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SUMMARY:This Is Africa… How Music and Social Media Are Re-defining A Cont
 inent
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110207T233000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110208T023000Z
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LOCATION:Hosted at the Entertainment\, Gaming & Sports Hub at Red Bull
DESCRIPTION:Event Description:\n \nJoin SocietyHAE.com <http://societyhae
 .com/> for a multimedia presentation \non social media and music in Afri
 ca and how both are helping to re-shape \nand re-define the continent.\n
  \nOften when one thinks of Africa the images that come to mind are that
  of \npoverty\, civil unrest\, AIDS and corruption. There are however a 
 new cadre \nof young artists that are re-defining Africa and challenging
  the public's \nperception of Africa and its people. Through music and s
 ocial media African \nartists are connecting with people beyond their co
 untries borders and \nproviding them with a glimpse of life in Africa an
 d introducing the world \nfirst had to the creative mind and spirit of t
 he people. This shift has \nmajor implications for artists\, the music i
 ndustry and brands who are \nlooking to expand into new markets and find
  creative ways to engage their \naudiences.\n“This Is Africa… How Music 
 and Social Media Are Re-defining A Continent” \nwill look at how African
 s are using social media to market their music and \nconnect with the wo
 rld. The panel will also introduce attendees to Africa’s \nrising music 
 talent via a multimedia presentation. Finally the event will \nclose wit
 h a DJ set and performance by African Artists.\n \nSpeakers:\n    * Mode
 rator: Ngozi Odita (Nigeria)\, www.societyhae.com\n      <http://www.soc
 ietyhae.com/>\n    * Ben Herson\, Founder\, Nomadic Wax (www.nomadicwax.
 com\n      <http://www.nomadicwax.com/> )\n    * Blitz The Ambassador (G
 hana)\, Musician/Artist/Filmmaker (\n      www.embassy.mvmt.com <http://
 www.embassy.mvmt.com/> )\n    * Delphine Fawundu-Buford (Sierra-Leone)\,
  Photographer/Educator/ \n      Filmmaker (www.delphinefawundu.net <http
 ://www.delphinefawundu.net/> \n      )\n    * Larry Ossei-Mensah (Ghana)
 \, Writer ( Arise Magazine/\n      CentricTV.com/THE <http://centrictv.c
 om/THE> BVX and \n      www.youngglobal.net <http://www.youngglobal.net/
 > )\n \nPerformers:\n    * Rwandan Electro-Pop Singer\, Iyadede\n    * D
 J FreizZe of The Ahficionados spinning African hip hop\, Afrobeat\,\n   
    Hip Life\, Kwaito and more\n**Authentic African Cuisine Will Be Serve
 d Courtesy of Panla.com\n<http://panla.com/> **\n**Complimentary beverag
 es provided by Heineken **\n \nThere is limited seating for this event. 
  There will be standing room only \nonce seating is filled.  Please arri
 ve early\n=========================================\nThis invitation was
  created with amiando.\nTo display this invitation again\, go to http://
 www.amiando.com/africa
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