Design, create and produce the opening & closing ceremonies of the 13th African Games in Accra,
the first-ever night live ceremonies in the history of Ghana for a major international sporting event.
•? ?Organize the first-ever night live ceremonies in the history of Ghana for a major international sporting event
•? ?Showcase the intangible heritage of Ghana through its natural and human richness
•? ?Celebrate Accra as the host city of the Games in all its plurality and energy
•? ?Propose a show whose quality would make Ghanaians proud and which would be relayed on social networks
•? ?Present a nation with strong traditions, but with a resolutely modern outlook
•? ?Create an unforgettable moment, immersing spectators in a spellbinding technological and human spectacle
•? ?Enhance the unity of the African continent while celebrating its diversity
•? ?Satisfy three categories of audience, the public present at the stadium, the TV viewers, and the different generations
•? ?Be faithful to the country’s musical culture but also internationalizing the codes of Ghanaian music
•? ?Show the multi-layered facet of the African continent and Ghana
•? ?Sonorize a giant stadium
A two-part celebration of cultural and musical diversity.?Telling the story of the journey in which Ghana welcomes the continent.
The Opening: a celebration of Ghanaian culture and traditions as well as its modernity.? After scouting out the various traditional groups, we created a unique musical composition incorporating the rhythms, instruments and traditional songs of each cultural group revisited in contemporary form.
The highlight was the emotional meeting of two Highlife legends, both aged 88 and 78, who came together on stage for the first time 43 years after the release of their legendary hit. It was a rare moment, symbolising the link between past and present, between generations of musicians and their lasting influence on the Ghanaian and African music scene.
The Closing: A grandiose concert, bringing together artists from all over Africa, performing in different languages to advocate the unity of the continent.
