{"id":201957,"date":"2025-01-02T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=201957"},"modified":"2025-01-02T13:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T13:00:02","slug":"kwam-1-surprises-longest-serving-band-member-with-n20m-during-new-year-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/02\/kwam-1-surprises-longest-serving-band-member-with-n20m-during-new-year-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"KWAM 1 surprises longest-serving band member with N20m during New Year concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Fuji star KWAM 1\u2019s New Year Dance concert held on January 1, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Center, Sheraton Ikeja, Lagos.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> KWAM 1 surprised his longest-serving band member, Fatai Oluperi Ayinla, with a generous N20 million.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>KWAM 1 praised Ayinla for his dedication, loyalty, and significant contributions to the band\u2019s success over the years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Fuji music icon, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/kwam1\">KWAM 1<\/a><\/strong>, left guests in awe as he surprised his longest-serving band member, Fatai Oluperi Ayinla, with a N20 million gift during his New Year concert on January 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The heartwarming moment unfolded at the \u2018New Year Dance\u2019 event held at the Balmoral Convention Center, Sheraton Ikeja, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=lagos\">Lagos<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>KWAM 1 took the stage to express his profound gratitude to Ayinla for his years of dedication and exceptional contribution to the band\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202001\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-202001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_7476.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_7476.jpeg 497w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_7476-242x300.jpeg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">KWAM 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the crowd erupted into cheers, KWAM 1 presented the substantial amount to Ayinla, acknowledging his loyalty and significant role in the band\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n<p>The emotional tribute was met with loud applause from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the N20 million, Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, the producer of \u2018Seven Doors\u2019, also showed his support by donating N500,000 to Ayinla as a token of appreciation for his years of service.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>@<strong>officialseidu<\/strong>: \u201c<em>This is the example we need.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>bee_boo007:<\/strong> <em>\u201cSpeak up u may suffer for it but u pave way for others Big respect to Sir ayankunle.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>officialab_chin<\/strong>: <em>\u201cNice one I think a decent home is better for long-serving staff if provisions have not been made. Paying rent in old.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>lokogbagba<\/strong>: <em>\u201cAlabi pasuma started the rewarding of band members that has worked and stayed with the is band for long, it\u2019s good other musicians now follow suite.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@<strong>gfivi01<\/strong>: \u201c<em>Pasuma is now KWAM role model.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>officialab_chin<\/strong>: <em>\u201cNice one I think a decent home is better for long-serving staff if provisions have not been made. 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