Sunny Ade, Obey’s rare display at Oleku concert

It was much talked about. Many of their fans tried to imagine what the concert would be like. But on May 27, it became a reality, Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, a.k.a Obey and Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, a.k.a Sunny Ade, featured in the Oleku concert which was held in Lagos. Did the duo live up to expectations?

Tit bits

‘Oleku’ fashion ruled the night

Many of the female guests at the concert were dressed in the 50s and 60s inspired Iro and buba.

It was a music bazaar!

It was done this way: Guests made a demand on any song from the artistes’ albums and paid N500, 000 per track. Fans, who could afford the amount were eager to pay and requested for songs played even in the 70s.

Crème de la crème gathered

It was a gathering of the crème of the society. There were corporate denizens, traditional rulers, business moguls, politicians and media practitioners. Other guests were former governors of Lagos and Ogun States, Sen. Bola Tinubu, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, the deputy governor of Ekiti state, Mrs Funmilola Olayinka, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, and Bola Akin-Olugbade etc.

Baba Sala and Fatai Rolling Dollars honoured

The two musical giants sang the praises of veteran Yoruba comedian, Baba Sala and musician, Fatai Rolling Dollars.

Akinrutan and his chiefs

The Olugbo of Ugboland, Ondo State, Oba Obateru Akinrutan, his queen and ten of his chiefs were at the concert and occupied two tables which cost N1m. Apart from being one of the supporters of the concert, the king doled out another N1m just to have two tracks sang by the artistes.

Why Oleku concert?   

Even though they both reportedly settled whatever rifts they had many years ago, a handful of their fans still found it difficult to believe that the concert would hold. In fact, it was said that the last time they both performed together on stage was in 1973! The whole essence of the concert, according to the organisers, was basically for the duo to end all speculations and have an opportunity to re-unite. 

Kunle Afolayan, indeed a KSA lover

The actor turned movie producer cum director was a part of the concert. Just back from the Cannes Film Festival in France, where he had gone to pitch his movie project, Phone swap, he showed much enthusiasm at Oleku.

Fola Adeola gets his groove back

The former CEO of Transcorp, who is now the Chairman of Eterna oil was at the concert where he enjoyed himself thoroughly. This may perhaps, be his first public outing since his withdrawal from the political space and the demise of his former partner, Tayo Aderinokun.

So Fashola is a fan of KSA and Obey?

The governor took time out of his busy schedule to let his hair down at the concert. He was accompanied by his wife and his deputy, Adejoke Adefulire