Victor Essiet to hold annual reggae festival Nov 26

Essiet

The organizers of Africa Meets Reggae and World Music Festival led by the convener, Victor Essiet, have concluded arrangements to host the third edition of the music fiesta in Lagos, Nigeria.

Essiet, otherwise known as Mandators, while briefing newsmen in a world class press conference during the week, said the festival comes live on November 26, 2016 at the Hockey Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

He posited that the festival programme is designed to promote culture, tourism, art and impact positively on the economy.

According to him: "There is no doubt that the positive sociocultural and economic achievements of the past have encouraged us to keep the soul of reggae music flying across the African continent in line with the collective aspiration of reggae music lovers in Africa and around the world."

Further, he praised the founder of the international music festival based in the United States of America for giving him the franchise in 2013 which enabled him to bring it to Nigeria in 2014 for the first Nigeria edition.

And as the success of the maiden edition made the subsequent edition not only possible, but successful and therefore encouraging, this year’s edition promises to parade an array of stars across Africa such as Nkulee Dube, daughter of the late great South African reggae legend, Lucky Dube, along with Big Bob (Sierra Leone), Redfyah (Ghana), Illest Nana (Ghana).

 

Others are Malaika, Oritsefemi, Seyi Shay, Presh of KC Presh, Captain Blazee, Saint Peters, Isaac Billyman, Jethro Lion, Empero Zig-Zag, Sweat Reggae Band and Faith Okosun, daughter of the late Sunny Okosun.

Still more headliners are Majek Fashek, the mystical Victor Essiet and the Mandators, 2Baba, Eljai (Belize/USA), Patoranking, King Wadada, Pasuma Wonder (Oganla 1) and Small Doctor.

The Africa Meets Reggae and World Music International Festival is franchised to Victor Essiet (The Mandators), (Mystic Records USA), for Nigeria/Africa and it gives reggae and world music new exposure and awareness to music fans in Nigeria, Africa and worldwide.

Don’t be told.

Be there to have the experience of a lifetime.