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About TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez is an International Award Winner, Published Author & Poet, Broadcast Journalist, MC and Youth Empowerment Consultant . He is also The CEO of AFRICA4U and The Founder of Africans in The Diaspora People also see him as a Cultural and Social entrepreneur, which means he is skilled in working with many different communities, bringing people together in successful focused events. Tony has organised many cultural events …involving both BME and mainstream communities. He is skilled in hosting events that reinforce community cohesion and bringing different kinds of people together. He has organised events in The UK, The U.S.A, Holland, Germany, Romania, Malta and Nigeria and has visited over 22 European Countries. Tony has also organised The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for over five years in a row He continues to promote the true life and success stories of Africans in Europe and Africans around the world and has organised several small scale literary and awards initiatives aimed at empowering young people. He has also spent time as an International broadcaster and was The Producer and Presenter for AFRICA4U International Radio Talk Show at Reading4u Radio Station for nearly three years. Tony has interviewed high profile Members of Parliament, Distinguished celebrities and some of Africas best musicians including Ivonne Chaka Chaka and Kanda Bongoman. He has also been a guest on BBC Radio on numerous occasions to discuss the community cohesion events he organises at UK House of Parliament and also to recite some of his published work in memory of Nelson Mandela, 50 Years Anniversary of The race relations act and major community issues. Tony has also a Guest on popular Radio stations in Nigeria and The States In the last few years he has been very passionate about Youth empowerment, community cohesion and cultural intelligence. Tony was born in South London and has lived in several parts of England and Nigeria . He started writing at the tender age of nine, a habit he expressed with creative enthusiasm. Tony writes Poetry, short stories and proverbs on personal development. He is currently working on his 4th book which will also be his first novel. He is also into Public Speaking at Special events and Social functions and is a Mentor for young people in the UK Community. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at The University of Lagos, Nigeria in English and World Literature. He later went on to attain a teaching qualification at The Frances King International Training Institute, South Kensington London, it was here he studied Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He also studied Web Design at The City University in London. He published his first book in June 1999 called “The Beauty in the Dark” (A Collection of Poetry which received critical acclamation in many circles around the world). .Tony’s aim in life is to inspire the young generation and to encourage the youth to make the very best of their dreams and aspirations,. He published a 2nd book in June 2009 called ” The Sound of Running Water” – A Family gift book of proverbs and quotations on Personal Development and Positive Thinking . In December 2009, he published his 3rd book called “One Moment of Peace”.- A collection of Poetry inspired by personal experiences and spiritual growth. Besides the fact that the Artist has won International online awards, he is mostly inspired by Life experience, love, music and cultural awareness. He was Resident Poet at the 5th London Poetry Festival in 2009 and has been a guest on BBC Radio on very many occassions including The famous Anne Diamond Show. He has also been a guest on a few SKY TV stations and several International Radio Stations around The World

THE MUSIC AND MEDIA PLATFORM AWARDS WORKSHOPS – FRIDAY 12TH OF AUGUST

The Music and Media Platform Awards (TMMP Awards) is a collaborative award ceremony where top media platforms from the UK and International, nominates the top artists, musicians and community heroes. We also focus on community projects throughout the year and acknowledge people/organisations who have been making significant impact in their communities both locally and nationally. 

We had a successful virtual event last year and had Grammy Award and Dove award winners Jonathan McReynolds, Sinach and Top UK artists including Bradford’s own intentional artist Philippa Hanna, performed at the event.

This year, we are hosting the awards physically at Life Centre, Bradford on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th August 2022. This is a magnificent state of the art venue and we are aiming to attract an attendance of between 1000 – 1400 audience. We will also stream the event live online to a global audience. The award ceremony is opened to all to attend.

FRIDAY 12TH

The Friday will consist of:

  • Workshops on Marketing, PR AND MUSIC CHARTS – ONEIL DENNIS AND A STEP FORWARD
  • WORKSHOPS ON SONGWRITING – JONATHAN OGDEN
  • WORKSHOPS ON DEVELOPING YOUR VISION – PASTOR KOFI AMOATENG
  • WORKSHOPS ON ROYALTY AND FUNDING- PRS FOR MUSIC AND PPL
  • WORKSHOPS ON THE HISTORY OF GOSPEL MUSIC – GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY ALLIANCE

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW- VISIT – http://www.tmmpawards.com/tickets

THE AMAZING TMMP AWARDS TAKES PLACE NEXT WEEK FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN BRADFORD – DO NOT MISS IT

The Music and Media Platform Awards (TMMP Awards) is a collaborative award ceremony where top media platforms from the UK and International, nominates the top artists, musicians and community heroes. We also focus on community projects throughout the year and acknowledge people/organisations who have been making significant impact in their communities both locally and nationally. 

We had a successful virtual event last year and had Grammy Award and Dove award winners Jonathan McReynolds, Sinach and Top UK artists including Bradford’s own intentional artist Philippa Hanna, performed at the event.

This year, we are hosting the awards physically at Life Centre, Bradford on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th August 2022. This is a magnificent state of the art venue and we are aiming to attract an attendance of between 1000 – 1400 audience. We will also stream the event live online to a global audience. The award ceremony is opened to all to attend.

FRIDAY 12TH

The Friday will consist of:

  • Workshops (Royalties and Funding by PRS For Music and PPL, Songwriting, Vocal Lessons, Vision & Purpose and others.
  • Panel discussions buy Music Industry professionals and Q&A’s
  • Night Concert (LIVE PERFORMANCES BY TOP UK ARTISTS, EMERGING ARTISTS AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS)

SATURDAY 13TH

The Saturday will be the main awards ceremony and will consist of:

  • Red Carpet and Photoshoot 
  • Interviews
  • Live performances 
  • Announcements of winners

Tickets can be purchased via the Websitewww.tmmpawards.com

FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS AT JUST 15 POUNDS PER PERSON- CONTACT Kofi Amoateng – CEO OF Yam Spice – African & Continental Food , BRADFORD ON 07853243501

#tmmpawards2022 #tmmpawardsbradford 

The UK HealthTech AfyaRekod launches Universal patient portal for worldwide health data mobility management.

The UK HealthTech AfyaRekod launches Universal patient portal for worldwide health data mobility management.

AfyaRekod is a Universal Patient Portal, built on block-chain technology that will transform the face of health care across the UK and the World. Through a secured centralized platform (www.MyRekod.com) patients can securely managing their health records, including health diaries, prescriptions and hospital visit summaries. The AfyaRekod Universal Patient Portal offers a secure decentralised, intelligent telehealth solution, healthcare resources, symptom trackers, reminders and notifications, as well as the mobility of the record across multiple channels and devices. 

AfyaRekod was founded by CEO John Kamara in 2019 as an Adanian Lab start-up with seed funding from Mac Venture Capital and Next Chymia. Kamara saw first-hand how the lack of medical records and static data could lead to poor medical management when a friend died having received the wrong medical intervention in an emergency. Kamara built an AI platform that would track health data, aimed at bridging the gap between health care and treatment, anywhere, anytime for patients, medical professionals, providers and organisations.

The pandemic has pressed the fast-forward button, bringing an urgency into health data accessibility and analytics. This is a global problem that is being addressed by a patient-centred health care innovation – AfyaRekod.

To register today follow the 1-2-3 steps.

As part of our growth campaign and global contribution to Universal health care, we are launching AfyaRekod in the UK on the 26th August 2022, venue: Crown plaza Manchester City centre, 70 shudehill, Manchester M4 4AF. Time 11am-2pm. To register your interest please email adalabuk@gmail.com or contact Michael Ekpechue or Rose Gordon on 0161 2164007.

Join us as we Launch the first of its kind Universal Patient Portal!

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK – MR ROLAND BUTCHER, 1ST BLACK CRICKETER TO REPRESENT ENGLAND

Roland Orlando Butcher (born 14 October 1953, Saint Philip, Barbados)[1] is a former cricket player and coach, who played for England in three Test matches and three One Day Internationals from 1980 to 1981. He is recognised as being the first black cricketer to represent England.[2] His brief international career was somewhat overshadowed by the death of Ken Barrington, and the ‘Jackman affair‘.

cousin of Basil, Roland Butcher had come to the United Kingdom at the age of thirteen from his native Barbados.[1] He was an aggressive middle-order batsman, who represented Middlesex between 1974 and 1990. His intuitive batting style owed much to the archetypical West Indian calypso flair.[1] He “secured his place in history when he became the first black player to represent England, making his Test debut at Bridgetown in 1980-81”.[3]

Butcher came to prominence during Middlesex’s successes in 1980 when they won the County Championship and the Gillette Cup, impressing with a rapid half-century in the final of the latter.[4] He had actually made his England debut two weeks later, impressing with another half-century on his one-day international debut against Australia.[5] He struggled more however on the 1980-1 tour against the West Indies who had the most powerful bowling line-up in the world at the time and did not play for England again.

In 1983, “he suffered a sickening injury which threatened his eyesight when struck by George Ferris“, but managed to recuperate and return to the sport.[3] He continued to enjoy success with Middlesex, winning the County Championship again in 1982 and 1985, and featuring in victories in the finals of the NatWest Trophy in 1984 and 1988 and the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1983. In 1987 he won the Walter Lawrence Trophy for recording the fastest century of the season (in terms of balls faced) against Sussex

SOURCE- WIKIPEDIA

INTERVIEW WITH ENGLANDS FIRST BLACK CRICKETER, ROLAND BUTCHER AT LORDS

Back in London for the summer of 2022, we caught up with former England batter and Middlesex legend Roland Butcher at Lord’s last week to talk to him about his time with the Club and to tell us about a new product launch he has been working on, developing and launching a new range of scientifically proven, innovative training bats that will help batters around the world cope better against the moving ball. Roland’s coaching bats are available to purchase here: https://b3cricket.com/

CLICK ON THE LINK HERE TO WATCH THE AMAZING INTERVIEW

SOURCE – MIDDLESELX CRICKET YOUTUBE CHANNEL

OUR KEY SPEAKERS FOR BLACK HISTORY AT UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED

All our key speakers have been confirmed for Our Black history month celebrations taking place at The UK House of Parliament on Friday the 28th of October 2022. 

Watch this space for updates.  We also have some amazing guests lined up on The Tony Tokunbo Fernandez Show for the rest of the year . Our Show is aimed at promoting the true life and success stories of African and Caribbean achievers around the world.

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#blackhistory #ukhouseofparliament #blacklivesmatter

TMMP AWARDS MEET AND GREET TAKES PLACE THIS FRIDAY AT PREMIER INN BRADFORD CENTRAL

We are pleased to inform you that THE TMMP AWARDS MEET AND GREET EVENING TAKES PLACE THIS FRIDAY THE 28TH OF JULY (6.30PM ON THE DOT ))AT THE PREMIER INN BRADFORD CENTRAL , VICAR LANE, BRADFORD BD1 5LD

Come and be part of this inspirational evening and get to know more about the amazing organisers of THE TMMP AWARDS who will be travelling all the way from London for a great bonding session with all Bradfordians

For more information you can contact me on 07882809005 or you can contact Eric on 07792608942

#tmmpawards #bradford2025 #ukcityofculture #livestream

TMMP AWARDS MEET AND GREET TAKES PLACE THIS FRIDAY AT PREMIER INN BRADFORD CENTRAL

We are pleased to inform you that THE TMMP AWARDS MEET AND GREET EVENING TAKES PLACE THIS FRIDAY THE 28TH OF JULY (6.30PM ON THE DOT ))AT THE PREMIER INN BRADFORD CENTRAL , VICAR LANE, BRADFORD BD1 5LD

Come and be part of this inspirational evening and get to know more about the amazing organisers of THE TMMP AWARDS who will be travelling all the way from London for a great bonding session with all Bradfordians

For more information you can contact me on 07882809005 or you can contact Eric on 07792608942

#tmmpawards #bradford2025 #ukcityofculture #livestream

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK, BRADFORD BASED SINEAD CAMPBELL

Bradford’s Sinead Campbell is a singer-songwriter, creative producer and Music Instigator with Bradford Producing Hub. She supports the music scene within the district, curates music events and runs Bradford Buskival. 

She is a soul singer who delivers smooth RnB basslines & propulsive rhythms. She seeks to inspire confidence in others and stands for connectedness. She has shared the stage with the likes of Basement Jaxx, Aswad and Arrested development, has support from BBC Introducing amongst others and is just getting started. 

EX-ENGLISH CRICKETER, ROLAND BUTCHER, LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY NEW CRICKET BAT AIMED AT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING BATTING PERFORMANCES

EX-ENGLISH CRICKETER, ROLAND BUTCHER, LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY NEW CRICKET BAT AIMED AT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING BATTING PERFORMANCES

The long-awaited Roland Butcher Cricket Training Bats were launched at the famous Lord’s Cricket

Ground in London recently. The bats have been specially designed to tackle a technical problem that

plagued the ex-English cricketer throughout his 20-year professional career.

“Throughout my career I had a technical problem with the balls that came into the right-handed

batsman, and I had great difficulty in correcting this problem throughout my career,” explained

Butcher. “Once I had retired this continued to weigh heavily on my mind and I started investigating

different ways to solve the problem. This problem was solved by designing a bat that corrected this

technical flaw. I firmly believe that my new training bat will help all current and future cricketers

develop the batting skills and techniques required to be successful in their elite careers.”

Butcher was the first black cricketer to be selected to play for England and had an illustrious career,

which included playing for Middlesex County Cricket Club.

The first bat he designed was aimed at mastering the in-swinging and off spin deliveries that right-

handed batsmen typically face. Once he was completely satisfied with the design, size, weight and

balance he then sent it for rigorous scientific testing, which produced exceptional results.

But his research did not stop there. It then occurred to him that the oppose must also be true for

players who have difficulty playing the ball that moves or spins away from the right-handed

batsman. The second bat was designed to master the away swing and leg spin deliveries.

“In relation to the first two bats that were designed for the right-handed batsman, there are

equivalent bats reversed for the left-handed batsman,” said Butcher.

The third and final training bat in his series is designed for mastering the playing of spin, fast bowling

and concentration. 

“Whilst designing my bats I was a High-Performance Coach with the International Cricket Council

(ICC) under ICC High Performance Head Coach Bob Woolmer, the former England player and South

Africa and Pakistan Head Coach. Bob advised me to have the bats scientifically tested”, explains

Butcher.

And in 2002, Butcher registered the three bat inventions with the patent office, and they were sent

to Loughborough University for testing. Loughborough University is one of the most advanced

Universities in the world of Science and Technology in Sport. The scientific study and testing were

conducted by the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at the

same University.

The process took two years to complete, and in 2004 Butcher was handed a complete and

comprehensive thesis. “The thesis from Loughborough University confirmed scientifically that all the

bats worked and produced the exact results I was anticipating. Not only that, but it proved that the

batter’s performance was significantly improved!”

The results also confirmed that the training bats improved the accuracy of the bowlers significantly.

“This result was a pleasant surprise as I had designed the bats exclusively for batting,” concluded

Butcher.

The bats are now being manufactured by Stone Hill and distributed by B3Cricket http://www.b3cricket.com

FOR MEDIA HERE IS THE INFORMATION AT A GLANCE:

The difference in the three bats:

1. Assists batsmen with mastering the Out-swing.

2. Assists batsmen with mastering the In-Swing.

3. Assists batsmen with mastering Spin.

The VIPS that attended the launch were:

 Ricky Skerritt President of Cricket West Indies

 Angus Fraser Ex England and Middlesex player. Currently Director of Development for

Middlesex

 Mark Ramprakash Ex England and Middlesex player. Current batting consultant for

Middlesex

 Jamie Cox Assistant Secretary Cricket MCC.

 Ricky Elcock Ex Middlesex and England player

 Sam Robson Middlesex and England player

Captions for Images:

1. Ex-England and Middlesex players Roland Butcher and Mark Ramprakash with the new training

bats.

2. Ex-England and Middlesex player and current Director of Development for Middlesex, Angus

Fraser, Ex-England Cricket player and Current batting consultant for Middlesex Mark

Ramprakash with Ex-England and Middlesex player Roland Butcher and current England and

Middlesex player Sam Robson

3. Manufacturer Sibi Sheikh from Stone Hill, Ricky Skerrit the President of the West Indian Cricket

Board, Ex-England and Middlesex player Roland Butcher and distributor Michael Blatherwick

from B3Cricket.

4. The three cricket bats