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Some of Nigeria’s favorite DJs, DJ Jimmy Jatt (@djjimmyjatt), DJ
Caise (@DjCaise) and DJ Sose (@DjSose)
have been added to the bill for MTV Africa All Stars –
Lagos, the ultimate urban music tour hitting Lagos on April 13, 2013.
The hot trio
of Naija DJs join 2face (@2faceidibia), Davido (@iam_Davido), Ice
Prince (@Iceprincezamani), and Professor (@professorkalawa) 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.
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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/
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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