Onyeka Onwenu, Obey, 28 others to be inducted into Hall of Fame

The organising committee of the Nigeria Music Hall of Fame has released the list of 30 great musicians, both living and dead, to be inducted into the first ever Music Hall of Fame.
The great music icons to be inducted include Dan Maraya Jos, Maman Shetta, Commander Ebenezer Obey, King Sunny Ade, Sir Shina Peters, Sir Victor Olaiya,Victor Uwaifo, Bright Chemezie, Chief Oliver De Couque, I.K. Dairo, Chief Eddy Okonta, Chief Osita Osadebe, Prince Nico Nbanga, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, and Orlando Owoh.
Others are Femi Kuti, Christy Essien Igbokwe, Onyeka Onwenu, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, Alhaji Ayinde Barrister, Queen Salawa Abeni, the Good Women Choir, Evangelist Bola Are, Chris Okotie, Bongos Ikwe, Evangelist Sunny Okosuns, Tuface Idibia, Majek Fashek, Ras Kimono and Fatai Rolling Dollar.
The 30 music icons will be inducted in June at a temporary hall in the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos State.
The much talked about event, which promises to be a grand one, will have the National Life Patron, President Goodluck Jonathan, on ground inducting the selected musicians into the Music Hall of Fame.
The project Director, Deji Adedeji, in an exclusive chat with The Eagle Online, said: “There are several awards and ceremonies celebrating Nigerian musicians, but we believe there is a need to establish a credible platform to celebrate the outstanding veterans, men and women, in death and the living ones who have contributed immensely to the creation and development of the Nigeria music industry.
“The vision behind Nigeria Music Hall of Fame is multi faceted.
“We will celebrate both the past and present musicians in their efforts in portraying the Nigerian entity through music to the world.
“It is to also immortalise Nigerian music legends who have over the years made commendable contributions to the growth and development of music in Nigeria.”