the world, which advocates on Africanism and youth empowerment in Nigeria, Africa and Europe ,founded by Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez.

He is also the first Africa4U Role model with two outstanding achievement awards. Mr Petwise is the current media partner of Black history month celebration (UK) and one of the main pioneer of Gathering Of Mentors Founded by ND Evang Nnamdi Williams.
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Bongos Ikwue, the music legend was born in Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria, on the 6th of June 1942. In 1956, he attended St, Paul’s Secondary school in Zaria, Nigeria, where his friends called him “Forge” because he was always making up (forging) and singing his own songs. In 1962, While at Okene Comprehensive Secondary School, he formed a group called Cubana Boys with two other young boys, after which he headed off to the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), also in Zaria, Kaduna State, where he studied Business Administration.

While in ABU, he created his own band, called UniBello Brothers and also sang in a folk group, which was made up of university lecturers during which time, a chemistry lecturer, Mrs. Harmony taught him some Irish songs. In 1967 he founded and headed the Groovies band, which became extremely popular in the 1970’s through to the 80’s.

Many love him for his soulful, folksy songs, the most popular of which includes: Cockcrow At Dawn, Still Searching, Amen, Otachikpokpo and a host of others. His dedication to his music was obvious due to the high quality of the albums he churned out, and due to the sheer elegance and the electrifying energy of his live performances, where the band was always on key, and the musician himself was always true to every note. His ability to stay on the right note is an indicator of his hard work as a musician.

Apart from the raw beauty of his finely honed voice, another thing that set the musical genius apart is his dedication to the promotion of Africa and African values, by his continuous use of his native Idoma language in his songs. He is well loved by a vast majority of Nigerians with a fan base that cuts across language barriers and ethnic tension; he also has an international fan base. This is mainly because Bongos’ music genre is not easily deciphered. He is also a master of the African ideals he chooses to express.

Bongos Ikwue was always original; he never tried to imitate any artist, local or international and focused on perfecting his chosen genre. He takes his time in the studio in order to affect the perfect melody for his songs, often rewriting his music until it was exactly right. The icon never rushed to produce any song and it is this conscientiousness that ensured that he produced hit after hit without fail.

Prince Ezem Ihenacho will be launching his new amazing book titled “OUR WORLD IN METAPHORS” on Sunday  the 13^th of August from 5pm at The Empire Lounge Bar and restaurant, 770 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1NZ

R.S.V.P   Books@fauntee.com

The evening shall feature Prinze Ezem reading a snippet from his book as well as Keynote speeches from Key Individuals

THIS IS AN EVENT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PRINCE EZEM CAN BE FOUND BELOW

Prince Ezem Ihenacho is an Approved Mental Health Professional based in London, a Humanitarian, Broadcaster and the author of Hard Hitting! The real truth about men, marriage & infidelity published in 2010, Your Child, My Child, Whose Child published in 2012 as well as, Humility of the Brain which was published in 2014. He currently is in the process of producing another with more to come.

Watch out for Prince Ihenacho’s new title ‘Our World In Metaphors’ which is ‘Driven by the Truth’ due out in April 2017 and see our world as you have never seen or known it before. In this new book he promises to show his readers the reasons why our world is malfunctioning. He states that, there are three stages of nurturing every human being has to go through in order to become ‘rational.’

Prince Ihenacho writes that, human beings in unison with other animals are born irrational and will remain irrational until the third stage of nurturing takes place. He says that, being rational is not an offering of nature therefore, being rational is not a given.

Prince Ihenacho argues that, human beings merely assume to be rational but the reality he says, is different because; some people only stop at one of the two first stages ‘nurtured to do domestic and self-care tasks’ or ‘nurtured to go through the human designed academic system.’ Others achieve the two but, both stages do not get rid of the animalistic instincts in human beings hence; many believe that a chaotic world is ‘natural’ and there is not much anyone can do about it.

Sammy Edogun is A God lover, Choir trainer, Life and  ministry coach.Minister,promoter & firm believer in the instrumentality of gospel arts for saving the sinner and  strengthening the saint.

Sammy is also an events solutions specialist,reputation management strategist & media consultant, He is very passionate about people and making a difference in various communities

He graduated from The University of Lagos in 1994 with a Bachelors degree in English and has played many leading roles in the early days of Nollywood

He spends lots of his spare time as a Christian advocate, Radio ambassador and deeply getting involved in community initiatives

KENYA IN THE PARK TAKES PLACE THIS SATURDAY THE 29TH OF JULY, DO NOT MISS IT (VOTED BEST EVENT OF THE YEAR)
Theme: Celebrating African/Kenyan Culture, Diversity, Investment, Pride and Networking.
Venue: PLAISTOW PARK
Time: 11am – 10.00pm.
Due to our previous successful events, this events aims to attract more than 7500 individuals and to provide a platform for Kenyans and friends of Kenya to network professionally, Spiritually, Economically and Socially. We will strive to be in line with the role of Ministry of Tourism as a promotional organization to increase foreign tourist arrivals and stimulate the growth of local trade and tourism. We will also provide a platform for our youths to showcase their talents in sports, beauty, Arts, culture, fashion design and entrepreneurship in line with government’s manifesto.