But while life can be stressful, shows like Hennessy Artistry makes us all forget that for a while. In terms of the music, this was a great spectacle. Running across the stage at the annual Hennessy Artistry were a carefully curated set of musicians, hype-men, DJs, pyrotechnics, and a classic Mercedes Benz 200 which Falz rode on to the stage, GospelOnDeBeatz leading his Alternate Sound band, with guitars, a piano and Kaffy dancing to Tiwa Savage’s music.At the front of it all, leading the night with their music, were five Nigerian stars who have climbed above the pile of pop music, to become luminaries of the art. They were selected for their artistry; the famed ability to bend sound, infuse with words, play with cadence, time and space to make hit records. That’s why Olamide, Timaya, Ycee, Tiwa Savage and Falz were selected. Five leaders of their art. Five stars to rule the night. All pop culture heroes, these stars all had the lyrical dexterity and personalities to dominate this gathering in Lagos. It had been a torrid week.
