Tuesday 7 May 2013

Channel O partners Vodafone Ghana Music Award




Multichoice Ghana this week, announced that Channel O will sponsor the 2013 Ghana Music Awards Festival, which takes place in Accra on the 18th of May 2013. The Ghana Music Awards is considered to be the biggest and most important event on the Ghanaian music industry calendar, and comprises of a series of events which will climax with an awards night on 18th May 2013 at the Accra International Conference Centre at which a representative of Channel O will present an award to the winner of the Best African Act category. 
The channel is well known for its interactive programming, most notably O-News, Volt, Speaker Box, Introducing and Featuring as well as the production of the Channel O Music Video Awards, also known as Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards are Pan-African music awards which were first held in 2003 under the name Reel Music Video Awards.The following Ghanaian artistes have won awards at the Channel O Music video Awards: D-Black (2012 Channel O Music Video Award for Most Gifted West African Video), Samini (2011 Channel O Music Video Award for Most Gifted Reggae/Dancehall Video) and VIP (2005 Channel O Music Video Award for Best Group in Africa).

Commenting on the sponsorship, Leslie Kasumba, the Channel Manager for Channel O expressed her delight with Channel O’s involvement in the 2013 Ghana Music Awards. “Ghana has one of the most interesting music industries on the continent at the moment, with some of the most prolific rappers and vocalists. You can make mention of Azonto, a dance style and music genre which has become an international craze. At this point, I wish all nominees the best of luck”.

She also took the opportunity to encourage Ghanaian musicians to submit their videos at any of the three Multichoice Ghana offices nationwide to be considered to be aired on Channel O. Having sponsored the Ghana Music Awards in 2013 and also several times before, Channel O will continue to maintain a long standing relationship with Charterhouse for the Ghana Music Awards and other great initiatives.

Ghanaian Celebrities Excel In South Africa’s Broadcast Industry



Ebenezer Sowah is the current creative director on the Planet Radio Television (PRTV) platform. If you didn't get that right, he is the creative force behind the first radio television channel on the Mother-land.Eben was the creative force in Charter-House in Ghana where he directed the creative growth in the company for four years before relocating to South Africa to extend his influence and skill. His main plan is to raise the profile of PRTV and himself thereby leaving an indelible imprint on the media scene and creative field of the Mother-land.
Kweku T, one of Africa’s best loved Big Brother Africa’s house-mate, has now made Mzansi his home. He is now a VJ Co-hosting with one of the top entertainment pioneers. Tune in for the biggest and brightest morning breakfast shows on Planet Radio Television (PRTV).Kweku T will be starring on a brand new weekday breakfast show called ”Daily Planet.”
His long-time, Wale Akinlabi the CEO of Planet Image Production the mother company of the recruited Friday show super Friday show. His move from the Friday show is the perfect for south africa’s powerhouse Penny Lebyani. His blend of multiculturalism and youthfulness will infuse a grown and sexy cocktail to wake up the mind the spirit and the appetite. The show will be coming live on a major digital network.
 

Turas has been a mainstay of the PRTV family almost since inception. His vivacious personality has garnered tens of thousands of listeners and has shown the station CEO Wale the potential that the channel can achieve. As a result, Turas will be holding down the weekday drive time” Check-In-Time” show every  Monday and Friday from 2-5pm CAT. Turas plans to take on top African talent, both known and underground to the mainstream. His passion for music transcends all genres and crosses all boundaries. Turas wants to bring all African artists from all corners of the continent to every music lover linked to the internet. He wants to abolish musical borders and will use the PRTV platform to achieve this dream. Tune in to the drive show on PRTV.
You can also see Alex Kwesi Crassie (Turas Turise), every morning from 7-8am CAT anchoring the biggest and brightest breakfast show on the continent, Good Morning Africa on Channel 154 DSTV.