By Sam Anokam
THE first edition of the Africa International Music Summit is scheduled to hold in Cross River state.
The 3-day music summit, according to the organising committee, will hold in July 2020 in three different locations in Cross River.
The organisers of the award revealed that the summit will hold at the Cultural Centre Complex, Summit Hills and the Marina Resort.
The summit is expected to have government dignitaries, renowned musicians, entertainment influencers, among many others in attendance.
Speaking on the summit, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Development, Cross River State, Eric Anderson, commended the organisers of the event saying that the summit would unravel the business potential in music.
Anderson made this known when he received members of the AIMS Local Organising Committee in his office in Okoi Arikpo House, Calabar.
“Due to her vibrant tilt towards enterprising tourism, which is an embodiment of diverse elements such as entertainment which includes music, Calabar remains the cradle of all things second to none.
The summit will unravel the business potentials in music, as music goes beyond just entertainment. The music industry is an economy and those involved need to know and understand the business aspect of it to be able to breakthrough in it,” the Commissioner said.
Summit Director, AIMS LOC, Michael Odiong, explained that Calabar repeatedly came up as the preferred choice and promised a smooth working relationship with the ministry to make the event a successful one.
Explaining further, Lead Organizing Director, AIMS LOC and Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on Entertainment, Mr. Effiom ‘Trombone’ Bassey, said the music summit will educate music artistes especially in Cross River State to redefine their perspectives about the business of music and understanding that it goes beyond performances and their immediate environment as they can make it from anywhere.
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