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Jamaica, Ghana Link Up: King Lagazee announces first project
Come November 30, 2024, all roads will lead to Untamed Empire, off the Spintex Road, Adjacent Action Chapel, for this historic event hosted by King Lagazee!
Wendy Shay, Epixode, Ras Kuuku, Konkarah Jahvybz, Osagyefo, Aklerh will be headlining the gig for the Ghana side while Dillgin and Boss Champs will be defending the Jamaican side of the business for this maiden edition of the ‘Jamaica x Ghana LINK UP’ Festival.
This initiative is powered by Lagazee Sound International and Yaad Settingz on Asaase Radio 99.5fm.
Kicking off at 5:00pm on the date, tickets are already out on sale.
For King Lagazee, defending the Reggae & Dancehall genre over two decades and scounting, there’s no better time than now to institutionalize his own concert to celebrate and highlight the ‘twin-genre’.
He is very hopeful this maiden edition of the concert will bubble the scene and revitalize the Reggae & Dancehall scene as it used to be.
“Trust me, this is something I’ve always wanted to do and promote Reggae and Dancehall from home and also infuse some new energy into our talents so they can be proud of a concert that takes care of them in terms of what they represent in music. I am very hopeful this will yield meaningful results. We are very open to more sponsors to come on board to support us as well as partners from across different spheres of the music business to make it possible, not just for once but for subsequent editions”, King Lagazee intimated.
King Lagazee holds a very enviable CV in the Reggae & Dancehall terrain, both locally and internationally, as the most decorated award-winning Selector on Radio and Television for the Reggae/Dancehall Fraternity.
King Lagazee has been at the forefront of the Reggae, Dancehall & Sound System Culture for over two decades and he is a well-respected crooner in that field both locally and internationally.
With his huge catalogue of well-meaning interviews granted Music Heavyweights from Grammys to BET, IRAWMA, Ghana Music Awards winning/nominated Musicians like Rita Marley, Morgan Heritage, Busy Signal, Anthony B, Ninja Man, Rocky Dawuni, Freddie McGregor, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, Samini, Charly Black, Etana, just to name a few.
Beenie Words and Events 21 are giving media support and production assistance for the upcoming concert.
Award-winning Ghanaian musician, Michael Owusu Addo, affectionately called Sarkodie has described his annual event, Rapperholic concert as bigger than just a music event, highlighting its significant economic impact.
In a post after a successful Rapperholic edition in Kumasi, the rapper noted that the concert stimulates economic activity across Kumasi, Accra and the wider Ghanaian economy.
According to him, this is driven through tourism, hospitality, transportation, food, fashion, media, advertising, employment and the creative supply chain.
“The economic value of this concert extends far beyond ticket sales. It includes visitor spending, revenue for local businesses, temporary jobs created, suppliers paid and the future tourism and commercial opportunities generated by the event,” he stated.
Sarkodie called on government and the private sector to seize the opportunity to build an ecosystem where Ghanaian entertainment generates measurable economic value, supports businesses, creates jobs and attracts visitors.
“Let’s invest in our creative economy. The potential goes far beyond the stage,” he added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Multiple award-winning dancehall artiste Emmanuel Andrew Samini popularly known as Samini is set to return to his Dansoman base with the much-anticipated Samini Experience on December 24.
The musician, who has nurtured top talents from the community in the past, says this year’s edition will be held in collaboration with the Dansoman Homecoming Carnival, to make the event bigger.
Speaking to the media at Kegali Hotel during a press launch on Friday, October 16, Samini said activities including a clean-up exercise, health walk, Children’s Day and games will take place from December 18 ahead of the main event.
According to him, the choice of Dansoman is to give back to the community where it all started.
He added that the event was also aimed at nurturing future talents by giving them a platform to showcase their abilities.
He disclosed that some music legends from Dansoman and other big names in the music industry will be on the bill to thrill patrons.
Samini also revealed that the Dansoman Exhibition streets will be blocked to make way for the unforgettable night of music.
He expressed appreciation to the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly for their collaboration to ensure the success of the programme.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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