An
entertainment outfit, Chocolate City,
announced the release of the official theme song for the Port Harcourt World
Book Capital (PHWBC) 2014.
“This is a part
of the activities to celebrate the selection of Port Harcourt as the World Book
Capital 2014 by UNESCO,” they said.
The theme song, which
features the voices of notable Nigerian acts such as Waje, Nosa, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Timi Dakolo
and MI Abaga, is a joint project
between Rainbow Book Club,
project managers of the PHWBC 2014 and Chocolate City who are the official
theme song project consultants.
Welcoming guests and
tourists to the beautiful city of Port Harcourt, the PHWBC 2014 theme song
speaks to young people and adults alike of the powers and possibilities
available through a reading culture.
Drawing from the examples
of historical icons in Nigeria like Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe, it advises that arming
the mind is way profitable than arming hands.
The PHWBC 2014 theme song
was written, arranged and produced by ace beat maker Gospelonthebeatz and features a unique blend of soul, rap, reggae
and Rhythm and Blues on a production that is bound to not only pass across the
message: “Books: Windows to our world of possibilities” but also tantalize the
ears of listeners.
The World Book Capital initiative aims to promote
books and reading especially, among young people, and each year, UNESCO makes a
public call for candidature, and the city with the best programme on books and
reading is nominated as the World Book Capital for a given year.
Port Harcourt beat ten other contenders including
Oxford and Lyon to get the title. For a year from April 23rd (UN
World Book & Copyright Day) 2014, the city will implement the programmes
contained in its winning bid.
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