Organizer of ‘One Africa Music Festival‘ has apologized to
Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie for the latter’s inability to
perform at a recent event in Dubai.
In a message post on Instagram Wednesday, Paul O, owner
of organizing body, Upfront & Personal wrote that he and
his team “regret” that they missed out on Sarkodie’s
performance because of “management miscommunication.”
Read his full message below.
“On November 16, 2017, One Africa Global (OAG), held the
fifth installment of the One Africa Music Fest (OAMF) in
Dubai, thanks to Pepsi, the Dubai Tourism Board and our
other sponsors it turned out to be a hugely successful event
that was enjoyed by a sold out crowd at the Madinat
Jumeriah, and was also live streamed to millions of fans
around the world.
As we continue to build our brand, we hold ourselves
accountable to the highest esteem of professionalism and
integrity to both our fans and artists and will continue to
reach across all cultures, boundaries and understandings
that collectively form One Africa.
At the same time we call on all performing artists and fans
alike to embrace that they appear as ambassadors of our
culture and genre of music, and as such they must equally
be held accountable for their behavior when attending one
of our events, especially with regards to artists who are
judged not only in their individual capacity but also on the
actions and inactions of their entourage. The irony being
no matter how well behaved an artist is, if a member of
your entourage acts up the law, the press and the media
only know you (the artist). We full heartedly thank all the
artists that performed at OAMF Dubai.
However we would like to offer our sincerest apologies to
Sarkodie, his team and all his fans that came out to see him,
due to management miscommunication, that led to him not
performing and we regret that we missed out on his
performance.
We at OAG are personally accountable on delivering on all
our commitments, and as such take it to heart when
commitments are not fulfilled to either the artist or the
fans. As we continue to improve our platform and the
experience shared by the artist and fans our goals remain
undeterred bringing Afrobeats enthusiasts under one roof,
one shared love, one family, One Africa.
Thank you.
Paul O
(O.A.G. CEO) @oneafrica_musicfest@oneafricaglobal
@fuzengn @sarkodie@djmensah @polawuk
@angeltownbaby”
Sarkodie was one of the artistes scheduled to perform at
the Dubai edition of One Africa Music Festival on
November 16, 2017.
The rapper and his team arrived in the country a day
ahead of the concert but he didn’t perform during the
event. Persons at the event venue attributed the rapper’s
decision to disrespect by the organizers, and also backstage
scuffle.
Source: www.olubamznews.com/2017/11/organizer-of-one-africa-music-festival.html?m=1

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