Since they went their separate
ways in 2012, after bestriding the world of popular music like colossus, D’banj
and Don Jazzy have not been the best of friends.
But despite their lingering differences, it’s the utmost desire of their fans to behold the former label mates and joint owners of one of Nigeria’s biggest record labels, Mo’Hit (now rested) come together someday to perform some of their old hit songs as well as record a duet that would rekindle their relationship that is now strained strained.
However, while everyone was
looking forward to seeing that happen last Friday, at the 60th birthday party
of Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, reverse was the case. The birthday bash, which
held at Eko hotel and Suites,Victoria Island, Lagos, had in attendance the ‘who
is who’ in Nigeria political circle as well as the entertainment industry.
D’banj and Don Jazzy were among
top Nigerian music acts that graced the glamorous event.
After several electrifying
performances by other notable artistes, it was the turn of the “Oliver Twist”
crooner to thrill the large audience.
Dressed in black suite upon white shirt and
bow-tie, D’banj had gone into the crowd to fish out Ben Bruce and dragged him
to the stage. And while on stage, Bruce specifically asked for a special
present, as he started calling out Don Jazzy to join them on stage.
This could not come true as Don
Jazzy had left the venue before D’banj mounted the stage to perform. People did
not know that he had left.
“I will like you and Don Jazzy
to do a duet,” Ben Bruce said, calling out Don Jazzy to join them on stage. But
the the Mavin Records boss was nowhere to be found.
At that point, D’banj opened
up, saying, “Uncle Ben, what you are asking me to do, I have done already. As I
was mounting the stage, I saw Don Jazzy sitting over there and I told him I
would call him on stage for a joint performance, but now he has run away. If he
brings the beat today, the song will be ready tomorrow,” D’banj said, after
efforts to get Don Jazzy to join them on stage failed.