UniLag holds 11th edition of  Africa Sings

The Creative Arts Department of the University of Lagos is set to hold the 11th edition of its annual concert, Africa Sings.

The event which is scheduled for Monday 15th July, will hold at the UniLag Main Auditorium. The programme will begin at 3 pm.

The Music Director, Professor Albert Oikelome said Africa Sings is a “full concert programme of ‘The Department of Creative Arts University of Lagos dedicated to showcasing not only the unique talents of our students in choral music, but the musical heritage of Africa and the diaspora”.

Adding, the erudite music lecturer said: “Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is endowed with good music in both popular and traditional streams. Over the years, efforts are being made to preserve these music genres from going into extinction.

” The concert is therefore an effort to bring back the old songs into the present day context. Each group re-ignites the old genres in chorale form and then attempts a re-arrangement of contemporary beats that are trending in modern day music”.