By Joseph Akahome
Participants of this year’s edition of the hugely popular Calabar Carnival are in for a big treat as organizers have announced that US rapper Rick Ross, and Jamaican-American singer, Sean Kingston will headline the musical performances for this year’s event.
Both acts will thrill audiences at this year’s ‘Africa’s Biggest Street Party’, with Sean Kingston’s performance scheduled for Friday, December 16, 2011 at the UJ Esuene Sports Stadium while Maybach Music Group boss, Rick Ross will entertain rap fans on the Wednesday, December 28. Nigerian artistes billed to perform alongside the US acts include pop duo Psquare, R&B singer Banky W, pop sensation Wizkid, veteran producer/singer OJB Jezreel, and Comedian Julius Agwu.
Also making an appearance at the carnival would be US Jazz, R&B Soul and funk group Kool and the Gang. The group which was very popular in the ‘70s and’80s will perform past hits such as ‘Get down on it’, and ‘Joanna’.
Other artistes billed to perform at the event are; Nigerian Reggae act, King Wadada, Nyore, General Brown Bread, Kandy Sea, Chantaman, Prince and Princess, Betsy Akan and Chris X.
The annual event, which runs through the month of December, is a regular hot spot for tourists all over the world, and has featured performances by big names in the international music scene, including Lucky Dube, Akon, Fat Joe, and Young Jeezy among many others.
The carnival which also features boat regattas, fashion shows, traditional dances and other fun activities was initiated by former governor of Cross Rivers State, Donald Duke in 2004.
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Its gonna big a great day
Up 9JA
Am looking forward to the event.i also want to say a big thank you to the organisers of the carnival,u guys are wonderful.
Greetings to the cross river state government,on-behalf of Skull Entertainment our artist CHANTAMAN and Sean Kingston etc is going to keep the stage BUSY, we can never disappoint our their country NIGERIA long live CROSS RIVER,long live FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
Im also proud of calabar 4 setting a worldclass event every year 4 free,other state like Akwa Ibom state should follow this afterall they are brothers.i will be there cos i always did
we are storming that stage with attitude, our promise is keep everybody BUSY till the end of the festivities. on-behalf of SKULL ENTERTAINMENT, we wish Cross River State merry Xmas.
i want to say a big thank you to de organizers and also de government of cross river state for keepin faith the continunity of dis vision since 2004 till date…cos ave not missed out for onces and it has been great..compliment of the season to u all…still observe mysef as a CALABAR BOY..
Ooooo my God,,,,,,,just wish i could just c dis guy…buh its quiet unfortunate dat am not in calabar……..08036431977
its gonna b gr8.i cant wait
It is an embarassment for me that i was not at the even