While the main program is going on at Alliance Francaise, this Official Blogger is unfortunately not there enjoying it, but instead home with malaria.
Hopefully back here soon though.
Today’s Bless the Mic Event for the Official Blogger
The Bless the Mic Arts & Music Festival comes to a slow start this evening with a corporate mixer for invitees only. I’ll be there and snap some photos to post in this space.
So if you are going, make sure to comb your hair…
Pic from Twist & Locs Saloon here in Accra.
This Friday: Tema Bless the Mic Club Night
Most events in Ghana happen in Ghana’s capital Accra. However, Bless the Mic every now and then takes their show to Tema.
On Friday, 28th May 2010, starting at 8pm, they do it again! The place is Barcadi Nite Club, Community 4, Tema.
It will be a night of freestyle battles between some of the most exciting MCs from Tema and Accra including Macho Rapper, Yaa Pono, El, Ronny O, Pope Skinny, Scizo and the All Star cast from Tema. In attendance will be international guest DJ Floro (Spain) and DJ Champagne (Y Fm). Apart from music, there will also be graffiti art.
I called up the man behind BTM, Papa Yaw to find out why he is taking his show on the road:
– Because Tema is very vibrant in the music business right now and we want to promote the Tema music community, thats the reason…
As I am a proper “Tema girl”, I must say I appreciate BTM coming to Tema.
Come around 8pm on Friday and pose for pics to be posted in this space!
Battle illustration by Ghanaian artist Godfried Donkor.
Official Blogger for Bless The Mic All Day Festival
I have been asked to be the “offical blogger” for this weekend’s upcoming event, Bless the Mic Arts and Music Festival.I am very excited about this event which I believe will be rocking! I especially like the combo of visual arts and music.
From the Press Release:
BLESS THE MIC ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL: ACCRA’S MOST EXCITING CULTURAL SEASON
Mi Prime Entertainment in collaboration with Alliance Francaise is pleased to announce this year’s ‘Bless the Mic Arts & Music Festival’, which takes place from the 27th – 29th of May 2010. ‘Bless the Mic Arts & Music Festival’ celebrates the diversity of Ghanaian creativity in the Arts and Music.
ABOUT BLESS THE MIC ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Bless the Mic Arts & Music Festival is organised by Mi Prime Entertainment in association with Alliance Francaise and supported by the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, MAKSI, Pidgen Music, Ghana Cultural Fund and 2131 Banging Hiphop show.
Media Partners: Y fm, X fm, myjoyonline and ghanamusic.com
Media Sponsors: E-TV Ghana, Net2 TV, CRTV, Ameyawdebra.com, Sky Digital Network, africanmp3s.com, chilloutghana and Dust Magazine.
The main event is happening this Saturday the 29th of May from 3pm -10pm at Alliance Francaise and will include a photo/art exhibition as well as poetry and live stage performances by King Ayisoba, Nana Fynn, Gouda Traditional Music, DK Osei Yaw, Yaw Kontoh, Chuks, Chase, Crystal Tettey, Fiifi Sellah and Efya.
Find more info on Facebook under “All Day Festival”. I will be blogging from the event.
See you there?