#RespectNaijaCreativity: Storm Lagos For World Intellectual Property Day Concert

''The Grammy Award-winning singer, Tim Kubart and his band, the Space Cadets, are gearing up to bring their live music charm to Lagos on Thursday, April 26, at a concert organized by U.S. Mission Nigeria marking World Intellectual Property Day.

Also joining the Grammy Award-winning band are popular Nigerian artists including Iyanya, Bisola Aiyeola, and Jeff Akoh.

Organized by U.S. Mission Nigeria, in collaboration with leading talent agency and event firm, Temple Management Company (TMC), the night of music, fun, and enlightenment is scheduled to hold at Freedom Park, Lagos, Thursday, April 26, at 7:00pm.

“This concert highlights the creative energy of Nigerian and American artists,” said U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington.  “On World Intellectual Property Day, it also recognizes the importance of copyright in encouraging creative expression.  Legal protections incentivize people to produce and share the work that contributes to our countries’ cultural and economic power.”
In his remarks, Terfa Tilley-Gyado, Director of Communication, TMC, said “It is an honour to work with the U.S. Embassy on this important project. This is the second time we are collaborating with the U.S. Mission in Nigeria and we promise a very fun night.”

The concert will be open to all members of the public and is billed to start at 7:00pm at Freedom Park, Lagos. The Public is invited to share, on their social media platforms, their thoughts on intellectual property rights (IPR) using the hashtags: #RespectNaijaCreativity and #WorldIPDayTo sign up, please visit www.bit.ly/RespectMyCreativity ''

Bisola Releases Six-Song Playlist

''Barely resting from the euphoria of Boda Luku, her latest sensational release, Bisola Aiyeola has dropped a surprise six-track compilation which she calls The Playlist.

This new compilation drops in a very interesting week off the back of her performance in Austin, Texas at South By South West and her milestone 1 million fans on Instagram.

Her loaded new package include her latest song, Boda Luku and others such as ‘Mercy’, ‘Heartbroken’, ‘Water & Fire’, ‘Luchia’ and ‘Turn-off’. 

The exciting body of work parades production credit line of some of the best hit makers around such as Tee-Y Mix, Adey, Rhyme Bamz, J-Flow and Gray Jones.

It is released worldwide across all media platforms by pan-African record label, Temple Music (TMPL), also a sister company of leading creative talent agency, Temple Management Company (TMC).''

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Temple Management set to stage first ever Africa House At South By South West… Bisola Aiyeola, Chris Akinyemi,...

''Temple Management Company, a global full-service talent and events management agency headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is collaborating with Insider, a US-based PR Firm as well as the U.S. African Development Foundation, an independent federal agency established to support African-led development, to stage the first ever Africa House at the South By South West (SXSW).

The Africa House program will take place at Parker Jazz Club Saturday, March 10, through Sunday, March 11, 2018, in Austin, TX. The platform is devoted to catalyzing partnerships between entrepreneurs and investors looking to do business with special focus on Best in African Entertainment, Technology, Innovation, Fashion, Art, and Design.

TMC, alongside collaborating organizations, have developed a showcase featuring compelling speakers and panels focused on the technology, art, design, and music of Africa.

Speaking on the event, Aubrey Hruby, co-founder of Insider identified African innovation as the future global growth. He explained, “Africa House will give entrepreneurs, founders, artists, and designers a platform to promote themselves globally while also providing prospective investors the opportunity to learn about the latest innovations Africa has to offer and how the continent’s tech boom is reshaping the business, culture, and economic trajectory of many of its countries.”

Terfa Tilley-Gyado, Director of Communications, TMC also added, “This is a unique opportunity to represent Africa at this major event. This is a boom time for African talent and Temple is uniquely positioned to have conversations across these varying spectrums.”

Pioneering African artists in attendance will include Bisola Aiyeola, a Nigerian actress, singer, MC, and presenter; Chris Akinyemi, who has a blazing new single out and Mr Lab, the virtuoso producer, among others.


Highlights of Africa House’s program include (full schedule and more detail in notes below):

●         Lights, Power, Action: Africa Goes Green: Sandrine Nzeukou, Executive Director, Invest Africa in conversation with Jessica O. Matthews, CEO, Uncharted Power; Maurice Parets, CEO, Pawame; and Kolawole Akinboye, COO, Rensource Energy

●         Welcome to the Silicon Lagoon: A Nigeria Tech Breakfast Showcase: Featuring Paga, Venture Garden Group, Gidimo, Cars45

●         Dancing to the Afrobeat: The Rise and Rise of African Music: Participating companies include RocNation, OkayAfrica, First Access Entertainment, and Touch HD

●         Inside Africa: The Next Generation of PR is in Emerging Markets: Featuring Eliot Pence, Insider Co-Founder

●         Tech for Development. Powered by the US African Development Foundation. Featuring C.D. Glin, CEO, US African Development Foundation, in conversation with Wutiko, Wazi Vision, and Cherehani

●         Africa After Dark: The Official Africa House After Party: Featuring Iyanya, Jeff Akoh, Bisola Aiyeola, Chris Akinyemi, Khaligraph Jones

In addition to workshops, immersive panels, and networking happy hours, Africa House will also present  a pop-up shop featuring work and products by Sonia Mugabo (“SM”), a Rwandan fashion brand that employs local artisan talent to make high quality clothing that captures the essence of global trends with an inspired edge that is purely African; UNIFORM, a fashion styling subscription service designed by Chid Liberty, Liberian co-founder of Liberty & Justice, Africa’s first Fair Trade-certified apparel manufacturer; ENZI, an Ethiopian premium footwear brand seeking to challenge global perceptions of Africa through design, and YouNeek Studios, a creative character-based storytelling and entertainment company that produces animation, comics, graphic novels, film, and other media featuring eclectic characters inspired by African history, culture, and mythology.''
 

For more information about Africa House at SXSW and to RSVP, visit: https://africahouse.splashthat.com/