ARONDIZUOGU MOURNS A GREAT TRADITIONAL MAESTRO ICHIE, MAZI, NWANKWO OKOYE EMEZUO ALIAS PERICOMA
Pericoma was a LEGEND, AN ENIGMA whose Traditional
Cultural music spans for many years. His music will live forever in the
memories of all sons and daughters of Arondizuogu and the entire Igbo land as
well as the world.
The life of this cultural music icon, through his
philosophical teaching will not be forgotten so soon in the history of umu
Arondizuogu and the world. His death signifies that Arondizuogu has lost part
of her name as his name is synonymous to Pericoma.
He was regarded as a Cultural Prime Minister due to his
master class art of Cultural music of IZUOGU na IHEME. Pericoma demise is a
great loss to the entire Igbo land and ARO KINGDOM which is regarded as where
true culture emanates.
Pericoma died for what he believed in, which is holding tenaciously
the culture and tradition in the life of Aro people. He gave his very best to
this cause to the entire Igbo land. Chris Okoro {Signor} one of the illustrious
son of Arondizuogu said “The story of his life cannot be separated from culture”
as Pericoma illuminates anywhere he goes to in his life time.
The Arondizuogu called him, OTU ONYE ANASI, NNO NU,
meaning one person who is greeted as a group. He meant different thing to many
people and to the ones that knows him, he is jovial, down to earth and quiete
amiable as he interacts with the high and low around him. The only way to describe
Pericoma is a LEGEND. He was creative as
he single handedly Revolutionized tradition through music that the annual IKEJI
FESTIVAL which the ARONDIZUOGU is known for, became a carnival and tourist
attraction to even Non Aros and sons and daughters of Aro in Diaspora.
Pericoma created jobs to our unemployed youths through
his cultural music and the awareness in having many masquerades for Ikeji
festival. This also opened the eyes of our neighbouring villages to copy our
festival. He showed the world how accommodating and peace loving Aro people can
be in preserving of our cultural heritage.
Tributes are pouring in for this great Iroko Ichie Mezuo
Pericoma. He is called Arusi Makaja 1 of Igbo land, An Icon, A Legend and a
great ledger of our traditional masquerade cum cultural music. Coma brought
Aros together in one cultural music as he puts smiles on our faces with his
eloquent words of wisdom through music. He is called king of masquerade, one
man squad due to the recognition he gave to all Arondizuogu through his sweet
musical rendition.
The question on our lips is, who will wear his BIG SHOE
as his legacy is huge. Such mortals often comes once in a life time. The cultural
and historical awakening in Igbo land, Africa and the world has no comparism.
We mourn an enigma, traditional high priest, prime
minister, Nyikiriputu, Arusi Makaja. But one thing stands clear, Pericoma lives
on, in the heart of all Aros whom he gave his all. According to his request,
Coma was yesterday committed to mother earth. Adieu Nnam Ochie PERICOMA. We
commiserate with HRH Prof Green Nwankwo and his immediate family. Ndo nu o. Rest
in perfect peace ICHIE MEZUO PERICOMA
OKOYE NWANKWO ARUSI MAKAJA OF ARONDIZUOGU.
END OF AN ERA
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