Ogbonna Amadi
9 March 2008
Lagos — THE ancient city of Benin last Saturday was rocked with the loud vibration of music blasting from the Sports Complex of University of Benin venue of the much hyped MTN Xtra Cool musical concert tour with 2face and friends.
Over ten thousand adult youths most of whom were students of Uniben and surrounding higher institutions thronged the mega concert venue to watch celebrity artistes that had teamed up with multiple award winning singing sensation 2Face.
The occasion was the kick off of the much publicized MTN Xtra Cool Tour with 2Face and Friends, put together by Dojoes Management and powered by MTN's lifestyle youthful brand Xtra Cool.
The concert was preceded with visit to Good Samaritan Home on Saturday, March 1, hours before the concert proper.
The tour team, comprising MTN, Dojoes Management, 2Face Idibia and retinue of artiste friends such as Sasha, Marvellous Benji and Sound Sultan among others.
2Face donated various items on behalf of MTN, which include food, clothes, shoes to the less privileged children of the home.
The African Queen crooner inspired residents of the orphanage with his words and music which he sang to their admiration.
And to the chagrin and joy of the children of the home, the mega music star, in his magnanimity, donated a sum of N100, 000 in cheque. His donation was supported by the chief executive officer of Dojoes management, Mr. Femi Ogundipe.
The concert proper on Saturday, kicked off at 4.00 p.m and was rounded off by 8.00 pm, with a party at Hexagon Night club.
And in Ibadan, the fans of the music star and MTN Xtra Cool subscribers in the rustic city were on Wednesday, March 5, thrilled to the fullest by the multiple KORA award winning star and the retinue of his star studded musical friends.
Venue was the Polo Club along Eleyele, Jericho. Most of the youths did not only enjoy the life music performance of all the artistes they went home with lots of MTN freebies.
Some of the artistes that performed in Benin on Saturday include: Sasha, Blacktribe, Marvellous Benji, Sound Sultan, Nneka from UK, Da-Natives, Zulezu, Timaya, Daneki, Stereoman, Rock Steady, W4, and Ruff, Rugged & Raw among several other local and international artistes, comedians and Djs.
Among 2Face Friends from the international arena coming to support him with their performances atthe concerts is Damian Marley, son of the legendary reggae music icon Bob Nester Marley.
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