Nigeria: The Drummer Is Gone but the Rythm Remains Upbeat

16 January 2018

The drummer is gone home but the beat plays on' was the theme, last Tuesday, at the Service of Songs in honour of Chief Tunde Oloyede, a veteran TV producer on and director of Village Headmaster series. It was an occasion of warm memories as men of repute in the arts industry gathered at the deceased's residence in Festac, Lagos.

Enthralled by her husband's successes, Abimbola read gently a poem she composed for her husband as a tribute. The over 300-word piece portrayed the late veteran producer as a man who gained mastery in everything he did. According to her, the deceased, through tireless pursuit of his vision, contributed to the success of others.

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