The grand finale of the second edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature witnessed some of the biggest highlights of 2015 including invigorating performances from a two-time Grammy award winner, Angelique Kidjo.
Wole Soyinka and Mathew Willsher
The event, which held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, had some of the biggest names in the literary, entertainment and telecommunications industry as guests, including renowned Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka; CEO Etisalat, Matthew Willsher; award winning actor, Kunle Afolayan, Nike Oshinowo, Darey Art Alade, and Kelechi Amadi-Obi among others.
Guests were also treated to pulsating re-enactments of the final books, Penumbra, Happiness like Water and An Imperfect Blessing by OC Ukeje, Bimbo Manuel, Bimbo Akintola, Debbie Ohiri, Tope Tedela, Odenike Odetola and Omozo Shomolu. Angelique Kidjo later closed the show with breathtaking performances of her all time-hit songs including Wobolombo, Agolo, Ever, and Mama Africa among other hits.
Other guests include Reze Bonna, Sam Onyemelukwe, Tolu Ogunlesi, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Bantu, Hauwa Mokan, and Kemi Lala among others. Mahlangu now joins Zimbabwean NoViolet Bulawayo, as the second winner of the annual pan-African prize that promotes the work of published first-time authors.
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