Meta Artists to Contest for 500.000F in Douala

Meta Artists to Contest for 500.000F in Douala

The pioneer grand general assembly of Meta Artists' Association  will take place in Douala on Sunday 30th October 2022. MAA was formed at the beginning of the year 2022 with a pioneer Executive Council meeting held in Limbe in February. 

The come together will thus see musicians, videographers, film makers, actors/actresses, MCs designers,etc of Meta origin rallying at Hotel Royal Palace, Ancient Route, Bonaberi in Douala to discuss on issues pertaining to the association. 

The general assembly meeting will also provide room for the realisation of the first ever Meta Artists' Association Awards dubbed M-Cube where contestants shall be scrambling to emerge winner in any of the various categories. 

Meta Artists Association EXCO After Meeting in Limbe, February 2022

A cash amount of 500.000F has been kept for the award by the association's president, Seta Withgodep Wiertz as his own little way to encourage his peers in the entertainment industry to gain from their skills and arts. 

In total, there are 8 categories out of which just a winner will emerge per category and be awarded a certificate of achievement plus a cash prize of 50.000F

For Best M.C, just one member of the association went in, that is Munya Romanus otherwise known as Uncle Rommy. For Best Logo Designer, Tarh Macniel alias Papa Special shall be challenging Fombi Alexander alias Iceman Alex. The winner will see his logo officially adopted as the logo of the Meta Artists' Association, MAA.

Another category will be Best Comedy Skit. Here, Tarh Macniel alias Papa Special shall be competing with Jema Theophile while Wasi Fathes, Ennih Jeanet and Jean Claude shall be competing in the category of Best Videographer. 

The awards will become tougher in the category of Best Freestyler where Achu Amang alias Hans Fadigal, Nih Bertrand alias Beto Fox, Wizprince Zwetingoh and Njokom Omri popularly known as Forkeh shall be clashing

Seta Withgodep Wiertz, President, Meta Artists Association, Donor of 500.000F Cash Prizes for the Awards

There will also be a Best Gospel Artist category where Ngwe Edith Fon,  Ennih Jeanette and Akaragwe Jenevieve Ijang have tabled in their works for evaluation. The category with the highest number of contestants is  Best Collabo (a song done by two or more artists). Here, Denis Dino,  Morikang Divine, Mugri Clovis, Ngwe Edith Fon, Fombi Alexander, Akaragwe Jenevieve and Njokom Omri shall be competing. 

The winner of each of the aforementioned categories will each receive 50.000F. There's just a single category with a bigger prize of 100.000F and that is Best Cultural Artist. Competition is expected to be strongest here based on the amount and the competitors involved; Denis Dino, Morikang Divine, Ngwe Edith Fon, Iceman Alex, Beto Fox, Akaragwe Jenevieve and Forke. Who is going to carry home the elephant prize?

The selection of winners per category shall be done by a special jury headed by Amuoh Anthony Sunday artistically known as Tony Little. Other renowned names expected to be at the event will be Daddy Black, Aunty Queen (the Vice President of the Association), Fongoh p. Ayeh, Meta elites and lovers/supporters of Meta artists based in Douala, Yaounde, Buea, Limbe and beyond. 

According to the association's president, this is just a little award to wet the artist's appetite and encourage them to worker harder for competition breeds good content. He says from the success of this pioneer edition, inspiration shall be gathered to organise the second edition that will have to must take place on home soil in Mbengwi, likely at Abbi Fall Resort and by then, the figures will be in millions as their doors will be open for other associations, organizations and individuals at home and abroad to come in as sponsors or partners. 

The forthcoming maiden come together of Meta artists built for Sunday October 30th 2022 will according to plans, end with an all night hang out at Royal Crown VIP Snack still at Ancient Route Bonaberi, managed by a renowned Meta artist, Teghen Marvin popularly known as DJ Praudo.