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    Tuesday, October 17, 2017

    Ara Premieres New Movie ‘Osunfunke’, Lightens Up The Tourism Potentials In Nigeria

    Ara, the dynamic queen of talking drums born Aralola Olamuyiwa, the multi-talented and first renowned female drummer in the world has just premiered the much awaited movie entitled- OSUNFUNKE which was shot with best high definition cameras in the tourist areas of ipinle omoluabi, the State of Osun with the support of the State Government and Osun Tourism Board with the aim of reawakening the untapped tourism, arts and culture opportunities, bringing life and hope to the citizenry of the noble state and beyond.

    The just premiered movie logline disclosed that the movie tells the live of a lady from a royal family, the Adegbites who are the Arugba (Calabash Carrier) during the Osun Osogbo Festival and along the line during her days in school a terrible thing happened and right of being an Arugba was stripped of her. She met a guy after her NYSC who was in love with the tourist attraction sites in the State of Osun and one of the reasons she lost her position as an Arugba. The heat of attraction, betrayal, trust and a lonely window of deceit intersect as she struggles to deal with her festered past that consumes her present aspirations for so long in the midst of the tourism destinations...
    The talk of the town movie premiere which has changed the perception of many Nigerians from going abroad to visit other tourist destinations took place at the Aurora Conference Centre, Osogbo, State of Osun on Thursday October 12, 2017. The movie like no other starred; Ricardo Agbor, Baba Wande, Doris Simeon, Yemi Shodimu, Peju Ogunmola, Femi Jacobs, Olamide Badoo, Aralola Olamuyiwa and directed by Dj Tee.

    Ara, the natural drummer and actor with unending passion and drive for drumming and acting prowess treated the audience to a spectacular dance and music performance with the Ara Super Mega Band which was a high delight of the dignitaries and special guests of honour present at the occasion. Other remarkable performances were delivered on stage by the Society of Nigerian Drummers, Agbekoya Group, Oranmiyan Dance Group and DJ Bassman.
    Otunba Titilayo Laoye Tomori (Mrs), the Deputy Governor, who represented Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, the executive Governor of State of Osun did justice to the star studded premiere with her unforgettable speech on the clarion call and the need for the government to invest and promote Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria, starting from the State of Osun.

    Information has it that Ara is optimistic and of the opinion that Osogbo in Osun State has the best tourist attractions in the whole South-West of Nigeria, and exploring good ambience and serene environment created for the state by Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola was one of the things that inspired the shooting of Osunfunke in Osogbo, Osun State.
    Also at the premiere was the launch of the Drummer Girl Foundation- a non-profit NGO. It is a charitable organization that specializes in the empowerment, skills/talents search and education of less-privileged children, youth and women through working with them at an individual level. Its nationally-recognized programmes are positioned to concentrate more on the entire regions of Nigeria include communities, schools, remedial education, computer training, youth literacy, skills training, microfinance and social entrepreneurship.

    More so, Drummer Girl Foundation is definitely a good cause in enriching the lives of the less privileged Girl Child in our society which is one of Ara’s prominent gives back initiatives.
    The climax of the movie premiere show was the ‘Idije Ilu’ Gangan (Talking Drum Competition) by the schools present for the competition.Osunfunke screened for notable celebrities, entertainer, media gurus, associates, fans and well-wishers from all facet of our society had in attendance; Otunba Titilayo Laoye Tomori-Deputy Governor of State of Osun, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, Secretary to the State Government of Osun, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, Chief of Staff-State Government of Osun, Mr. Sunday Olayinka Owoeye-Head of Service, State of Osun, Engineer Daniyan- Chairman Osun Tourism Board, Mrs. Titi Oluga, Special Adviser on Culture & Tourism, Mr. Ademola Adeyinka, Special Adviser, Public Service Productivity Efficiency and Due Process, Chief Yemi Elebuibon, Professor Aderibigbe, Baba Oba Ooni of Ife-representative of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Alhaja Nusirat Olamuyiwa-Elegant Mother of Ara, Mr. Yemi Shodimu, Dolapo Odun-Agoro, Omo Baba-Oba,
    Ara, the actress cum producer of Osunfunke is so happy that her dream came true with the movie work ready to be exported to different parts of the world and also used the opportunity to thank Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, the executive governor of State of Osun, the tourism board and those that made it possible for premiere in State of Osun.



































































































































































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