2Baba has officially made it as the first African Musician to, not just visit but be
hosted at the Home of Legendary Italian inventor
and Tycoon Gaspare Campari in Milan.
The singer and his team kept the news on
the low, refusing to let the cat out of the bag, even after word leaked
that they were spotted arriving in Milan.
2Baba is a brand ambassador for Campari,
the first African act to be so decorated in over 200 years. He now
joins a global elite list of celebrities who have been invited to the
home of Campari, where he toured the Campari museum, brewedGaspare Campari.
his own
Campari cocktails and had lavish lunch at the summer home of the
company’s founder
Two generations of Camparis lived at the
sprawling property, which housed the first ever Campari bar. The
property is now enveloped by the massive Campari global headquarters,
housing corporate offices, a multi-purpose venue, first-class museum,
and an academy.
The "African Queen" crooner joins the list of global celebrities like Eva Mendez, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Milla Jovovich, Benicio Del Toro, Eva Green and Kate Hudson, that have either paid a visit or participated in signature Campari activities since the drink was first brewed in 1860.
The visit, Idibia says, is a
continuation of his amazing relationship with Europe where he won his
first-ever international award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Portugal 11 years ago.
He is accompanied by his manager of many years, Efe Omorogbe, Campari Head of Marketing Abayomi Ajao and Public Relations expert, Ayeni Adekunle from Campari’s PR agency BHM.