Author Ayo Akinfe to sign copies of Black Ladder at Classy & Stylish

ORGANISERS of the inaugural Classy & Stylish bank holiday weekend gig have revealed that author Ayo Akinfe will be attending their event on Friday May 26 where he will sign copies of his new book Black Ladder.

Due to hold at Cyprus Gardens restaurant on the North Circular Road in east London, Classy & Stylish is a mature get-together organised by Classic Stars Entertainment. Its inaugural event will start at 8pm and last until 3am with subsequent gatherings expected to place every two months.

Bimbo Ayodele, Classic Stars Entertainment's founder, said: "Our first event will be taking place on Friday May 26, starting at 8pm and lasting until 3am with last entries at 1am. It will be a gathering of the mature and elderly members of the diaspora, who will come together to celebrate the bank holiday weekend in style.

"We will have an array of talented disc jockeys performing on the night including the likes of DJ Jaidoo, DJ Spencer and DJ Stone. To add to the occasion, we have asked Ayo Akinfe to bring his new book along and sign copies for interested readers between 6pm and 9pm before the main event starts."

Launched on May 2, Black Ladder is contemporary fiction novel which depicts the life of a typical Nigerian migrant in the UK. Selling for just 12, the 428 page book is seen as relevant to the lives of Nigerians in Britain as it highlights experiences they can relate to.

Ayo Akinfe said: "Suji Mustapha, the central character in the book, grew up against humble beginnings in Nigeria and through sheer hard work, managed to get a university degree in insurance. He ended up coming to the UK where he found out that his education counted for little and he had to start work at McDonalds amid a hostile and prejudiced atmosphere.

"Despite all the odds stacked against him, however, Suji laboured on, studied, worked hard and became the first African-born director of a merchant bank in the City of London. Battling against formidable obstacles all the way, Suji remained focused on his objective and stayed the course until he reached the very summit, which represents the story of many Nigerians in the UK today."

Ms Ayodele added that subsequent events, which will hold bi-monthly may have a different theme but the basic premise will be the same, involving the getting together of mature diasporans. She added that Classy & Stylish is for over 25s, urging those who want to purchase tickets to ring either 07702 331705 or 07438 296528.

For more information contact:

Bimbo Ayodele Judy Akuta
Classic Stars Entertainment Classic Stars Entertainment
07985 242977 07904 262390
classicstars@hotmail.com judyakuta@hotmail.com

T-Square Entertainment Jacqueline Wabara
07438 296 528 07861 219 057
tsquareentertainment@yahoo.co.uk jacquelinewabara@hotmail.com