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Top names in food, drink, and music to headline the 2024 “Eat Drink Music Festival”
After the resounding success of the maiden edition in October 2023, the team behind Eat Drink Music Festival are gearing up to make the 2024 edition even more remarkable.
This was announced at the Eat Drink Music Festival Media launch held on October 10, 2024, at the plush Telande Tea Garden in Accra.
The launch hosted members of the media, partners, vendors, sponsors, and stakeholders to get an exclusive preview of what to expect at the festival.
This year’s festival is scheduled to take place from October 26-27at the Ghud Park, Accra Mall.
Patrons will enjoy an impressive line-up of fun activities including over 50 top food and drink vendors like Rockz waakye, KOA natural cocoa fruit juice, Pizzaman Chickenman, Smokey Grill, Delay Foods, Dzinat Foods, Cocktail Laboratory, and more.
Additionally, they will be thrilled by performances from R2bees, E.L, Keche, Kwabena Kwabena, King Ayisoba, Olive theboy, BeatzTrap, Adina and TiTi Owusu amongst others.
The excitement will include over 20 DJs and 10 Hypemen electrifying spinning sets with 11 top fashion designers showcasing stunning collections.
Also, there would be exciting gaming opportunities like FC25 competition, Gaming tournaments with cash prize, virtual reality experiences, and a free kids area called “EDM Kids Zone” for children under 12 years of age.
The team also announced a partnership with Platinum Events Africa to celebrate the festival in Zambia this December as part of the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
This strategic move presents an excellent opportunity for growth and brings EDM’s unique experience to a broader audience.
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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Ghanaian musician Darlington Agyekum, popularly known as Dr Cryme, says he believes leadership is about making a lasting impact rather than holding office.
In an interview after graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Studies at the Methodist University’s 2026 graduating class, Dr Cryme reflected on his student leadership journey and highlighted some of the initiatives he spearheaded while serving the university community.
“I always say this position is not a possession. People will come and go, but how you made a mark and who you helped is what we’re here for and how we’ll be remembered. Do your best, let God handle the rest,” he stated.
The rapper, who served as SRC President for the 2025/26 academic year, said his administration championed inclusiveness across the university’s three campuses under the motto, “For us, by us.”
“My motto, ‘For us, by us,’ brought inclusiveness and familiarity with all three campuses together in common goals and activities like education, health, sportsmanship and debates, which all projected the school to higher grounds and above,” he said.
According to him, the vision brought students together while strengthening unity and raising the profile of the university. He also served as a Council Member, Head of Entertainment and a face and brand ambassador for Methodist University Ghana.
Dr Cryme recounted that he was SRC President when the university celebrated its 25th anniversary and said his administration also revamped a legacy canteen project while improving seating facilities for students in classrooms and recreational areas.
He further disclosed that his administration introduced VOMUG (Voice of Methodist University Ghana), a communication platform designed to improve the dissemination of information through emails, bulk SMS, flyers and audio-visual content.
“I enhanced sitting materials for students both in the classrooms and outside for leisure and socialising. I also introduced VOMUG, which has helped in the dissemination of information through email, bulk SMS, flyers and audiovisuals, just to mention a few,” he added.
Although he and his team received citations from the university’s Tema administration in recognition of their service, Dr Cryme was quick to credit the wider university community for the achievements.
“Although we were presented with citations, myself and my team, by the administration in Tema, all these milestones wouldn’t have been attained without the support, involvement and indulgence of the beautiful people and stakeholders of Methodist University Ghana,” he said.
Beyond his academic achievement, Dr Cryme also announced that he has released a new single titled “Heat.”
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