Tuface
Idibia bags fellowship award in OAU
Nigerian music legend, Tuface Idibia, has been conferred
with the award of the Fellow of the school of music by the Department of Music,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.
The 43-year-old singer, who is also a songwriter, record
producer and entrepreneur, became the pioneer recipient of the award, which was
presented to him at the department’s 1st public lecture and fellowship award on
Wednesday.
Receiving the award, Tuface said: “Being the torch-bearer
for the new pop movement is a role I do not take lightly. And I am honored to
have been found worthy of such noble albeit enormous responsibility.”
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Tuface, who was also a guest lecturer, presented a paper on
the topic: “2 decades of Afro-pop in Nigeria: The perspective of 2Baba”.
He is a recipient of several awards including five Headies
Awards (Hip-hop award), four Channel O Music Awards, BET Award, MOBO Award,
Kora Award, MTV Europe Music Award, World Music Award.
The award-winning singer and songwriter, who was a member of
the defunct music group, Plantashun Boiz, recently had a face-off with
Blackface. Dailypost