Gbedu Sessions: Paystack, Cowrywise, Impact Hub Lagos

Today, a lot of events in the music industry happen over computer and smartphone screens. From fans streaming music, artists submitting their songs to playlists or blogs, the concept of how music is being received by fans has evolved. 

While listening to music on your mobile device or streaming on a laptop might seem like an appealing side to the modern digital world, the experience of having your favourite artist perform during an intimate live show is truly a special one. 

For the artist, music is therapeutic and performing is the most direct way of connecting with an audience. There is an opportunity for artistic intimacy and spatial closeness between musicians and their fans or new audience with live performances. 

Live performances are also a great way to get immediate feedback from your audience or steal hearts away in a single performance. Keeping up a dialogue flow between songs creates a space for artists and fans to dine while sharing thoughts on music. 

Why Gbedu Sessions?

First off, Gbedu is beyond a music streaming platform and more of a discovery platform. This is because of the belief that there are various unexplored ways fans, artists, and new audiences can connect. 

Gbedu Sessions allow people discover the rich sounds of Africa while offering the young artist a chance to be seen and heard. 

The idea to close the performance opportunity gap for young artists with Gbedu Sessions is quite refreshing. Truth be told, with putting together a live concert, everyone would typically have the big and already-made artists in mind. Where then does the opportunity lie for young artists who seek to gain visibility? 

Listeners are inspired to attend concerts or live shows, and at a great expense, for an opportunity to receive music more closely, connect, and communicate with their favourite artists as a part of the experience. 

The Gbedu Session creates an atmosphere for artists to have drop-in performances at workplaces, creating collaborations with work communities to put a smile on the faces of their staff by hosting the live show. The best part - the performances come as a surprise to the staff! Fans are given a chance to unwind, and their expectations of fun met. Another perk - younger artists do not also have to battle to put up a show for a large audience. 

These close live sessions also help artists improve their performance skills, get to meet people, and bond with fans. 

Gbedu Sessions 2020

Between February and March 2020, the awesome teams at Cowrywise, Paystack, and Impact Hub Lagos set the stage for Gbedu Sessions at their offices. The exciting live shows featured Jinmi Abduls, Oxlade, and Joeboy. 

It was a time to sit back and enjoy great music live at work, which completely hits different from conventionally streaming online or listening to a playlist. These live shows also feature interactions about the artist’s songs, early days, choice of music style, and some of their plans.