All is set for the Africa Meets Reggae and World Music International Festival scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday in Lagos at Ember Creek, Ikoyi and Hockey Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, respectively.
It will be showcasing the top names in Reggae and world music among whom are the firstliners such as Victor Essiet and The Mandators (Rat Race), Majek Fashek (The Rain Maker), Oritse Femi, Eljai (USA), Burna Boy, Pasuma Wonders( Oga nla 1), Ras Kimono(Dub Master), Orits Wiliki( Cool Man Revolutionair), Tee Mac, Righteous Man, Stella Monye, Black Rasta(Ghana), Redfyah(Ghana), St. Peters.
Others billed to perform are: Black Face, Fadabasi, Safin De Coque band, Black Rice, King Wadada, C-Stroke band, Sweat Reggae band, Francis Goldman, Kupa Victory, Empero Zigzag.
The upcoming artistes include: Delight, Realman, Young Gracy, Jayru, Diggy Dor, Rosey Bassey, Jethro Lion and many many more.
Occation MCs: Da Queen, DJ Rattata( Wazobia FM), Comedian MC Soro-soro. Host / Comedian Koffi Da Guru.
Africa Meets Reggae has been an annual musical event hosted by Echodelic Music and Dub Club in Los Angeles for the past years but now franchised to Victor Essiet (Mystic Records, USA) for Nigeria / Africa.
This year’s Africa meets Reggae music festival, according to the organisers, will be unique and memorable as it cuts across all genre of music with good lyrical contents.