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Alex Okosi
“MTV AFRICA ALL STARS” TOUR HITS LAGOS....2FACE, DAVIDO, ICE PRINCE & PROFESSOR TO PERFORM
Wednesday, April 03, 2013Omoba
MTV BASE & SOUTH AFRICA’s KZN PROVINCE BRING
TOGETHER ALL STAR LINE-UP OF URBAN STARS
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Music authority MTV Base is to
set Lagos ablaze with an all star urban club night featuring performances from
2face (@2faceidibia), Davido (@iam_Davido) and Ice Prince (@Iceprincezamani),
with a special guest appearance from South African urban giant, Professor
(@professorkalawa).
“MTV Africa All Stars” - brought to you by The
KwaZulu-Natal Province, taking place at the Federal Palace Hotel on Saturday 13
April 2013, is part of the sensational new pan-African music and youth
empowerment campaign that salutes the star quality and widespread appeal of
contemporary African musicians, and provides exposure to the continent’s
hottest musical innovators and pacesetters.
Hosted jointly by MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and the KwaZulu-Natal
Province, MTV Africa All Stars also aims to raise the international profile of
KwaZulu-Natal as a premier destination for tourism and economic development.
Having already visited Durban on 28 March and
Nairobi on 5 April, the All Stars tour will culminate in the inaugural MTV
Africa All Stars concert in Durban, South Africa, on 18 May 2013, headlined by
entertainment icon and multi-platinum artist Snoop Lion (@SnoopLion), aka Snoop
Dogg. The “Reincarnated” rapper,
singer-songwriter, producer, actor and reality star will perform alongside the
most popular contemporary artists from across the African continent at Moses
Mabhida Stadium, People’s Park, Durban.
The concert will subsequently broadcast around the world as part of
MTV’s acclaimed World Stage franchise on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV’s
global TV network.
Speaking on behalf of MTV Base, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa commented, “We are delighted to partner with KwaZulu-Natal to bring the MTV Africa All Stars concept to Africa and the world. MTV Africa All Stars will further establish KwaZulu-Natal as a world class destination for culture, music and business. Through engaging live events, television specials and digital activations, MTV Africa All Stars offers a range of diverse platforms through which music fans can connect with and experience the extraordinary talent, variety and craftsmanship of the continent’s most exciting contemporary musicians.”
Commented Desmond Golding, Head of Department of
Economic Development and Tourism, KwaZulu-Natal Province, “We are delighted to
partner with MTV Base on this exciting and multi-faceted partnership that will
focus the world’s attention on KwaZulu-Natal, and underline our reputation as
one of the region's key economic and tourism hubs. As an important part of our 'Vision
2030", the All Stars campaign will allow us to achieve our goal of
positioning KwaZulu-Natal as a gateway to South Africa and the rest of the
continent, while building our profile as a centre for trade, commerce and
investment.”
MTV Africa All Stars – Lagos takes place at the
Federal Palace Hotel, 6-8 Ahmadu Bello Way, Lagos on Saturday 13 April. Doors open at 20:00 WAT. Tickets are available in advance at
www.afritickets.com, priced N5,000.
To find out more about the MTV Africa All Stars,
please go to www.mtvbase.com, join us on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/MTVBaseVerified, or follow us on Twitter
@MTVBaseAfrica, using the hashtag #AfricaAllStars.
The Beat 99.9FM, Naija 102.7FM and Rhythm 93.7 are
the official media partners to MTV Africa All Stars.
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