Afro-jazz Artist, Duro Ikujenyo Performs at World Music Day Fest with Alliance Francaise

Yinka Olatunbosun 

As part of the World Music Day Festival 2022 organised at the Institut francais du Nigeria, the Afro-jazz artist Duro Ikujenyo and the age of Aquarius band will perform. 

The festival which runs from June 21 to 26 will take place at the Institut Francais du Nigeria Abuja while  Friday June 24  will see a jam session and open stage with local musicians in Abuja, and a performance  by Duro Ikujenyo and the 7-piece  Aquarius band.

Duro Ikujenyo, famed for being a former pianist with the legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti will also be performing tracks from his new  album titled ‘Black and White Oha.’

The World music day originated from France and is now being celebrated all over the world.  This year, it  will be hosted in over 700  venues  globally.  Music, being a great tool of documenting, communicating and  fostering  unity and cultural advancement dates back to thousands of years in  human  civilizations.