Music of Sunday, 2 March 2008

Source: ghanamusic.com

Finals of Channel O Sprite Emcee Africa

DStv viewers have long tuned in to Channel O for its fantastic line-up of African talent! Now Channel O’s new, continental flagship show, CHANNEL O SPRITE EMCEE AFRICA, a reality based talent search show that traveled to Accra - Ghana, Lagos - Nigeria, Dar es Salaam - Tanzania, Nairobi - Kenya, Luanda - Angola, and Johannesburg, South Africa has one key mission:


To crown the King or Queen of Africa’s lyrical freestyle arena!


Sprite Emcee Africa visited these 6 countries to host the battle for national lyrical supremacy and the opportunity is open to anybody who can make similes kiss metaphors. National winners will fly to Johannesburg, South Africa, to compete in the grand finale spectacle event, filmed live for TV. The King / Queen Emcee will not only receive, huge continental exposure though the process, but a whopping $10.000.00 cash prize, plus a once off recording and video deal awaits the continental lyrical champion.


Ghana’s judges were made up of Reggie Rockstone (the Godfather of hiplife), Mr Black of Joy FM and Kwame “Swift” Farkye of Atlantis radio.  The Ghanaian segment was also co-hosted by Eddie Blay.


Tune into Cho on Thursdays at 8pm and Metro TV on Sundays at 11.30am to watch the Ghanaian representative and exciting free style rap.