Onwuka Nzeshi And Funmi Peter-Omale
19 December 2007
Abuja — African-American hip-hop star, 50 Cent and popular Zairean makosa exponent, Awilo Longomba are among leading musical artistes expected to feature at the 2007 KORA Music Awards billed to hold in Nigeria.
KORA, Africa's greatest musical show which seeks to showcase Africa's best in contemporary music, will also feature three Nigerian favourites, D'banj, Sam Okposo and Sunny Nneji, when it kicks-off this week in Calabar, Cross River State.
President, KORA Music Awards, Mr Ernest Ajovi, said in Abuja yesterday, that the event was being re-launched in Nigeria, in response to an invitation by the Nigerian government and a recommendation by the African Union Commission that the ceremony rotates among countries in the continent, to give it a true African image. South Africa had played host to the music fiesta since 1996 when the event started, but relocation became necessary as the years rolled by and certain logistic issues confronted the show.
"South Africa took great care in nurturing the KORA Awards. My dream is for Nigeria to take the awards to greater heights. We are sure that by bringing the Awards to Nigeria, the event will soar above its current limits and reach new levels of success. This hugely popular show is going to be bigger and better and promises to meet Africa's expectations.
We have been rejuvenated by the excitement that Nigerians have shown towards hosting the event," Ajovi said.
The relocation launch ceremony, billed to hold in Abuja, will be beamed live on Africa Independent Television (AIT) and broadcast to viewers throughout Africa, Americas and Europe via satellite. The main KORA Awards ceremony will be hosted by the Cross River State, where it will remain till 2012, and staged at Tinapa, Nigeria's premium business resort.
The relocation launch is being undertaken in partnership with the Cross River State Tourism Bureau, First Bank, Virgin Nigeria, Custodian Insurance, Sound City, Coscharis, and Afrique Magazine among others.
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