Tems To Perform At Opening Of Barack Obama Presidential Centre

Nigerian music star Tems is scheduled to perform at the official opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday.

The singer will share the stage with music legends Stevie Wonder and John Legend at the event, which marks the launch of the new centre dedicated to the legacy of former United States President Barack Obama.

The Barack Obama Presidential Center is designed to serve as more than a museum.

It will also feature a library, educational facilities, community spaces, conference venues and offices for the Obama Foundation.

Obama announced the list of performers in a playful Instagram video styled as a group chat.

The lineup includes several internationally acclaimed stars such as Bono & The Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Common, Eddie Vedder and Jennifer Hudson.

Other notable performers expected at the event are Latin music icon Marc Anthony, film producer Marsai Martin and hip-hop band The Roots.

Meanwhile, former First Lady Michelle Obama described the opening of the centre as an emotional moment for her because of her connection to the area where it is located.

In an Instagram post, she recalled growing up on Chicago’s South Side and often passing by the site, which she said looked neglected and underdeveloped at the time.

“The opening of the Presidential Center right here on the South Side of Chicago is truly a full circle moment,” she said.

“So much of my existence as a child into high school was driving past this very location where was really nothing. It was a highway. It was a dangerous place. It was an unutilised park space.

“And I always wondered what was going on there. But to now be a part of this amazing center. This is beyond a gift.

“I have said it before that the notion that kids like me will have a magnificent space full of history, and hope, and art, and leadership activity right in their backyard. There is nothing more full circle like that.”

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