MOBO award-winning artiste Samini has officially launched the first edition of Saminifest, an annual musical festival that seeks to bring together music lovers, particularly numerous fans all over the world, to celebrate his astounding works and also showcasing class-act performances from leading Ghanaian artistes.

The dancehall artiste at the launch of the event said the event, Saminifest has come to stay.

Today, I am here to brief you about an important milestone in my life, a story that chronicles a journey from Music, Giving Back to Society and Doing Business as an Entrepreneur. Permit me to start with a little background, before coming back to our reason for gathering here this morning.

Ten years ago, then a young boy, I set out to follow my passion and dream in Music. I was duly supported by a family and Mother who earned a living selling PITO, a local beverage I secretly refer to as Prosperity Inspired Through Talent Ordination [smile]- The ordination here presupposes God has been good to us.It’s been a great journey from the days of Ashanti International to Samini Music/HighGradeFamily; and from Batman to Samini. From Hiplife, Hi-life to helping shape the most popular genre in Ghanaian music today- Dancehall

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you an annual musical festival that seeks to bring together music lovers, particularly my fans all over the world, to celebrate my astounding works and also showcasing class-act performances from leading Ghanaian artistes. It is called the “MTN Saminifest 2014?.

The four-day event which kicks off on December 3 will be climaxed with a mega concert at the Trade Fair Center in Accra on December 6.

Dec 3- Industry Workshop on Financial Planning at Dancestardom

Dec 4- A Photo and Video Exhibition at Dancestardom

Dec 5- African Market Day- FoodFest& Pre-party @ Dancestardom

Dec 6- Saminfest Live (Main Concert) @ Trade Fair

Artistes billed for 2014 MTN Saminifest are VVIP, Obrafour, 4X4, KK Fosu, Kokoveli, Stonebwoy, Kaakie, R2bees, Episode, Kofi Kinaata, Edem, Guru, MzVee, Paapa Yankson, Noble Nketiah, Jupitar, Koo Ntakara and many others.

Celebrities present at the launch of 2014 MTN Saminfest were Obrafour, VVIP, Noble Nketia, Kwaw Kese, Kaakie, Kofi Kinaata, Yaa Pono, Episode, JMJ and others.

Watch video of the launch of the event below: