Media personality and host of Happy FM’s ‘Epa Hoa Daben’ political show, Okatakyie Kwame Afrifa Mensah is the official emcee of the upcoming African Legends Night (ALN) slated for Saturday, September 28, 2019.
African Legends Night is a musical concert held annually with the aim of recognizing and celebrating African musicians who are considered living legends.
The Asante-Agona Oyokohene is not new to the African Legends Night, having hosted the seventh (7th) edition which saw Kojo Antwi, Samini and Daddy Lumba joining the legends of the African Legends Night.
Speaking ahead of the event, Kwame Afrifa Mensah said he is coming on board with close to a decade of experience in broadcasting, presentation and emceeing.
‘’I have only one goal, and that one goal is to bring the best
out of the African Legends Night audience. Give the show a great start and charm my audience with entertainment, from start to finish, and give a finale that leaves them with big smiles’’ he said.
According to him he will engage the audience with his exuberance, wit and charm.
The 8th Edition of the African Legends Night, to be held at the Dome Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), will for the first time feature two foreign African music greats on the same stage in one night; Awilo Longomba, the soukous Congolese superstar and one of Nigeria’s most decorated musicians, 2Face also known as 2Baba.
The two will be joined by a team of Ghanaian music greats led by Mr. Music Man Kojo Antwi.
The event has over the years celebrated legends such as the Late Hugh Masekela of South Africa, Femi Kuti of Nigeria, Freddy Meiway of Ivory Coast, Kanda Bongo Man of Congo, Yvonne Chaka Chaka of South Africa, Ghanaian legends Amakye Dede, George Darko, Ben Brako among others.
Host of Ayeeko After Drive on Happy FM will be the DJ for the night.
By: Bridget Mensah
