{"id":1076,"date":"2020-07-29T10:06:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T10:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2020-10-15T19:46:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T19:46:30","slug":"a-trip-down-memory-lane-with-kunle-afolayan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/?p=1076","title":{"rendered":"A Trip Down Memory Lane with Kunle Afolayan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Remember what they say about \u201cmemories lasting forever?\u201d Well our CEO, Kunle Afolayan is taking us down a special memory lane and we bet this too will last forever. Enjoy \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By virtue of my work, I meet pretty much same persons at different events all over the World (awards, premieres, festivals etc). One of such events was where I met Mama June (as I fondly call her) for the first time. It was at the 2007 AMAA awards held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state Nigeria. She introduced herself and said \u201cI am proud of you because I knew your Father\u2026\u201d . It wasn\u2019t something I hadn\u2019t heard before but every time I hear it from different people, it brings on a renewed feeling of pride for the memory and legacy of my Father, Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade Love)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We came in contact again at another event, in a different part and from there on we kept in touch, developed a mother and son relationship. During one of our phone call exchange, she said \u201cI found the picture I took with your Father\u201d and so she sent me this 32 year old photo.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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June Givanni and Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade Love), 1987.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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June Givanni and Kunle Afolayan, 2010.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s one of those people whom the universe assign as your guardian angel. They go before you, prepare the room for your welcome. This can only be possible because it\u2019s been recognized that you put in work. Not just capitalizing on the legend your father is.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the <\/span>6th Africa Movie Academy Awards<\/span><\/a> <\/em><\/strong>(AMAA), 2010.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2007 AMAA award when Irapada featured, I also met Keith Shiri who also contributed majorly to my journey and career as a filmmaker but his own story will be next<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n