Ooni appoints filmmaker, Dotun Taylor, cultural ambassador

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi remaining Tuesday proclaimed famous voice-over artiste cum filmmaker, Dotun Taylor, as a Yoruba cultural ambassador.

A historian and presenter of a radio show approximately Yoruba tradition, baritone-voice Taylor has lent his vocal talent to hundreds of movies, truth suggests, radio programmes, jingles and documentaries and many others. He is likewise the brain in the back of many modern tune motion pictures.

Taylor might be joined in the new assignment with the aid of Morounranti Ashabi Alebiosu, a cultural enthusiast and previous Senior special Assistant to former Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos nation on Tourism and Inter – Governmental members of the family.

At a brief event to commemorate the unveiling of the ambassadors last Tuesday on the Enuwa Palace of the Ooni in Ile-Ife, Osun country, the monarch stated the duo have tested to be selfless individuals who’ve long gone to wonderful period to defend the Yoruba lifestyle, subculture and historical past. He enjoined the honourees to address the function with utmost care and shield the integrity that comes along with the workplace.

The Ooni extensively utilized the occasion to unveil the Yoruba Cultural festival task, a Roots and historical past Renaissance culture Initiative (RHRCI) concept in partnership with ps-one hundred limited, a social initiative time table to re-awaken the minds of every genuine Yoruba character at domestic and in the Diaspora, with Brazil, Haiti, and Cuba participating. Primed to be an annual occasion to show off the wealthy way of life and culture of the Yoruba, the festival holds at the sprawling Ife Grand hotel inside the 2nd region of the yr.