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Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, came alive lastweekwhen music and fashion industry icons from across the world kicked off the THISDAY Music and Fashion Festival with their scintillating stage performance.

Abuja residents who had been waiting for the show for weeks started trooping to the Central Business District in Abuja where the THISDAY Dome is located for the concert as early six o’clock yesterday evening for what was billed as the greatest show ever to be staged in the city.

Security was on hand to ensure orderliness in spite of the large turn out of people running into several thousands. Dignitaries from the public and private sectors were also present for the epoch making event.

The show started with comedian par excellence, Basket Mouth thrilling the audience with his rib cracking jokes which kept them asking for more.

The first act of the night, Caribbean Pop star, Rihanna sent the crowd into a frenzy as she sang her first hit which brought her international fame, ‘Pon de Replay’ with her powerful vocals and electrifying dance routine.

Rihanna showed Abuja residents what has kept her on top of the charts by reeling out hits after hits from her various albums. ‘Turn me On Boy’, ‘Shut Up and Drive’, two of her most popular hits had the crowd yelling for more.

Her rendition of Bob Marley’s classic, ‘Is This Love’, got the audience singing along with her enthusiastically and drowning out her performance. But the ecstatic response was like a drug for Rihanna who gave them the thrill of their lifetime.

Just when it seemed like she was retreating, Jay-Z joined her and spurred the crowd into leaving their seats. The duo fed the crowd with Rihanna’s biggest hit to date and obviously a crowd favourite, ‘Umbrella’, which stayed atop the US music charts for several weeks after its release last year.

Jay-Z, who was performing for the second time at the THISDAY Music and Fashion Festival, stayed on and proved why he has remained a favourite of music lovers  in Nigeria over the years.

He performed his hit single, ‘Show Me What You Got’, which showed that the Hip-hop/Rap music genre definitely has a huge fan base in Nigeria.

Perhaps missing his longtime heartthrob Beyonce, to whom he recently got married, he gave a one sided rendition of their duet, ‘Crazy in Love’.

After Jay-Z’s performance, the R&B/Pop crooner and ladies idol, Usher had the audience eating from the palm of his hand with his popular hits and incredible footwork as he danced on the stage tirelessly.

As he sang his new single hit from his latest album, ‘Love in the Club’, the audience went wild singing and dancing along to his performance. All modesty was thrown to the wind as everyone reveled in the moment.

In attendance were the Minister of the FCT, Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar and his Minister of State, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, along with other members of the federal cabinet.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Dimeji Bankole, Senators Gbemi Saraki and Smart Adeyemi, who represented the Senate President,  several members of the House of Representatives, former National Labour Congress president, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, members of the diplomatic community and other high ranking government officials, were also at the show, live and present.

Excerpts from http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=116633

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