Canadian entertainer, Derek San Vicente, popularly called DJ Power, has expressed his readiness to explore the rich music culture in Nigeria and establish meaningful collaborations with music stars in the Country.
The Music Producer, who stated this at the media parley on Friday, said the goal was to create groundbreaking tracks that would resonate with audiences worldwide, showcasing the essence of Afrobeat in Nigeria and Africa at large.
DJ Power said his target was to collaborate with other music superstars in Nigeria and Africa to produce Afrobeat music, stressing that he looks forward to his first performance in Nigeria on 29th December at the Good Beach.
While noting that it was his first time visiting Africa with Nigeria being the flag off of the memorable groundbreaking African tour, Vicente said he recognized Nigeria’s pivotal role in shaping the global music landscape.
“I firmly believe in the unifying power of music and am honoured to work alongside Nigerian artists to create innovative and genre-defying tracks that celebrate Afrobeat., he stated.
He said in addition to Nigeria, his African tour will include stops in other musically renowned countries such as Ethiopia, South Africa, Uganda, Botswana, and Tanzania among others, stressing that this extraordinary tour will not only showcase but also serve as a bridge between global music communities, fostering exchange and collaboration.
“My commitment to afrobeat extends beyond collaborations with Nigerian artists.
“By infusing my signature style and expertise into Afrobeat production, i aim to introduce this vibrant genre to new listeners and expand its global reach.” DJ Power noted.
“My visit to Nigeria and subsequent African tour signified an exciting chapter in my growing career.
”This dedication to celebrating African music and my passion for Afrobeat will undoubtedly result in remarkable collaborations and unforgettable musical moments” he said.
The Disk Jockey also noted that his tour would focus on the #rocktheclimate campaign.
Also, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Keter Africa Energy Limited, DJ Power Africa Manager, Prosper Egeonu said the #rocktheclimate campaign was all about using the creative industry to bring awareness about climate change using climate action.
“As we all know, we are having a global challenge which is climate change. It’s been one of the crises we have all over the world. There are a whole lot of challenges we have because of climate change.
“We are all climate advocates because we are trying to save Mother Earth and it is part of the things that are dear to our heart. We are trying to give back to Mother Earth using entertainment and the creative industry.
“We decided to fly this campaign so that the world will know that we are going green,” Egeonu said.
Rock the climate means that we are trying to use entertainment while we are having fun we are creating awareness about climate change, taking action, and bringing solutions to climate change, but we want to focus on bringing solutions so that people will start to get to know how to solve the problem of climate change with this campaign here in Lagos, across Nigeria and Africa. He added.