Six years ago, he left us. Elder Steve Rhodes. One of the greatest music icon, Broadcaster, conductor and performer that ever lived Born April 8 1926 passed on May 29 2008.

Late Pa Steve Rhodes.
Late Pa Steve Rhodes.

And ever since his death, fitting into the shoes of a grand master like him has been hard. And yesterday the members of the Steve Rhodes Foundation and Memorial Committee hosted a Commemorative Exhibition at the Freedom Park, Lagos. Celebrating the life of a Legend with some of his personal effects, those things you won’t see regularly and probably have not seen before.

The Exhibition was declared open by  Prof Wole Soyinka, and it was a very successful exhibition. The Exhibition also saw to some celebrities, TV and Movie Veteran’s in attendance, such as ,Ace Comedian Ali Baba, Masked one Lagbaja, Song bird Yinka Davies,

WS with immediate family members  of Elder Steve Rhodes
WS with immediate family members of Elder Steve Rhodes

Femi Odugbemi of iREP,Mr Theo Lawson, Prof Ekpere, Tunde Kelani as well as immediate family members of the Late Music Icon including his daughter Gloria Rhodes-Nash who is the secretary of the Steve Rhodes Foundation.

The Exhibition room is still open till June 12 2014.

PICTURES::

Cross section of guest

Ace Comedian Ali Baba trying to fit in Elder Steve Rhodes academic gown
Ace Comedian Ali Baba trying to fit in Elder Steve Rhodes academic gown
Masked One Lagbaja was here too
Masked One Lagbaja was here too
Special Guest of Honour, Wole Soyinka and Prof. Johnson Ikepere, Chairman of the Steve Rhodes Foundation, SR
Special Guest of Honour, Wole Soyinka and Prof. Johnson Ikepere, Chairman of the Steve Rhodes Foundation, SR
Prof Wole Soyinka and Tunde Kelani
Prof Wole Soyinka and Tunde Kelani
Shoes of the Late Icon
Shoes of the Late Icon
Gloria Rhodes-Nash, Secretary of the Steve Rhodes Foundations. Beside her is Femi Odugbemi
Gloria Rhodes-Nash, Secretary of the Steve Rhodes Foundations. Beside her is Femi Odugbemi
Ali Baba getting into the zone here with one of the musical instrument of Elder Steve Rhodes
Ali Baba getting into the zone here with one of the musical instrument of Elder Steve Rhodes
Veterans .. TV Producer, Filmmaker Bayo Awala; Actor, Producer, Tunde Oloyede and Theatre Lighting specialist, Deputy Vice Chancellor University of Lagos, Prof. Duro Oni,
Veterans .. TV Producer, Filmmaker Bayo Awala; Actor, Producer, Tunde Oloyede and Theatre Lighting specialist, Deputy Vice Chancellor University of Lagos, Prof. Duro Oni,
Songbird, Yinka Davies.. serenading  the guests with her beautiful voice.
Songbird, Yinka Davies.. serenading the guests with her beautiful voice.