SAX APPEAL IS BACK!

Mike Aremu is ready to serenade us once again at the
second edition of sax appeal.

The ever-growing entertainer who has been with us since 1999 will be on stage with his band at the Shell hall of Muson Centre on July 24 2010 to perform to an audience that cuts across different walks of life.

What distinguishes Aremu from every other saxophonist across the country has been his ability to retain his energetic performance; hitting notes non-stop with his sax and displaying a dexterity that is spell-binding. Aremu has a vast understanding of how to display with the saxophone. It’s the tool of his trade, and he has mastered how to
work it from A-Z.

Mike Aremu has been an advocate of the saxophone from his childhood days. His journey to mainstream performance saw him signed up by kennis music in 1999 where he released his early albums ‘Dance’ and ‘No shaking’. It was a first of its kind for an artiste in Nigeria to deliver a well- executed jazz album, at a time when the industry was
consumed with affection for pop music. His success was a revelation that jazz music, just like pop and hip hop, has a loyal fan base in Nigeria too. This revelation got him described as an “Ace saxophonist” by the Nigerian Guardian.

Today Aremu remains one of the few Nigerian acts who hold on to performing live, bringing out the real essence off his art and music.

He presently has a listening audience that cuts across international boundaries and was described as a “higher powered saxophonist by the Washington post.
Come July 24, 2010, Aremu will join acts like British born two time MOBO award winner Yolanda Brown, bez and Kunle Ayo on stage to deliver a performance he has tagged ‘Unadulterated’.

Yolanda Brown, a British Saxophone player is a two time MOBO award winner. Born to Jamaican parents, 28 year old performed at the debut edition of sax appeal in 2009.

Bez Idakula a talented singer with Cobhams Asuquo Music Production is one act pundits have penciled as one of Nigeria’s acts to watch out for. They are also joined by South African based Nigerian Kunle Ayo who is regarded as one of the most gifted guitarists on the continent.