associates, admirers of the late
Nigeria's Lady of Songs, Christy
Essien Igbokwe will come together in
Lagos on 17 November to celebrate
her heart and her art. Christy Essien, a multi-lingual
artiste, died 30 June 2011. She was born on 11 November 1960
and made her mark as a national
songstress and actress. The highlight of the event will be
the launch of her anticipated last
album, 'All of a sudden', due for
release just before she passed. It will also feature the re-launch of
her foundation, which was focused
on her passion for children. It was
called the 'Essential Childcare
Foundation', but to preserve her
legacy, the family is naming it 'The Christy Essien Igbokwe Foundation'. Although she was not Yoruba, most
of her hits were sung in the western
Nigerian language, and drew heavily
on the culture and tradition.
Essien's fluency in Yoruba, English,
Igbo and her native Ibibio earned her an appeal which cut across tribal
lines. She will also be remembered as
'Apeno' the wife of the
cantankerous character Jegede
Shokoya in the sensational
situational comedy 'The New
Masquerade'.The role shot the young actress to stardom. She later
featured in two Nollywood movies
"Flesh and Blood" and "Sacred of
Womanhood in the early days of
Nollywood. Her family released some of her
photographs portraying her
charitable work to mark her 53rd
birthday today.
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