Hello steemians

Its been a long while since I posted anything on steemit, so long infact that people started asking me questions on whatsapp if i was ok. I thank the group members for thinking about me and my health, i thank the steemit community for spiritually calling me back to the fold. The life I live outside of steemit ought to be integrated into the life I live on here.

I traveled on Friday the 28th of September, and since then there's been one turn over the other.

17 17 AudioLab

I have been working and learning with a group known as 17-17 .

pioneered by dr santi, a real life doctor and an excellent mixing engineer. Since 2015, he has been a founding member of a group which lists some of the finest music producers in Nigeria.

From mr altims the mavin producer, to suka sounds and 17-17 mixmaster.

From mikkyme the producer of most of brymo's song, to SAWPS on the mix,

From Puffy T the eleko crooner, sossick, oga tiwadara, suddensmoke, and finally, the boss of them all,

Exodtowncryer aka mr exo. if you've heard together in love in MTN adverts or better me, you've heard him .

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Road to inspire

When I was little the talks of success and growth were never far from my ears. My mama used to always say that a man doesn't fail unless he stops trying, unless breath leaves his/her body, a man had no reason to quit. I grew up with this doctrine and it has helped me ever since.

So on the 28th I left Ile-ife around 10am in the morning, knowing that my journey was gonna be a short one, afterall i was going to Lagos. Half way through however, I had to stop at Ibadan, reason being because the bus had malfunctions and we had to get in another bus.

I had to rendezvous with @suddensmoke who i introduced to steemit and is supposed to make a post by now in Ajah and from there we headed to Ikotun to meet up with another producer named JAE.

A church had a campaign down the road, on the way to Lagos

I spent a lot of time on the road on that day, my phone giving up on me immediately we got to Lagos around 3 in the afternoon.

I then had to find my way from Berger to Oshodi, before finding a bus from Oshodi to Ajah.

All things considered, and if you've lived in Lagos you'll understand, I got to Ajah around 8 in the evening, all sweaty and tired and tensed!.

road to inspire Like I started with, nothing stopped me from going to Ajegunle to meet my aunt or stopping at Berger and resting there with my cousins them. But, I know what I wanted and what I was going to gain. I had literally nothing left on me, and to be honest, @suddensmoke paid for most of my transport fare after I landed In Ajah.

that there is suddensmoke, mad producer by the way, and my black charcoal face:(

dont let this fool you, Lagos will eat you up and make you sit in traffic for 8 hours

Day 2, on to mikky me

The next day, It had to be an emergency run from Ajah to Ikotun to meet up with JAE baba. . . another mad mixing engineer

don't mind suddensmoke, he's a crazy dude, he wont stop that grin that resembles close up advert, JAE at the back yo

We stayed with JAE for a few hours, collecting and updating our plugins collection before running to mikkyme's sound factory(can be found on google map by the way) where the masterclass was holding.

Producers from all parts of Nigeria came to grace the occasion, but unfortunately bosses like Dr santi, altims where not around.

The class lasted from 12 till about 6 in the evening where we all dispersed. All in all it was a memorable time.

If I have time 'ill upload the video that was recorded at the venue of the masterclass, just like i did the last one.
I wanna thank all these bros for having me, the question and answer sessions were particularly interesting.The video would show a lot of things to be honest.

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Congratulations! If youve made it this far, youre one of the few who read through the whole thing, . . . or you just scrolled to the end. Either way, im giving out 10,8,7 SBD in that order, to 3lucky participants as part of my 800 followers celebration.

Here's what you need to do.
Write for me, in less than 300 words, in the comment section below, what being african means to you.

See, simply and to the point.

Best answer gets 10 SBD
2nd best gets 8 SBD
3rd best gets 7 SBD

The only rules are that you should place it;

In the comments

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The winner will be announced by Monday evening!

Goodluck, and goodnight Nigeria!