Johnnie Walker hosts Adekunle Gold, Wande Coal and Africalypso icon Lagbaja in Lagos
By GuardianLife
05 September 2019 |
5:03 pm
Johnnie Walker last weekend hosted the Johnnie, Jazz & Whisky concert. Afropop sensations Adekunle Gold, Wande Coal and Africalypso icon Lagbaja, mesmerized the audience with a scintillated fusion of music and the great flavours of Johnnie Walker Black Label.
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