Renowned South African music superstar, Yvonne Chaka Chaka; Ugandan music activist and parliamentarian, Bobi Wine; Nigerian music executive, Kenny Ogungbe; Ghanaian entertainment and media owner, Bola Ray; and President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kuffour also known as Obour, will be joined by other well-known African and international music Intellects, professionals and enthusiasts for discussions and networking during the 2018 Africa Music Business Summit (AMBS).
The event which is one of the activities lined up for the 5th All Africa Music Awards (5th AFRIMA-Ghana 2018) will be held on Thursday, November 22 at the Ballroom, Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City, Accra, Ghana.
Themed “African Music in a Global Village: Leveraging the Opportunities”, AMBS is a platform for business networking and interaction among music professionals, music executives, government
officials and other stakeholders in the music, arts, entertainment, and financial sectors of Africa.
It also creates an engaging environment for discussions on how the potentials present in the continent’s music industry can be fully harnessed for socio-economic gains.
According to AFRIMA’s spokesperson, Adetayo Adesokan, the Summit will be opened with a welcome address by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ghana, Honourable Catherine Afeku, representative of the government of Republic of Ghana, the Official Host Country of the 5th AFRIMA-Ghana.
Adesokan disclosed that the summit will also feature a keynote address from the Commissioner of Social Affairs, African Union Commission, Mrs. Amira Elfadil.
Expressing gratitude to AFRIMA for the great opportunity, Ms. Chaka Chaka who will deliver the panel paper for the first session on the topic “Africa as a Brand: The Role of Music and Culture” said: “I am happy to show my support for the AFRIMA Awards in Ghana. I always say that I am an African first and we need to support one another”.
Also, to attend the summit are stakeholders in the Arts, Culture and entertainment sectors including; music artiste/songwriters, music producers, record label owners, owners of publishing/entertainment companies, associations of music professional, policymakers in the art and culture sector, lawyers, journalist, students and many more.
Meanwhile, media registration has commenced for the ceremony. According Adesokan, applicants are to go to www.afrima.org, fill the form and submit.