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11 Jan

Our Ghanaian Partner Printed Fake Tickets For 2022 Concert – Co-Founder Of Afrochella

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The Co-founder of Afrochella, Ken Agyapong Jnr, has disclosed that the Ghanaian company contracted to print tickets for the 2022 Afrochella concert secretly printed fake ones. He explained that despite their blue, purple and yellow original tickets, there were other orange tickets in the public which he said were fake. Although he refused to reveal the name of the Ghanaian who was contracted to print the tickets, he expressed certainty that the company was responsible for the fake tickets for last year’s concert. Speaking on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, Tuesday, he said some people purchased tickets, but they could not…

10 Jan

We Won The Coachella Lawsuit – Afrochella Co-Founder

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The co-founder of Afrochella, Ken Agyapong Jnr, has revealed that his outfit won the copyright infringement lawsuit brought against them by Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and its organizer, Goldenvoice. Mr Agyapong fell short of going into the details of the case but said his company “is good.” “We won the case,” he said on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM. However, despite the win, he stated that Afrochella will go through a rebranding which includes a name change they have effected – AfroFuture. He explained that after five years of operation, they felt that the show needed to evolve. “This…

10 Jan

Afrochella Rebranding To ‘AfroFuture’ – Co-Founder Explains Why

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The co-founder of Afrochella, Ken Agyapong Jnr, has revealed that although it was announced that the annual show had come to an end in 2022, the event will return in 2023. Mr Agyapong Jnr said they have decided to rebrand and give the event a new name and identity, marking the end of the name ‘Afrochella’. Speaking on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, the co-founder indicated that it will return in 2023 as ‘AfroFuture’. “At the beginning of last year (2022) in February, when we dedicated that the theme for the year will be Afrofuturism, that is when we actually came…

29 Dec

Shatta Wale Makes Up For Burna Boy’s Absence At Day 1 Of Afrochella

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Many revelers who thronged the Elwak Sports Stadium last night for day 1 of this year’s Afrochella festival had obviously anticipated a good time with Afrobeats star, Burna Boy who was publicised as part of the performers. Interestingly, few hours into the show, what started as rumours was confirmed when it was announced that Burna Boy will not perform, contrary to earlier advertisements. Even though Shatta Wale was scheduled to perform on day two of the festival, the "My level” artiste hinted that he would rather be taking stage on day one, for an as-yet-undisclosed reason. Armed with such knowledge,…

13 Oct

We’re Still Going To Afrochella – Chance The Rapper Throws Weight Behind Afrochella

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Following the lawsuit filed against Afrochella by America’s Coachella, US A-lister, Chance the Rapper has thrown his support behind the Ghanaian event organizers. The American rap star Chance endorsed Afrochella, the biggest cultural festival in Ghana. In a tweet on Sunday, he reaffirmed that he and his friends will be attending the festival this year. “We are still going to Afrochella,” he tweeted. https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/1579143548385255424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1579143548385255424%7Ctwgr%5E549e4bab4ee743b2b94bc42913b708d27b5f7da6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2Fg64RXlm_M%2F The tweet has come in the wake of viral reports that organisers of America’s Coachella have sued organisers of Afrochella regarding trademark infringement. Goldenvoice, the organiser of Coachella, claimed that Afrochella is “intentionally trading on the…

10 Oct

Coachella Sues Ghanaian Afrochella Over Copyright Infringement

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California’s Coachella claims Afrochella tried to patent ‘Chella’ and invade the U.S. market. Three years have passed since AEG (the owner of Goldenvoice – the concert giant behind Coachella) warned the Afrochella event about violating the festival’s trademark. As reported by Rolling Stone, the lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, October 5, at a California district court. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci21BA-DyUc/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=0f8480ce-a190-4438-8661-4aaba2ca0ccc In 2019, AEG wrote to Afrochella organizers: “We understand that you are using Afrochella as the name of a music and arts festival. We note that your event is part of a larger celebration that is designed to attract those living abroad (including those…

15 Sep

‘I Am Ashamed’ – Deezy Finally Breaks Silence On Sexual Assault Accusations With Apology

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Popular Ghanaian socialite, Edward Asafu Adjaye, well known as Deezy on social media has finally broken his silence on sexual assault claims levelled against him. On August 10th this year, some girls on social media called out Deezy for sexually assaulting them. The victims claimed that the Ghanaian socialite has been bugging them for sex and goes extreme by sending them photos of his manhood. According to some of the victims who spoke on a Twitter space that went viral, Deezy gets furious and blocks them on social media if they don't react to his nude photos. https://twitter.com/selthebomb/status/1557486251221082112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1557486251221082112%7Ctwgr%5E7add3ce553836cb4db47bc8a1e18ec9743f0687e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FtluBxBcjd%2F The allegations…

09 Sep

Burna Boy, Stonebwoy To Headline 2022 Afrochella

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Musicians Burna Boy and Stonebwoy have been announced as headliners for the 2022 Afrochella festival. The two artistes will be expected to lead performances at the two-day event which would take place at the El Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on December 28 and 29. Joining Burna Boy and Stonebwoy on the lineup are some Afrobeat stars including; Fireboy, Kidi, Ayra Starr, Medikal, DJ Juls, and DJ Loft. Afrochella 2022 will also highlight some vendors including 15 fashion, beauty and arts merchants, food vendors with cuisines from across the continent. CEO & Co-Founder of Afrochella, Abdul Karim Abdullah, has revealed that the 2022 edition of the event is themed ‘AfroFuturism’ aimed at…