Mrs. Toyin Saraki, wife of the Nigerian Senate President and Founder of
the leading maternal and child health NGO - the Wellbeing Foundation
Africa, attended the final music concert of the Obama administration,
"Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House," on
the 24th of February at the kind invitation of President Barack Obama
and his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama.
Mrs. Toyin Saraki, accompanied by her son, Oluwaseni joined President
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, performing artists Usher, Demi Lovato
and Grammy Award Winner Brittany Howard, to pay tribute to the enduring
legacy of Ray Charles. During the White House tribute to international
music legend, Ray Charles. Mrs. Saraki expressed appreciation to United
States of America First Couple for the warm and welcoming reception and
stated,
"I am delighted, that during Black History Month, the superlatively
inspirational musical tradition of late Ray Charles Robinson, is being
honoured so singularly, by current musical greats."
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