Abuletic Tour, Edition II
The Missing Script
IbadanSunday 6 March 2022All of Grace Jogor Centre
Programme note
On Sunday 6 March 2022 the Abuletic Tour came to Ibadan. Its second edition, The Missing Script, filled the All of Grace Jogor Centre with drummers, dancers, singers and storytellers, from the red carpet at noon until the last drum fell silent.
The night was held with the Oyo State Government’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism and packaged by Forge Max, with MC Imperial, Chika Wonderful and Damilola Royal as hosts. Guests walked in beneath an arch of raised sticks, a performer made his entrance on a bicycle, and the stage moved between chorus, dance, drama and the talking drums. At its height, fifty drummers played on the stage as one ensemble.
- Date
- Sunday 6 March 2022
- Venue
- All of Grace Jogor Centre, Ibadan
- With
- Oyo State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
- Packaged by
- Forge Max
The film
Fifty-six seconds from the night
Scene I
The arrival
The red carpet opens at noon. Guests in aṣọ-òkè pass beneath an arch of raised sticks, and a bicycle is wheeled all the way to the stage.
Scene II
The drum
The talking drums take the stage, close enough to hear the leather speak.
If the rhythm of the drum beat changes, the dance step must adapt.
Scene III
Song and dance
A chorus in teal light, a singer alone, and dancers who become silhouettes.
Scene IV
The full stage
The whole company under the lights, seen from the back of the hall.
The company
Àwọn òṣèréthe performers
Hosts
- MC Imperial
- Chika Wonderful
- Damilola Royal
On the bill
- Aloyinlapa
- Seemyon
- Uche Obi Drums
- King Alujo Percussion
- Temilayo Abodunrin
- Rhythm of Art
- Ayam_Pikoh
- Adejire
- Alberto Okuti
- Balqees
- Dara
- Shango
- Dexdan
- Ayan Fola
- and many more
Media partners
Kirra TV · Orisun TV · Esin Media · Phoenix Studio · BigJosh Media · Rhythm of Art Studio
Admission
Every ticket was named in Yoruba.
- Ará AbúléRegularFree
- Ọ̀tọ̀kùlúVIP₦5,000
- Bọ̀bàjírọ̀rọ̀VVIP₦10,000
- Ìjókò LóyèlóyèGold, table for four₦50,000
- Ìjókò Lọ́balọ́baPlatinum, table for five₦100,000
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