Sound Sultan, M.I Abaga, Julius Agwu & Others Redefine Peace At The #RSVP Abuja Peace Concert

Sound Sultan, MI, Julius Agwu and others gave the word “Peace” a whole new meaning as they thrilled patriotic Nigerians with electrifying performances at the RSVP Abuja Peace Concert organized by the Advocacy group, Enough Is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) which held yesterday, the 26th of March 2015 at the Ladi Kwali Conference Centre, Sheraton, Abuja.

The very well attended concert brought together the popular entertainers as well as up and coming performers such as DNA Twins, LK Kuddy, Krump Dance Studios, Ceaser, Debby Veren, Othmanbee, Spell, Distrikt Matters, Spotlight and many others with the aim of encouraging Nigerians to join the decision process in the coming elections by voting peacefully.

The event which was open to everyone with free entrance to everyone with a PVC, is one of the many activities organized by the group as part of its RSVP Campaign to stir up the need for youths to Register, Select, Vote and Protect their votes (RSVP) in the forth coming presidential and gubernatorial elections.

Speaking at the event, the Nigeria Director of Osiwa, funders of the #RSVP Concerts, Jude Ilo, explained how pertinent it is for every citizen of voting age to join the decision process tomorrow as that’s the only voice we have to decide who leads the country to the better place we crave.

“No one should allow themselves be used by politicians to shed blood or vandalize properties. That speaks very low of the leaders of tomorrow we are preparing ourselves to be. Besides if you give your soul because of any Politician, when you are gone, their life continues like nothing happened. Please beware Nigerians... Let’s Vote, Not Fight”, he adds.

Other highlights of the events were Mobile phones and Laptop giveaways among others.

Up and coming artiste, Spotlight, winner of the laptop giveaway, was overwhelmed as it came to him as a total surprise “ I had no idea they will be giving out laptops or mobile phones. I only came here to do what I do best and amazingly, everyone fell in love with my performance and started screaming they should give me the laptop. This is the Nigeria we really need where we appreciate a fellow’s efforts and not tear down. Very grateful to the organizers for this”, he said. 

The RSVP Concert tour, which already held in various cities across the nation - Lagos, Jos, Kaduna, Owerri & Port-Harcourt - is a voter education and youth mobilization initiative of EiE Nigeria, a non-partisan coalition of individuals and organizations committed to instituting a culture of good governance and public accountability in Nigeria.

MI, one of EiE's RSVP Ambassadors and a headliner in 3 of the 6 cities said, "It is important to engage as many young people as possible in the governance process and whenever I can lend my voice and my time, I'm glad to support EiE's work."

EiE believes that if Nigerians engage actively around the message of the RSVP, the quality of governance in Nigeria will improve.

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Julius Agwu, MI, D’Prince, Saeon, Seyi Law Others Headline Crack Ya Ribs UK

Popular Nigerian stand-up comedian, Julius ‘D Genius’ Agwu will be performing live alongside other Nigerian ace comedians in New York, Glasgow and London as he takes the popular comedy brand from his stable to these three cities. The concert will feature grand performances from both Nigerian and Ghanaian artistes.

The Crack Ya Ribs brand from the stable of ReelLaif entertainment headed by Julius Agwu, producers of Life for Christ’s sake and Comedy train started in 1994 and has gained  popularity in Nigeria and London for over a decade.

The comedian and his team who have been hosting the Crack Ya Ribs Comedy Show annually in London decided to take the show to other cities. And for the first time, the show will hold in New York and Glasgow.

The London show will hold on 26 August, 2012 at the Light House Hall, 262-274 Camberwell Road, SE5 ODL, which happens to be the same venue where Laff for Christ’s sake show held in April 2012..

In a similar vein, the New York and Glasgow shows will hold on 1 September, 2012 at the Simphony Space Theater, 2537 Broadway, NY 10025 and  24 August,2012 at  O2 ABC ,300 Sauchiehall St, Lanarkshire,Glasgow G2 3JA respectively.

Artistes and comedians billed to perform at the London show include MI, D’Prince, Saeon, Seyi Law, Dj Abass, FunnyBone, Wale Gates,Akpos, Funnybone ,Senator, MC Shakara and Funny Face from Ghana. Top Ghanaian acts like VIP, Guru,FuseODG and Khaki will also be performing at the event

Speaking on this year’s event, Julius said ‘this year will mark 12 years of Crack Ya Ribs and we needed to repackage it to inject some fresh ideas to keep the brand going. We are now trying to make it bigger by turning it to a Pan-African event. So we are doing this edition with Media Ghana and Empire Entertainment from Ghana.

VIDEO DROP:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StDjDyMJGJk&feature=plcp 

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TICKETS: £25(D/Seating),£35(U/seating),£50VIP & £100Tables.

TIME :Doors open 6pm.

ONLINE TICKETS : www.reellaif.com

ENQUIRES:07956333560 |07956338504 | 07932232528 .

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FUNKE AKINDELE OLOYEDE & AY THE COMEDIAN TALK ABOUT HOSTING THE 2012 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

About two weeks ago the organizers of the Nigerian Entertainment Awards announced the hosts for this year’s awards as the wonderful Queen of Nollywood comedy Funke Akindele Oloyede aka Jenifa, and the funny man AY the comedian. The comedy duo is sure to bring their A-game to the 7th annual NEA Awards, scheduled to take place in New York City on Sept 2, 2012.

This will be the second time hosting the NEA Awards for actress Funke Akindele, as she hosted last year alongside Julius D’ Genius Agwu and brought the house down with her jokes, and infectious personality. So it is not surprising that she will be returning again this year to host with AY the comedian.

When asked how she felt about returning as host for a second time, she had this to say, “I'm happy to be hosting the NEA Awards for the second time running. Initially wasn't sure what to expect last year, but I had a great time and a wonderful experience, meeting with the fans, the great performances and the opportunity to be a part of a great event like the NEAs. The organizers put in a lot of work, and I'm happy to support them and to return as host this year.”
As for the US fans of the popular comedian, AY who are excited at the opportunity to meet with him and watch him at the NEAs, he is just as excited and is looking forward to the entire NEA weekend.  When asked about how he felt about hosting the 7th annual NEA Awards, the comedian had the following things to say:

How excited are you to be hosting this year's NEA Awards?

AY: I am quite excited to have been chosen as one of the host for NEA, and I am even more excited to be hosting the award alongside Funke Akindele who is a creative partner in the entertainment industry. It’s been a long time coming for the AY brand, and I see it as an opportunity to relate closely with lovers of the brand who has been yearning for me to come to the US

What should your fans in the US be looking forward to/expecting from you?


AY: I personally can't ask fans to expect the best. But they should come into the event with different expectations which I believe would give birth to the unexpected. At the end of the night I am sure an instant review of our collective performance would be most satisfactory


 What do you want to tell people who still haven't bought their tickets?

AY: The best I can say is that the number 7 is a unique number for NEA as it represents its 7th year. So the combination of AY, Funke Akindele and the different talented human resources coming together in New York to celebrate our entertainment export materials will be an international carnival experience. What else can I say? But to ask fans to go out there and grab their tickets before we sell out.


What do you think about the NEA Awards and how far it has come in 7years?

AY: NEA is one award that has printed its name on the sand of time. It’s not easy to organize an award of such magnitude within Nigeria, not to talk of doing it on any international platform. I see it becoming a major link for our Nigerian Talents cutting their teeth in the international market.

The 7th Annual NEA Weekend is taking place in New York City from Aug. 31 – Sept 2, 2012. The event line-up is as follows:

Friday, August. 31 - NEAs Music on the Catwalk Fashion show, where the world of fashion and music come together as we celebrate African fashion designers, and their different collections of work. This event is presented by Arik Air, supported by Iman Entertainment and is being hosted by Cool FM’s OAP, Freeze. The show kicks off at 7pm.

Saturday, Sept. 1 – The first event of the day is the NEA Nollywood Film Festival presented by IrokoTV partners. This film festival provides fans and supporters of the Nigerian movie industry the opportunity to meet and greet their favorite African Actors/Actresses/Producers/Directors etc, while also discussing with industry executives on how to move the industry forward. Time for this event is 12noon.
Crack Ya Ribs – New York Edition presented by Julius D’ Genius Agwu is the second event for the day.  The rib cracking comedian surrounded by a stellar line up of supporting comedians will have the audience rolling with laughter all through. The show begins at 7pm, and all events for this day are being held at the Symphony Space Sharp Theater, NYC.

Sunday, Sept. 2 – The big show down, the 7th Annual NEA Award show powered by Arik Air and Iman Entertainment is scheduled to take place at the NYU Skirball Performing Arts Center, with red carpet arrivals at 5pm and show time at 7pm prompt. As earlier mentioned, Funke Akindele and AY the comedian will be hosting.

The 2012 NEA weekend is brought to you courtesy of Iman Entertainment, Arik Air, and ConnectNigeria. Other proud supporters are the Federal Palace Hotel, Cool FM 96.9 Lagos, AIT, HipTV, BLOKE Magazine, OK!Nigeria, BellaNaija, Jaguda and UnderDaRock.com

For more information and ticket prices visit www.nigeriaentawards.com
For all things NEA fans are encouraged to stay up to date by tuning in to Cool FM 96.9 (Lagos), the Official 2012 NEA Awards radio partner. Also follow the NEAs on Twitter @NEAAwards and ‘Like’ the Facebook page ‘NEA Awards’
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NEA US: (856) 506 5700
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Check out this short footage from the last Awards show
About NEA
The NEA AWARDS is an annual entertainment event held in the United States, with the sole purpose of celebrating and recognizing the numerous contributions of entertainers to the African entertainment industry, while at the same time promoting the image and rich culture of Nigeria.

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