{"id":6331,"date":"2020-02-22T19:39:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T19:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=6331"},"modified":"2020-02-22T19:39:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T19:39:31","slug":"live-in-dallas-nigerias-controversial-musician-naira-marley-secures-p-2-visa-for-american-performance-tour-shows-titled-marlays-yankee-slated-for-march-6-2020-other-cities-first-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/live-in-dallas-nigerias-controversial-musician-naira-marley-secures-p-2-visa-for-american-performance-tour-shows-titled-marlays-yankee-slated-for-march-6-2020-other-cities-first-show\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE IN DALLAs: Nigeria&#8217;s Controversial Musician, NAIRA MARLEY secures P-2 Visa for American performance Tour &#8230;shows titled &#8216;Marlays  Yankee&#8217; slated for March 6, 2020, other cities   *First show holds  at swayz ballroom, 9750 Walnut  street, #114, Dallas, Texas, 75243   *Gate fees pegged at: $40 (early bed), $50 (regular), $100 (VIP ticket); $1500 (silver table for 8 people), $2500 (gold table for 10 people) * Malian American fans calls him &#8216;Africa&#8217;s snoop Dogg&#8217; * For more enquiries, contact on Twitter: @Femi_Lamerica or call: +1682-252-8777  * Tickets available and coordinated by Evenbrite BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-2-860x860.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6333\" width=\"593\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-1a.jpg 410w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-1a-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6334\" width=\"596\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-5.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-5-300x163.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6335\" width=\"597\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-9.jpg 695w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-9-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-4.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-4-300x220.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6337\" width=\"603\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-6.jpg 788w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naira-marley-6-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LIVE\nIN DALLA<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nigeria&#8217;s\nControversial Musician, NAIRA MARLEY secures P-2 Visa for American\nperformance Tour <\/strong><strong>&#8230;shows\ntitled &#8216;Marlays  Yankee&#8217; slated for March 6, 2020, other cities <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong>*Fir<\/strong><strong>st\nshow holds  at swayz\nballroom, 9750 Walnut  street, #114, Dallas, Texas, 75243 <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong>*Gate\nfees pegged\nat: $40 (early bed), $50 (regular), $100 (VIP ticket); $1500 (silver\ntable for 8 people), $2500 (gold table for 10 people)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*\nMalian American fans calls him &#8216;Africa&#8217;s snoop Dogg&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*\nFor more enquiries,\ncontact on Twitter: @Femi_Lamerica or call: +1682-252-8777<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong>*\nTickets\navailable and coordinated by Evenbrite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BY\nGEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AFEEZ\nFASHOLA IS NOT A FAMOUS NAME IN NIGERIA&#8217;S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, BUT\n&#8216;NAIRA MARLEY&#8217;, IS A STAGE NAME MAJORITY OF NIGERIANS ARE FAMILIAR\nWITH. Incidentally, &#8216;Naira Marley&#8217; is synonymous with the stage name\nof Fashola who was at various times arrested by Nigeria&#8217;s leading\nanti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for\nsundry-financial related crimes.  All the crisis seems to be far\nbehind him now as he has just secured American P-2 Visa which permits\nhim officially to perform and be paid on the United States  soil.\nInterestingly, <\/strong><strong>Marley&#8217;<\/strong><strong>s\n<\/strong><strong>American\nfans (Malian<\/strong><strong>s)<\/strong><strong>\ncall him &#8216;Africa&#8217;s snoop Dogg&#8217; by hi<\/strong><strong>s\nstyle of music presentation and choreography.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Naira Marley - Tesumole [OFFICIAL VIDEO]\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8-f24T4gfr8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According\nto <em><strong>Naija Standard Newspaper <\/strong><\/em><strong>INVESTIGATION, Marley is\nscheduled to arrive America on or before March 4, 2020, where he will\nbe playing to a crowded fan base in  <\/strong><strong>swayz\nballroom, 9750 Walnut  street, #114, Dallas, Texas, 75243 on March 6.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Davido - Sweet in the Middle ft. Wurld, Naira Marley, Zlatan\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UVte8a_2q80?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corroborating\nthi<strong>s view, organizers of Marley&#8217;s American concert tour shared\nwith us his music playing plan which takes him making huge sums of\nmoney from Dallas as  gate fees are <\/strong><strong>pegged\nat: $40 (early bed), $50 (regular), $100 (VIP ticket); $1500 (silver\ntable for 8 people), $2500 (gold table for 10 people).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Naira Marley - Soapy [Official Video]\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Q6Rixmvujc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other\n <\/strong><strong>sources\nin<\/strong><strong>\nEvenbrite confirmed that after Marley&#8217;<\/strong><strong>s\nsuccessful in Dallas, he will be paying in Chicago, Maryland,\nWashington DC, Maryland and North Carolina.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Naira Marley - PXTA [OFFICIAL VIDEO]\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gmdVFsUVPfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more enquiries on this show, contact the organizers on Twitter: @Femi_Lamerica or call: +1682-252-8777  * Tickets is available and coordinated by Evenbrite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Support\nNAIJA STANDARD\nNEWSPAPER&#8217;S\njournalism of integrity and credibility<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<strong>CERTAINLY, <\/strong><strong>Good\njournalism costs a lot of money. 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