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West Africa Music & Arts Festival Announces Major Partnerships
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The West Africa Music & Arts Festival (WAMAFest) is thrilled to announce key partnerships for its inaugural event, taking place from June 19th to 22nd, 2024 in Accra, Ghana. These partnerships with CEEK VR, Warner Music Africa, and OKAY Africa will significantly enhance the festival’s global reach, accessibility, and impact.
**CEEK VR** joins as the official streaming partner, bringing immersive virtual reality experiences to audiences worldwide. This groundbreaking collaboration will allow people to experience the festival virtually, setting a new standard for music and arts events.
**Warner Music Africa** becomes the official record label partner, bringing its expertise and resources to elevate the profiles of participating artists. This partnership will ensure their music reaches a wider audience, solidifying WAMAFest’s commitment to showcasing West African music on a global stage.
**OKAY Africa** joins as the official media partner, utilizing its strong connection with the African diaspora to amplify the festival’s global presence. Their storytelling and digital media expertise will ensure the festival’s events, performances, and behind-the-scenes moments reach a wider audience, further promoting the richness of West African culture.
**Mary Spio**, CEO of CEEK VR, highlighted the potential of their Web3 technology to democratize earning opportunities for artists and musicians globally.
**Professor Jasmine Young**, co-founder of WAMAFest, expressed her excitement about the event’s impact on the entertainment industry and the power of collaboration in achieving success and innovation.
The inaugural WAMAFest will be an inclusive celebration of West African music and arts, bringing together music executives, artists, and fans in a groundbreaking virtual gathering. The festival aims to set a new benchmark for cultural events, ensuring a lasting legacy for the rich heritage of West African culture.
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Kofi Asamoah selected for professional exchange program managed through the US Department of State
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Ghanaian award-winning filmmaker and Creative Director, Kofi Asamoah, has been nominated and selected by the U.S. Embassy in Accra to participate in a professional exchange program managed through the US Department of State in partnership with Meridian International Center and UNESCO.
The fully funded program entitled, “Intellectual Property Best Practices for Creative Entrepreneurs and Policy Makers”, takes 8 individuals from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to the United States for a two-week program, June 22 to July 3, 2024. The program will travel to DC, Atlanta and LA focusing on meeting with experts in the creative industry, specifically film and music, as well as have a dedicated focus on copyright law and application.
The Department of State has outlined the following specific objectives for the project:
• Exchange best practices with U.S. policymakers, at the state and local levels, to improve the operating environment, drive employment growth, and attract global investment into their local creative markets;
• Examine the creative industries’ infrastructure and business ecosystem; with input from IP experts, film and recording studios, industry associations, and other thought leaders; and
• Gain exposure to key business tools used by members of the creative economy to scale work globally.
Kofi Asamoah, who is also CEO of Kofas Media, describes the opportunity as ‘ golden ‘. In a Facebook post, he thanked The US Embassy in Accra and The US department of state for recognizing the need to impact the local Creative ecosystem.
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Apple Music Releases Country Covers of Beyoncé’s Songs by Black Emerging Artists
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Ghanaians turn to me for love songs – Dr Cryme
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Ghanaian artist Dr. Cryme recently appeared on Ameyaw TV’s One-on-One with VJ Scaro to discuss his musical journey and his latest single. (more…)
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I’m done with NDC’s campaign songs for December election – Nacee
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Ghanaian gospel singer and songwriter, Nana Osei, professionally known as Nacee has disclosed that he has completed composing and submitting a campaign song for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in preparation for the upcoming December general election.
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