On the Shout recently returned from Africa. GMM sought to get a little bit of info on their trip and also some of the experiences of the band members. GMMJA: How long was the trip? OTSB: 2 weeks GMMJA: Where was the trip? OTSB: Nigeria , Africa GMMJA: Where did you perform? OTSB: At “The Experience” in Lagos and Calabar, Nigeria. The event is put on by Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of the church “House On The Rock” in Nigeria GMMJA: Who were some of the artistes on the show(s) you performed on? OTSB: Kirk Franklin, Micah Stampley, Don Moen and Panam Percy Paul
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GMMJA: About how many people did you perform in front of? OTSB: The show has seen over 500,000 people attend however this year the concert was held indoors in the ballroom of a hotel, Eko Hotel & Suites, due to a bomb threat in the area. The church in Nigeria is under attack and several churches were bombed there just around two weeks ago. Around 200-300,000 are reported to have been at the concert. GMMJA: Were you the backing band for any other artiste? OTSB: No, the band only played for Chevelle Franklyn