TINA Festival: Sarkodie, Fuse ODG, Others To Electrify Stage

Famous Ghanaian artistes like Fuse ODG, Sarkodie, Stefflon Don, Joey B and Lethal Bizzle are billed to perform at the TINA Festival at the Round Pavilion of the Trade Fair Centre in Accra.

The event comes off on January 4, 2019, from 2 pm till late and is expected to reflect the colourful Afrobeat sensation that has caught the attention of the world.

The aim of the annual TINA Festival is to promote Afrobeat music as a truly world-class music genre.

Organisers say the festival will be "populated with a market fair and activities, and in the evening there will be a concert with performances by Fuse ODG, an Afrobeats pioneer; Sarkodie, one of Africa's greatest hip-hop artists, Stefflon Don, Joey B, Lethal Bizzle among others."

Beyond the music and the lifestyle, the festival will also promote the continent and Ghana in particular, becoming a catalyst for tourism and investment.

Global Afrobeats superstar, Fuse ODG, helped to create the TINA Festival.

One of the leading pioneers of the sound, he has been using his music and influence to promote Ghana and Africa in a way that has never been done before. He is famous not only for his music and helping the rise of Afrobeats world-wide. but also for his tireless commitment to change the wrong perception about Africa.

Fuse ODG's efforts to spread this message have enabled him to connect with a variety of artists worldwide. He earned his f irst Grammy Award last year.

In reuniting the Global African Diaspora, the Tina Festival will be part of a wider series of events spanning three days.

TINA FESTIVAL ITINERARY

2nd January 2019 - National Builders Day – Akosombo School

In 2007, This Is New Africa (TINA) and Wood World Mission Charity started a school in Akusombo with just a handful of students.

What began as an Orphanage is now a thriving school with over 200 students being supported by the organisation. National Builders day is to encourage the diaspora community to give back to society.

There will be a call for Volunteers to come and help the school. Volunteers will be at Akosombo School to paint the school and interact with the pupils and inspiring them. An exciting boat ride and tour of the beautiful Akosombo landscape fused with a party on the bus and lots of networking will be part of the day.

3rd January 2019 - Global Diaspora Conference and Exhibition – Conference Centre, Accra

The Global Diaspora conference will be looking at discussions and talks from top thought leaders from the continent on how to take Africa beyond aid and how to awaken the sleeping giant of the Diaspora.

Speakers invited to take part in the event include:

President Nana Akuffo Addo

Samia Nkrumah - Political activist

Reggie Yates - BBC TV broadcaster

Ama K Abebrese - Actress

Chaka Bars - I Heart Africa

Fuse ODG - Artist

4th January 2019 - TINA Music Festival -- Fantasy Dome, Trade Fair, Accra

Performances:

Fuse ODG

Sarkodie,

Stefflon Don