By Juliet Ebirim

The Shell Hall Muson Centre Lagos will come alive with a live concert featuring King Sunny Ade and Millie Jackson. The A-list event, billed for Friday, 1st of November 2013 is the first of its kind and also first of many platforms from the Jadeite Group to signify the official launch of the luxury brand in Nigeria.

The event which will feature ‘King Sunny Ade’s ‘Through -The -Years Live Concert’ is an exclusive opportunity to see for the first time King Sunny Ade (KSA) performing a live concert, and showcasing his best hits through the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and the 20th century; a mark celebrating his 50 years on stage. Also performing alongside KSA is the timeless soulful Diva from the United States, Millie Jackson and her band.

King Sunny Ade

The Jadeite platform, a novelty of two companies – GWIdeas & RockThompson Nigeria is a highly successful international brand reputed for developing and creating platforms that deliver top-notch experience for individuals seeking luxury entertainment. It aims at creating and producing some of the most exclusive and spectacular premium events targeted at high networth individuals and organizations in a fascinating celebration of luxury and success.

The Jadeite Ball Nigerian version whose maiden edition kicks off this year will be an annual event celebrating successful and outstanding Nigerian individuals and businesses, their perseverance  and heritage, in an exclusive and luxurious evening reflecting their best of times.

Speaking on the idea, the CEO of GWIdeas, Mrs. Fola Aganga-Williams said, “We are hoping to make sure that we celebrate the people that made arts and culture what it is today. The fact that we have new, up and coming artists doesn’t mean we have to forget the older ones who they learnt from. We have to celebrate our past. Nigeria is blessed with a lot of arts and cultures. It is also good to be timeless.  The younger ones need to understand that to have staying power, consistency is the name of the game. King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, Bright Chimezie have that, to mention but few. This is to celebrate them and everybody that has contributed to Nigeria as a whole”.

The event has gained the attention of some  of the most firmly established brands present in Nigeria such as LANSON Champagne, the official drink of the diamond jubilee for Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England. Others are Mercedes Benz, Zakaa Luxury Concepts, Beat FM, Classic FM and the Centrespread Group amongst others. The concert’s entertainment will be produced by Edi Lawani, popularly referred to as the Godfather of Showbiz.