ANU, The Lady Ekwe Begins 2017 With Turkey Tour
Nigerian rising musical sensation and female percussionist, Anu, The lady Ekwe, has began the year from where she left off last year as she in Turkey for arousing world performance heralding her global itinerary in 2017.
In Konya, one of the Turkey’s mainland, the musical act, which is known for her velvety voice and sonorous renditions as well as energetic percussionist deft on Ekwe, a male dominated African musical instrument from the Eastern extraction of Nigeria but which she has made her musical signature, is one of the only Nigerian musical artistes invited by the Turkey government to showcase her talent in a global event being hosted by the country.
The event is the first ever Africa – Turkey Economic and Cultural Amalgamation, an activation of Motherland Beckons, which started in Konya since January 13and is expected to span the weekend. The gathering is having in attendance top African diplomats in Turkey, African heads of states and prime ministers as well as governors and mayors of major cities and states in the continent while a power delegation being led by the Turkish government.
Also in attendance are the business communities in this first event of its kind, which is focusing on exploring the business aspects of tourism, culture and entertainment between Africa countries and Turkey under the auspices of Motherland Beckons headed by Otunba Wanle Akinboboye in partnership with MUSAID, which comprise 11, 000 members and 50, 000 companies spread across 175 countries and is one of the biggest business umbrella body in the world.
It is against this setting that Anu is to entertain guests with her scintillating performances alongside a mix of artistes from African and Turkey. This is just the beginning for the Atunda Entertainment groomed musical exponent, who in the last four years has honed her skill under the tutelage of the founder of Atunda Entertainment, Akinboboye, and she is now set for the world stage and set to hit different parts of Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean as well as Africa continent.
