A popular Nigerian artist unveiled his latest work titled the “Music Wall” which included a painting of 6 music legends from Nigeria and other countries
The artist, Ver Ikese popularly called Mr Artist unveiled his work on Facebook over the weekend, attracting admiration from Nigerians
Some other great musicians such as Wizkid and Davido were missing from the “Music Wall” but the artist told Legit there was no particular reason for their exclusion...CONTINUE READING
A Nigerian artist, Ver Ikese popularly called Mr. Artist took to Facebook recently to unveil his latest artistic painting of great musicians including Lucky Dube, Fela Kuti, Majek Fashek, Bob Marley, 2Baba, and Burna Boy.
Music Wall of Greats: Wizkid, Davido Missing as Nigerian Artist Unveils Wall Painting of Great Musicians
His artwork attracted a lot of reactions from his Facebook friends one of whom asked him to include a traditional music legend from Benue known as Golozo in his next work.
Sharing the beautiful painting, Ver wrote:
“And finally the “Music Wall” is done… And of course my cousin Oluwa Burna is featured.”
No Wikid, Davido all fine
No reason for excluding Wizkid and Davido, the artist insists
However, Wizkid and Davido fans may be disappointed because the two shining stars were excluded from the painting. The artist however told Legit.ng that there was no particular reason for the exclusion of the two singers. He said:
“The idea was to create a “Music Wall” at a Lounge. We settled for 6 music icons that cut across generations, various genres cutting across continents. The chosen icons are more personal than it is of their skills and success. For instance, Davido and Wizkid and the likes are not included not because of any big reason but more of personal preferences. Again the inclusion of Tuface and Burna Boy represents the younger generation of the Nigerian music industry.”
Wizkid and Davido are two great Nigerian music exports. Last week, Wizik had a sold-out show at the O2 Arena in London. Legit.ng reported that Wizkid was later presented with artwork by the managers of the famous arena artwork as a mark of honour for the uncommon feat.
Wizkid attracted enormous international attention after he had sold-out shows at the O2 Arena on 28, 29, and December 1.
