Zimbabwean-American poet celebrates African women

In a soothing and thought-provoking performance, Zimbabwean-American Poet and Artiste, U-Meleni Adebo, celebrated the beauty of African women. Adebo, who performed during the unveiling of 'Èyò by La Campagne' in Ikoyi, Lagos, extolled the uniqueness of the skin of black women. The poet encouraged African women to remain resilient and always protect one another. In a blend of spoken word and musical performance, she appraised the beauty of every black woman, to the excitement of the revellers. She eulogised the African woman's inner beauty of self assurance, strength and wisdom, likewise their radiant skin, hair texture and body shape. Èyò by La Campagne is an Afrocentric relaxation centre, established by Chief Olawanle Akinboboye, Founder of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort in Lagos. Akinboboye said that the facility, which comprised of a swimming pool, an event centre, a performance arena, a conference centre, VIP section, art gallery and more, would henceforth be made available for all to unwind. H e said the recreational centre would hold nightlife event every Sunday night, which would be tagged 'African Beats and Bites', where tourists would have access to local African cuisines. According to him, lovers of nightlife will also be treated to beautiful performaces from renowned African artistes and bands. 'This is an extension of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, where tourists will enjoy wonderful nightlife experience, accompanied by their choice of any African cuisine. 'This is my way of promoting everything African.' The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atunda musical entertainment, in scintillating performance, brought back beautiful and nostalgic memories of music from older artistes, with instructive proverbs and witty sayings and morals. Other artistes that performed were: Ara Thunder, Olo-Omidan Bata and Tasha. The guests also enjoyed interesting performance by a group of Eyo Masqueraders. Source: News Agency of Nigeria