R&B singer Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W has been
selected as one of the distinguished speakers at this year's edition of
the Oxford University Pan Africa.
He will represent Nigeria once
again at the annual Pan African Conference which will hold on Saturday,
May 4, 2013 at the Oxford Union in Oxford, London.
Others
included to speak at the conference are former US Presidents, Reagan,
Nixon and Carter, Malcolm X, Mother Theresa, The Dalai Lama, David
Cameron, Senator John McCain among others.
The Oxford University
Pan African Conference since its inception has been the foremost
gathering of African students in the United Kingdom. In partnership with
the Oxford Union, The conference brings together hundreds of dynamic
scholars, entrepreneurs, activists, and political leaders from around
the world.
Mr Wellington will be speaking on the importance of
current cultural shifts and changes in artistic expression. He will also
discuss the rise of a vibrant media industry and how these changes are
shaping the continent's self-perception and its image abroad.
Commenting on the selection of Banky W as one of the speakers for this
year, Oxford Union conference Chairman, Temitope Folaranmi said, “Banky W
is one of the leading African musician/producers with a strong
international presence. In the view of his extraordinary effort in
developing young African music talents, Banky W's participation in this
year's Conference will be an invaluable contribution.”
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