{"id":276076,"date":"2011-02-15T14:34:13","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T14:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=52347"},"modified":"2011-02-15T14:34:13","modified_gmt":"2011-02-15T14:34:13","slug":"accolades-for-darey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/15\/accolades-for-darey\/","title":{"rendered":"Accolades for Darey"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_52348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52348\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-52348\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/02\/15\/accolades-for-darey\/daray\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52348 \" title=\"Daray\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Daray.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Lolade Sowoolu<br \/>\nIt is almost a general consensus that singer Darey Art Alade possesses  the exclusive preserve of being called Nigeria\u2019s R N B king.<\/p>\n<p>Last Sunday in Lagos, his counterparts, friends and media executives  gathered to fete and celebrate Darey\u2019s achievements and consistency in  the Nigerian music territory.<\/p>\n<p>The occasion held at the SS Lounge, Victoria Island, just three days  before the singer\u2019s birthday. Organised by the City People Group, Darey  was presented a glass plaque by broadcaster Bisi Olatilo on behalf of  organisers.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the rationale behind the action, publisher of City People  magazine, Seye Kehinde said, \u201cthe essence of the event is to encourage  and appreciate the king of R N B for making Nigeria proud and for being a  good ambassador of the country\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Darey has won numerous awards both locally and internationally for  his musical efforts. His third album, DoubleDarey, is scheduled for a  late February release. The double CD album will house a total of  fourteen songs. A total of five singles were released last year off the  coming album.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s get together was hosted at different intervals by comedians  Tee A, Ali Baba and Gbenga Adeyinka in addition to Lagos based radio OAP  and singer, Tosyn Bucknor.<\/p>\n<p>The brief event had in attendance guests like; Ayo Animashaun, Audu  Makori, Djinee, TY Mix, Emeka Ike, Femi Adeyinka, Mtrill, Waje, Jedi,  Julius Agwu, Kingsley James, Yaw, Bisoye Fagade, Kelvin Orifa, Kunle  Afolayan and Banky W.<\/p>\n<p>A number of radio Djs also attended while Waje performed her \u2018For a minute\u2019 single to the delight of guests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lolade Sowoolu It is almost a general consensus that singer Darey Art Alade possesses the exclusive preserve of being called Nigeria\u2019s R N B king. 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