The Hot Trio Of Naija DJs Join 2facE, Davido, Ice Prince And
Professor at the all-star gig which will hold at The Marquee, Federal
Palace Hotel, Lagos.
“MTV Africa All Stars” – brought to you by The KwaZulu-Natal Province
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 while providing 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.
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. A limited number of 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.
The MTV Africa All Stars tour kicked off in Durban, South Africa on
28 March 2013, before moving on to Nairobi, Kenya on 5 April 2013. The
tour will culminate in an out-of -this-world MTV Africa All Stars
concert in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on Saturday 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.”
Commenting, Desmond Golding, Head of Department of Economic
Development and Tourism, KwaZulu-Natal Province says, “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.
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