Saturday 29 December 2012

KORA AWARDS POSTPONED BECAUSE CHRIS BROWN MISSED HIS FLIGHT?



Organisers of Kora Awards via Konnie Toure the events communication Director told AFP that Chris Brown "will not arrive until Sunday at 5:00 am (0500 GMT)." The award, which originated in South Africa in 1994, was to have been held Saturday in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan..Past editions have been attended by South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela and the late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson.Brown, will still arrive in time to perform as scheduled at a concert "for peace in Africa" at Abidjan's main sport stadium on Sunday, Toure said.
African artists including the Nigerian duo P-Square, winner of the last top Kora prize in Ouagadougou in 2010, will also take partHowever, it has drawn criticism over the price of admission: one million CFA francs (1,500 euros, $2,000) for those who want a seat in the luxury hotel for the ceremony, or 50,000 CFA francs (75 euros, $100) for seats outside.

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