Boss of BlackHouse Media Group and Convener, Nigerian Entertainment Conference, Mr. Adekunle Ayeni, is set to host an evening of music, poetry, dance, comedy, and tributes, in honour of late star musician, Olanrewaju Fasasi popularly called Sound Sultan.
Tagged “8th Wonda”, the event will hold at the Terra Kulture, Victoria Island be from 7pm-11pm on Saturday July 24th, 2021.
Announcing the event on his social media handle, Ayeni who described Sound Sultan as humble and decent, revealed that he had been friends with the late music icon for 20 years noting that Sultan, took him into his inner circle after he left University and became a journalist.
Read full text of his post:
“You’re invited to join the family, friends, colleagues, and fans of Sound Sultan, for an evening of music, poetry, dance, comedy, and tributes, in honour and celebration of his remarkable life.
Sound Sultan was my friend for over 20 years, since the day in 1998 when his elder brother Baba Dee introduced us.
He supported me from day one, performing at YAFEM, the event that formally brought me into mainstream entertainment. He took me into his inner circle after I left University and became a journalist.
He introduced me to Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye of Kennis Music/Primetime where I first heard the word ‘publicist’, got my first PR brief, and set path into what’s become a life-changing career. So you could say he changed my life.
Sound Sultan taught me lessons I didn’t think I needed; gave without asking (of himself, his talent, his time and even money – once, in 2004 when I was still a reporter I accompanied him to the bank to withdraw some cash after having interviewed him. He was trying to complete payment for something important yet he offered me, respectfully, part of the money). I acted like I was upset, but deep down in my mind I was like ‘what kind of guy is this?’
And he was humble and decent. I say this as someone who saw him run errands for his parents at the peak of his early fame; as someone who saw him grow right from the ground up with his character intact, his values resolute; and his personality pure.
I say this as someone who’s still trying to come to terms with the magnitude of this loss; trying to understand how this could even happen; as someone trying to imagine what it must mean to live such a remarkable life.
Sound Sultan was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of human being. And I’m grateful I had the privilege of knowing and experiencing him.”
