BANKY W TO JOIN THABO MBEKI AND SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENT, ERNEST KOROMA FOR OXFORD UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013Omoba
Internationally
renowned R&B giant and label executive, Banky W has been selected as one of
the distinguished speakers at this year’s edition of the Oxford University Pan
African Conference. Over the years, the bestselling singer-performer has
represented Nigeria locally and internationally, with recent roles including
being a torch bearer at the 2012 Olympics in London.
He will represent
Nigeria once again at the annual Pan African Conference which will hold on
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Oxford Union in Oxford, London.
The multiple award
winning artiste and Chairman of Empire Mates Entertainment will join the league
of world leaders who have been hosted by the Oxford Union including former US
Presidents, Reagan, Nixon and Carter, Malcolm X, Mother Theresa, the Dalai
Lama, David Cameron, Senator John McCain among others.
The Oxford University Pan African Conference since its inception has been the foremost gathering of African students in the United Kingdom. In partnership with the Oxford Union, The conference brings together hundreds of dynamic scholars, entrepreneurs, activists, and political leaders from around the world.
Mr Wellington will be
speaking on the importance of current cultural shifts and changes in artistic
expression. He will also discuss the rise of a vibrant media industry and how
these changes are shaping the continent’s self-perception and its image abroad.
Commenting on the
selection of Banky W as one of the speakers for this year, Oxford Union
conference chairman, Temitope Folaranmi said, “Banky W is one of the leading
African musician/producers with a strong international presence. In the view of
his extraordinary effort in developing young African music talents, Banky W's
participation in this year’s Conference will be an invaluable contribution.”
Banky W who recently
released his fourth album to critical and commercial acclaim says, "I am
honoured to be selected to speak at this year's conference. I feel very blessed
and privileged to even be allowed to grace the same stage as some of the great
dignitaries, past and present, involved with the program. I hope that my
contribution will add value to the lives of those in attendance, and I'm sure
that I will also take home a great deal of knowledge."
Other keynote speakers
at the conference include President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Koroma, King Letsie
III of Lesotho, Former Prime Minister of Mozambique, Mrs Luisa Diogo and Former
President of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki among many others.
Kicking off his music
career in the choir and moving on to win many awards with four monster albums
which include Back in the Building, Mr Capable, The W Experience and the recent
hit album, R&BW to his belt, Banky W has grown to become one of Nigeria’s
greatest R&B artistes and has been successful with a number of marketing
campaigns like Cocacola-Nigeria’s World Cup Waving Flag Theme song remix,
Microsoft's anti-cybercrime initiative as well as his current brand
ambassadorship for Samsung Mobile
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