Paradise
Music Festival & Awards remains the foremost and only event which
celebrates ingenuity in music in this part of Nigeria.
The 2017 edition of the 4 year old award is tagged 'AkwaCross
Edition'. Meaning it is open to entries from Akwa Ibom State, a state carved
out from Old Cross River State. (For the records, Paradise Music Awards was
conceived as Cross River Music Awards, South Central Communication, the
progenitors rebranded it in the second edition to produce a music festival and
award ceremony every one can identify with, hence the new name).
Yes, the two states may be separated politically, but very
connected, the traditions are similar, the cultures,language, food and more .
The organisers of Paradise Music Festival & Awards have thought it wise to celebrate the binding cord linking the two states through music, by also rewarding musicians from both states.
The organisers of Paradise Music Festival & Awards have thought it wise to celebrate the binding cord linking the two states through music, by also rewarding musicians from both states.
The award winners are selected through public votes in a
brotherly contest to prepare the talents to take on future challenges in their
career.
In previous editions, Effiom then in his capacity as Performing Musician Association of Nigeria Chairman in Cross River State, the award ceremony was preceded by a workshop discussing topics on Pursuing A Career In The Music/Entertainment Industry, also creating a forum for practitioners from both states to network and mentor.
In previous editions, Effiom then in his capacity as Performing Musician Association of Nigeria Chairman in Cross River State, the award ceremony was preceded by a workshop discussing topics on Pursuing A Career In The Music/Entertainment Industry, also creating a forum for practitioners from both states to network and mentor.
This year, the seeds of the Effiom Trombone led team has not
gone unnoticed, as the Cross River State government, in the benevolence of
Governor Ben Ayade adopted Paradise Music Festival & Awards into the 2017
Calabar Festival calendar.
Telecom giant Airtel is also leading other corporate sponsors to
throw their weight behind the 5 star event holding in Nigeria's number one
tourism destination, setting the tone for a lineup of events which will run
through the month building up to Carnival Calabar - the biggest street party in
Africa. The theme of the Carnival Calabar this year being 'Migration ' , Cross
River State is inviting the world to its shores.
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