Time to play with the drum at the National Theatre Festival Of Unity
The moment he stepped on stage, it was very hard not to notice the rhythm and flow. The dance movement seemed like his body was responding to a new canon: The knees, elbows, legs, arms and head traveled across the scenic space. He communicated with them, bringing something real and meaningful. The dance piece served up as a three-course meal, falling roughly into appetizer, main course and dessert.
The artiste was Adedayo Liadi. He became famous with his masterful dance rendition of Infinity’s Olori Oko. The dance was the kind that took the breath away – and revealing superb craft.
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THE Olokuku of Okuku, the traditional ruler of Okuku in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, has been known and traditionally addressed as Oba (and not Baale) from time immemorial.
The executive committee of Egbe Omo Ilu Okuku, which made this declaration in a statement, said the re-affirmation became imperative to correct a statement credited to a high-ranking traditional ruler during his visit to the Oluwo of Iwo recently that the Olokuku, as well as some other traditional rulers he purportedly named in Osun State, were known to be ‘Baales.’
The committee said by virtue of his status as an Oba, the Olokuku of Okuku is a crown-wearing Oba, with several collection of crowns acquired since a long time ago.