Kennis Music to hold candlelight procession for Goldie Friday

Kennis Music, the record label that managed late musician Susan Goldie Harvey has announced that it will hold a candlelight procession in her honour, this Friday.

The remains of the late singer was laid to rest Monday at the Vaults & Gardens private burial ground located at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Close, Off Federal Secretariat Road, Ikoyi, Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Goldie, who represented Nigeria at the 2012 Big Brother Africa StarGame reality show died on February 14, Valentine’s Day at the Reddington Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria shortly after arriving in Nigeria from Los Angeles, United States where she attended the 55th Grammy Awards.

Fans will converge at the Parkview Easte gate in Ikoyi, Lagos Island, one of Lagos’ most affluent neighborhoods, for the March 1 procession.

The label tweeted Thursday that: “Goldie’s Candlelight procession Tomorrow Friday 1st March 2013 at 6pm. We will converge at Parkview Estate gate in Ikoyi.”

Kennis Music had also earlier announced that it cancelled this year’s edition of the annual Kennis Music Easter Fiesta in honour of Goldie.

The label said in a statement Tuesday that: “Due to the loss of our dear Oluwabimpe Goldie Harvey, The Management has decided not to celebrate this year’s event. The festival is hereby cancelled for 2013.”

The statement added that “However, you can join us for a Thanksgiving service/Tribute Concert to be held at a later date.”

Ghana | Myjoyonline.com | Ernest Dela Aglanu (@delaXdela