African Cocktail, the popular midway radio show on Afrikka Radio (www.afrikkaradio.com), hosted by Ernest Kanjo who doubles and TIPTOPSTARS editor has gone a break. Announcing the month-long break, the host of the show told listeners that the African Cocktail crew was going to use the vacation to review and reflect on possible innovations.
According to the host, live editions of the show will be back on the airwaves on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Meanwhile, during the recess, recorded versions will be run on the day of the show – Wednesday at 10:30am Eastern Time..
African Cocktail was conceived to project African values in virtually all domains of life. Amongst the slots on the show are Overflying Africa, a feature that presents the various countries of the continent and African Kitchen, a cuisine segment that showcases African traditional delicacies and how they are made.
Since May 2013 when the show kicked, African Cocktail has had numerous guests, drawn from all walks of life, especially people in the entertainment industry. Amongst them have been Dr Peter Karim Sesay (Sociologist), Dr Waithera Karim-Sesay (expert in Women’s Affairs and Women Health Issues), Victor Viyuoh (producer/director of award-winning Ninah’s Dowry), Dr.Victor Olatoye (founder of the Nollywood and African Film Critics’ Awards, NAFCA), Akim Macauley (founder of the Cameroon Academy Awards, Sonnah), Naomi Achu (renowned Cameroonian rapper), Shiri Achu (renowned Cameroonian artist/painter) and Kanvee Adams (award-winning Liberian gospel artist).
Little did this writer know that what he thought was just a mere joke would turn out to be a fact. He had told a Cameroonian resident in Germany that he believed every compatriot in that country spent the entire year only planning for the next Challenge Camerounaise (CC). He had added that Cameroonians in Germany go to bed each day with Challenge Camerounaise (CC) in their minds. “You are perfectly right…in fact, what you’re saying is not a joke, it is reality,” the peer had confidently attested.
Challenge Camerounaise is the annual socio-cultural and economic forum the Cameroonians community organizes in Germany, pulling thousands of Africans together. This year, the event which kicks off today will be taking place in the city of Dortmund.
For three days, visitors to the CC village will be treated to attractive sporting and cultural events including Football, Basketball, Handball, Table Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Athletics and music concerts. Prominent amongst the sports event will be a FIFA football tournament for youths.
Just like in a previous Edition, the famous Cameroonian band of three talented singers, X-Maleya will be thrilling guests to this year’s CC. They will be accompanied by Bikutis giant Lady Ponce and Adonise.
Meanwhile, a business and social forum will be top on the agenda of celebrations this year. Placed under the theme Together for the Transformation, the forum is expected to breed socio-economic and development ideas that could help in transforming Cameroon into a modern state. Experts are expected to enrich participants, most of whom will be students with knowledge that could be vital in their business and development goals.
Perhaps the Miss Challenge beauty contest and the Challenge Idol song competition are innovations that will make this year’s version peculiar.
Initiated some 22 years ago, Challenge Camerounais began as a football competition between Cameroonian teams in three German cities. It has grown significantly to a crowd-pulling socio-cultural and business fair with over six thousand guests taking part in the event every year. It brings together Cameroonian students and graduates in Germany in a bid to seek avenues of giving back to their country from the diaspora
The event will be held under the guardianship of Cameroon’s ambassador to Germany H.E. Jean-Marc Mpay and Dr. Angelica Schwall-Düren, European Federal Affairs Minister
Mention the name Solomon Atah to any Cameroonian living in South Africa and be sure to have a positive remark! “He’s one ingenuous Cameroonian I’d bet for any day, anytime. He is so gifted and does whatever thing he does with a lot of seriousness and exactitude,” a South Africa-based Cameroonian had told this writer long before Atah joined the African Cocktail team as correspondent in Africa’s second leading economy.
This ingenuity was going to be discovered when the young Cameroonian, who amongst several other things, is an expert in television production came on board the weekly magazine show broadcast every Wednesday (10:30am to 1pm Eastern Time) on Afrikka Radio (www.afrikkaradio.com). For the past couple of months, Atah has held listeners of the show spellbound with his contributions, described as well-packaged and palatable reports. In them, the indefatigable field writer and broadcaster paints the picture of the political, economic, social and entertainment situation of South Africa. He has had to spice the show on several occasions with breaking news items such as the recent re-election of Jacob Zuma. Examples abound!
Perhaps, Atah style is what seems to have cajoled listeners of the mid-week more. “He doesn’t just deliver as though he is reading, Solomon discusses the news item with salient explanations that situate the listener. I enjoy his gradual but steady pace,” an Ohio listener of African Cocktail said of the show’s SA correspondent.
For one thing, Atah’s mastery of the English language, characterized by his appropriate choice of words, his mastery of the subject matter and his promptness on happening are an added impetus to his contribution. His South-South Connect slot on African Cocktail is one of the items that make the show tick, there is no doubt about this! He can be followed on Twitter : https://twitter.com/SolomonAtah
Here is a cut of his most recent contribution on the re-election of Jacob Zuma……….
Buea- Cameroon May 13, 2014/ NO Hitz No Recordz Entertainment, announces the release of a single in support of the “Chibok Girls”. “This is How I Feel’ #BringBackOurGirls performed by Rythmz a popular name in the urban music scene in Cameroon, joins the world in a cry to society and especially to our leaders for peace but more especially for the finding and returning of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in North Eastern Nigeria.
The song is a touching ballad that leaves you wanting to join the worldwide movements to secure the return of our girls. “They are crying out…dem di fear…stretch your hands they need help from us…” are some of the powerful lyrics in the song. The world is now a global village, “…we cannot be at the battle frontlines, but what we can do is spread the word through music to encourage the world to not relent in our efforts to “calling all the leaders to #BringBackOurGirls We cannot sit back and let “Les Filles Africaines, …Belles Filles, aspiring, educated…” get taken away. We hope that this song moves more people into putting pressure so that our girls can be brought back home safe.
About No Hitz No Recordz Entertainment; please find details at (www.facebook.com/nohitznorecordz)
Many are urban music lovers who have hardly had a stable mind, waiting for the release of the video of Naomi Achu’s latest single, since the song went public late last year. These fans are definitely heaving a sigh of relief now. It’s My Life’s video has finally dropped in today. “I’m quite excited,” Naomi told TIPTOPSTARS upon the release of the much-awaited video.
Also speaking to TIPTOPSTARS, some Cameroonians who have been previously indicated that the USA-based singer is their favourite urban music artist displayed a lot of excitement when we mentioned that It’s My Life video was doing its last few moments in editing studio, ready to shoot out. “I have waited for it anxiously and can’t just tell you how glad I’m to hear the video will be out in the next couple of hours,” said Meline, an Ohio fan of the musician. “I can trust, it will be a hit, can’t wait,” yet another fan said.
Filmed by Megapixelvisuals’ John Ukandu, the video is 4.22 minutes long and contains exciting choreographic displays the renowned singer is always known to be well versed at.
Written by the artist herself, It’s My Life is produced by Nigeria’s ace producer Samklef.
Meanwhile, Naomi Achu is an award-winning musician and one of Cameroon’s leading contemporary artists who are contributing enormously to make the sector tick. Other popular singles she has dropped previously include Suga, Alhadji, etc. To throw more light on the latest release, Naomi Achu joins Afrikka Radio’s African Cocktail later today from her Maryland base. The show could be listened to at www.afrikkaradio.com or by dialing 832-280-0016, beginning at 10:30am Eastern Time
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African Cocktail, the popular midway radio show on Afrikka Radio (www.afrikkaradio.com), hosted by Ernest Kanjo who doubles and TIPTOPSTARS editor has gone a break. Announcing the month-long break, the host of the show told listeners that the African Cocktail crew was going to use the vacation to review and reflect on possible innovations. 
Mention the name Solomon Atah to any Cameroonian living in South Africa and be sure to have a positive remark! “He’s one ingenuous Cameroonian I’d bet for any day, anytime. He is so gifted and does whatever thing he does with a lot of seriousness and exactitude,” a South Africa-based Cameroonian had told this writer long before Atah joined the African Cocktail team as correspondent in Africa’s second leading economy.
Many are urban music lovers who have hardly had a stable mind, waiting for the release of the video of Naomi Achu’s latest single, since the song went public late last year. These fans are definitely heaving a sigh of relief now. It’s My Life’s video has finally dropped in today. “I’m quite excited,” Naomi told TIPTOPSTARS upon the release of the much-awaited video.
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