NAIJA STARS THRILL FUN SEEKERS AT PAPA’S BEACH PARTY

By Shagari Sumner Sambo

When last did you go to a beach party? Many Lagosians hardly have time for fun as they are always chasing one runs (activity) or the other, especially money. With the array of beaches littered round the city of Lagos, it often comes as a surprise to most newcomers to the city when they discover that such exclusive nature’s preserve are under-utilised, especially during hot seasons and weekends unlike their counterparts in major cities of the world.

This was however not the case in the last week of March, 2008. It was fun all through at the Oniru Private Beach in Victoria Island when Lagosians trooped out in their numbers to have fun with friends and members of their families at the event.

The beach party, organized by Papa’s Entertainment in conjunction with Monster Music, two hottest entertainment outfits in the city of Lagos, had in attendance many fun seekers clad in enticing beach wears that reminded one of the atmosphere at Copacabana Beach in Brazil. The beach itself was at its fullest energy with roaring waves tempting and inviting any fun seeker bold enough to withstand its huge powerhouse of energy, to come have a feel of the Atlantic Ocean. Many did.

An interesting side attraction at the event was the foam pool bath so many of the fun seekers had. A foam generating machine was placed over a balloon pool where continuous whitish foam looking snowish was pumped from the machine to make it look like a swimming pool. Many friends of particular fun seekers would then take them and dump them into the pool where they will all be cladded with the foam all over their bodies. The fun continued even while other events were going on.

It was a family outing which began from midday but later transformed into a show for the happening guys and babes towards the evening when the actual stage show began. Trust Lagosians, once the DJ rolled out the music of the likes of Sheyman, Timaya, D’Banj and other top artistes, the place was literally on fire with many babes clad in their bikinis setting the stage for what would later become a tensed and charged atmosphere of contemporary Naija music.

Later on, upcoming Naija music artistes like Bracket (Yori Yori), AY.com, Flow, Drama, LKT ft T Code, Komoblastic and Base 10 thrilled the crowd wonderfully until the big stars like Sheyman (Hotter than Fire), Da Green, Collabo and Sound Sultan jerked up the show to a higher level with their popular songs. Many fun seekers yearned for more from these super stars and enjoyed some photo sessions with them back stage.

Another major side attraction at the event was a carved corner on the beach where some fun seekers enjoyed a real party like atmosphere with a DJ dishing out top sounds amidst much dancing and fun. This seemed like the kind of corner for mega bucks guys and chics that have “arrived” as different SUVs were parked there with al sorts of assorted wine and drink.

In all, the event proved oncemore that when Lagosians want to catch their fun, nothing stops them as the organizers made sure that their security was well taken care of with the presence of the Nigerian Police and some military men who were ubiquitous at the event...............04 Boy!