Dexterous and award
winning rap artist Jude
Abaga better known as MI
has lashed out at the
executive members of the
Performing Musicians
Association of Nigeria PMAN,
stating in very strong terms
that the association is an
‘embarrassment’ to the
industry and should be
usurped via a ‘coup’.
MI said this at the Nigerian
Entertainment conference
held Friday, April 26 at the
Grand ball room of the Eko
Hotel and Suites Victoria
Island Lagos where
incidentally no executive
member of PMAN was
present.
MI said “There is a systemic
breakdown at PMAN. I
recently held a meeting with
them and the way it went, it
was an embarrassment to
the industry we have now.
We don’t know the way
forward because the present
PMAN no longer represents
the Nigerian artist, there
needs to be a coup’’.
M.I
M.I
MI did not categorically state
when this meeting was held
and if it was held after music
promoter, singer,
businesswoman, Artiste
Manager, Oluremi Aminat
Dangaji, was elected new
president of the Performing
Musicians Association of
Nigeria (PMAN) last month.
The conference organisers
had made an open invitation
on-line to industry
stakeholders and
entertainment journalists
which saw hundreds turn in
at the event.
Special recognition awards
were given to nineteen
individuals who have
performed very well in their
respective fields. Amongst
them are, Nelson Brown, Afro
beat legend, Femi Kuti and
African pop icon, 2Face
Idibia.
Others include Nightshift
Coliseum creator, Ken Caleb-
Olumese, Juju legend, King
Sunny Ade, godfather of
Nigerian comedy, Ali Baba,
Fuji icon, K1, revered movie
makers, Amaka Igwe and
Tunde Kelani, distinguished
publishers, Kunle Bakare,
Mayor Akinpelu and Femi
Akintunde Johnson, music
superstars, Dbanj and Don
Jazzy, showbiz practitioner,
Edi Lawani, renowned music
label and media bosses,
Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo
Adeneye as well as Nigeria’s
number one DJ, DJ Jimmy Jatt.