Anita Erskine
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) and Ghana’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture, has announced Michael Blackson, Pearl Thusi and Anita Erskine as the host and hostesses of the fifth AFRIMA in Ghana.
This year’s awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in Ghana, and it is expected to also bring a lot of visitors to town.
The ceremony will be broadcast live to 84 countries on 105 viewing media platforms across the globe. Ahead of the main awards will also be other events such as ‘AFRIMA Welcome Soirée’ on November 21, ‘Africa Music Business Summit’ (AMBS) on November 22 at the Ballroom, Kempinski Hotel, Accra, ‘AFRIMA Music Village’ also on November 22 from 5:00 p.m. till dawn at the Independence Square, a guided tour of the notable sites and landmarks in the host city on November 23, followed by AFRIMA nominees’ party from 10:00 pm.
Michael Blackson and Pearl Thusi
The dynamic trio of Michael Blackson, Pearl Thusi and Anita Erskine are expected to add their unique hosting abilities and on-stage chemistry to the spectacular offerings for the AFRIMA that is geared to be a glittery, star-studded, world-class event with exhilarating performances from A-list artistes.
Michael Blackson, a renowned Ghanaian-born American actor and comedian, who is popularly referred to as ‘The African King of Comedy’, is expected to bring unique vibes on stage. Michael is known for productions such as The Mo’Nique Show, Martin Lawrence’s 1st Amendment Stand-Up, Meet the Blacks, One Night In Vegas and Hip Hop Squares. Michael hosted the first ever BET Social Awards in Atlanta in February 2018.
Pearl, on the other hand, is South Africa’s fierce and talented TV personality. She is an actress, model and radio figure. She is a former host of Lip Sync Battle Africa on MTV, Moments on EbonyLife TV and currently the new host of the third season of MTV Base‘s Behind The Story. Her international acting career includes her role in Universal’s The Scorpion King: The Book of Souls alongside Zach McGowan and her recurring role in ABC’s Drama Series Quantico.
Also bringing her admirable skills to the AFRIMA stage is Ghana’s media personality, Anita Erskine. She has anchored several live events as well as radio and television programmes, including popular shows on the DSTV platform such as The Making Of A Mogul, ‘Cooking With Anita’ and ‘Pamper Your Mum’. Anita is also known for her vibrant role in the advancement of women empowerment and girl-child rights using her various TV and radio programmes. The award-winning multilingual media entrepreneur will bring her charm and feistiness to play at the AFRIMA main awards.