Sumi love song medley album was release Friday, at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur.
Releasing the album, Sümi Alükumsumi Muqo (SAM) advisor and GPRN/ NSCN (R) vice president Akato Chophi spoke on the importance of preserving one’s identity and importance of speaking one’s own mother tongue.
He encouraged the community not to forget one’s own root but continue to uphold it no matter wherever we go. While lauded the organizing for coming up with the initiative of encouraging the younger generation to love the music in their own dialogue.
Greetings message was delivered by department of Land Resources registrar Botovi Sema who highlighted that the artist were selected from the sümi love songs competition held last year at Zunheboto organized by SAM to revive the cultural, traditional and love songs of the Sümi community in particular.
He encouraged the gathering not only to focus in upholding the traditional ways during the festival time but also other time.
The love song medley album comprises of six sumi artist namely Kivika, PK Toli, Ashito, Kiyeho, Khekivi and Sunon preseting two songs each.
The programme was chaired by Unity village, associate pastor youth Amento Achumi, invocation prayer was offered by SBBC home evangelist, Hoshimu Awomi.