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9yja · December 19th, 2007, 05:47 PM

50 Cent, Awilo, others to perform live at Kora award in Abuja

Written by Umoru Henry
Wednesday, 19 December 2007

Kora Music Award Limited has concluded arrangements to bring to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Hip-hop super star, 50 Cent, a very popular Zairian artist, Awilo Longomba and Nigeria ’s D’banj to perform live at the Kora All-Africa Music Awards. Addressing Journalists in Abuja yesterday, President, Kora International, Ernest Adjovi who noted that the event has been slated to hold Thursday, 20th of December 2007 at the International Conference Center, Abuja, said other artists short-listed to dazzle guests at the star-studded event are Sammy Okposo, Sunny Nneji both from Nigeria and V.I.P from Ghana among others.

According to him, KORA all-Africa Music Awards relocation launch, which is being held in Abuja for the first time forms part of the African Union Commission’s recommendation to see the awards ceremony revolve around countries all over the African continent and in the Diaspora “The first ten years were hosted by south Africa , from 1996 to 2005. After extensive negotiations with many parties the Kora Awards moved to Nigeria by invitation from the government”.

He said that the entire Kora Awards relocation launch in Abuja which will be screened live on AIT, just as he stressed that it be broadcast throughout Africa, America and Europe via satellite geared towards ensuring that African music lovers across the globe watch the show live.

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December 19th, 2007, 05:47 PM	#1
9yja Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,185	50 Cent, Awilo, others to perform live at Kora award in Abuja Written by Umoru Henry Wednesday, 19 December 2007 Kora Music Award Limited has concluded arrangements to bring to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Hip-hop super star, 50 Cent, a very popular Zairian artist, Awilo Longomba and Nigeria ’s D’banj to perform live at the Kora All-Africa Music Awards. Addressing Journalists in Abuja yesterday, President, Kora International, Ernest Adjovi who noted that the event has been slated to hold Thursday, 20th of December 2007 at the International Conference Center, Abuja, said other artists short-listed to dazzle guests at the star-studded event are Sammy Okposo, Sunny Nneji both from Nigeria and V.I.P from Ghana among others. According to him, KORA all-Africa Music Awards relocation launch, which is being held in Abuja for the first time forms part of the African Union Commission’s recommendation to see the awards ceremony revolve around countries all over the African continent and in the Diaspora “The first ten years were hosted by south Africa , from 1996 to 2005. After extensive negotiations with many parties the Kora Awards moved to Nigeria by invitation from the government”. He said that the entire Kora Awards relocation launch in Abuja which will be screened live on AIT, just as he stressed that it be broadcast throughout Africa, America and Europe via satellite geared towards ensuring that African music lovers across the globe watch the show live.