Powered by Reverb Studios, and featuring other burgeoning acts in the Gospel space such as his Reverb Studios signee, Luigi Maclean, Carl Clottey and Kofi Owusu Peprah, celebrated Gospel star, Joe Mettle hosted an hour and half of this year’s edition of, arguably, the biggest Christian gathering in Ghana, “PRAIZ RELOADED” inspired by his latest gospel tune “YESU MO” via his YouTube, Instagram and Facebook pages.

Themed the “Secret Place”, the virtual christian concert journeyed saint and sinners into the hidden place of the Most High where they truly get to be covered from COVID-19 and all other troubles of this world which intensifies by the day. Churning out spirit-filled tunes, the 2017 VGMA Artiste of the Year performed tunes including, “I See Miracles”, “Fa Me Sie”, “Tumi Wura” etc off his recent album “Wind of Revival”.

Joe Mettle is undoubtedly setting us up for an overflow of some spiritually edifying goodness this Sunday, July 5 as he drops his latest ‘Yesu Mo’ single while simultaneously blessing us with ‘The Secret Place’ virtual concert.

Powered by Reverb Studios, the release will herald the unfolding of his annual Praiz Reloaded event under the theme, The Secret Place and will be available across all digital streaming platforms such as Aftown, Apple Music, Itunes, Shazam, Amazon, among several others.

It will feature other burgeoning acts in the Gospel space such as his Reverb Studios signee, Luigi Maclean, Carl Clottey and Kofi Owusu Peprah. Two of Ghana’s vibrant Gospel music delights; MOGmusic and Ps. Edwin Dadson will also join in to support the virtual experience.

Be sure to make a date with your bundles, phones and laptops as Joe Mettle comes your way this Sunday via his YouTube, Instagram and Facebook pages. It will surely be a journey into the secret place of the Most High where we truly get to be covered from COVID-19 and all other troubles of this world which intensifies by the day!

AfricaMasks4All is gearing up to host an online music festival which will run for 8 hours non-stop. The virtual concert will feature the likes of WanLov The Kubolor, Toya Delazy, Van Coke Kartel, James Deacon, The Hellcats and Desmond and the Tutus, and will be streamed live on YouTube and Facebook on 28 June from midday.

“As a non-profit company, AfricaMasks4All is raising funds to help make and distribute cloth masks to people who cannot afford one. With a very ambitious target of one million cloth masks, the NPC is looking at innovative ways to raise money. As a result, several fundraisers are in the pipeline, with the first big drive being the #Music4Masks event,” a statement explains.

As part of new regulations set out during the coronavirus pandemic, South Africans have to wear a cloth face mask when entering into a public space. While the virtual event is free, organisers have asked that those in attendance donate money to their cause by visiting their crowdfunding page.

About the event, AfricaMasks4All director Grant De Sousa said;

“Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in South Africa and the lockdown, there have been a number of very cool streams, but few of this duration and diversity. The artists are really going all out to make this a memorable event. While our main ambition is to raise funds for AfricaMasks4All, as an NPC, we want to be able to also give people a nice distraction while supporting a good cause.”

Global Citizen and the European Commission have teamed for Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Concert and actor Dwayne Johnson is set to host the event which takes place on June 27. The Concert will be televised worldwide and digitally streamed special that will highlight the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities.

The Concert will feature performances from Jennifer Hudson, Shakira, Chloe x Halle, Christine and the Queens, Coldplay, J Balvin, Justin Bieber and Quavo, Miley Cyrus, Usher and Yemi Alade. In addition, there will be appearances from Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, David Beckham, Derrick Johnson, Diane Kruger, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Jackman, Ken Jeong, Kerry Washington, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Olivia Colman, Opal Tometi, Salma Hayek Pinault, Antoni Porowski and more.

“Global Citizens around the world are calling for systemic change, change that brings about justice for everyone, everywhere, regardless of where they were born or the colour of their skin,” said Hugh Evans, co-founder and CEO of Global Citizen. “If we are to end COVID-19 for all, we need our world leaders to commit the billions of dollars needed to develop and equitably deliver testing, treatments and vaccines.

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Concert will bring the centuries-old concept of music as a motivator for change and unity, together with science and data, to honour the problem solvers – including doctors, scientists, lab workers, essential workers and human rights advocates – who are racing to not only create the cure for COVID-19, but also to ensure that it’s available for everyone who needs it.”

Johnson said of his role as host;

“I’m proud to join Global Citizen and the European Commission to host the Global Goal: Unite for Our Future concert. The event aims to lift up the global community that is tackling equitable access to healthcare, and other enormous injustices facing our world. This critical moment in history requires all of us – so let’s join together to chart a better future, for everyone.”

The Concert will air on broadcasters across the globe including ARD, Canal+ Group, RTVE in Europe, Bell Media, CBC, Citytv, and Global TV, in Canada, NBC and iHeartMedia in the U.S., Grupo Globo in Brazil, MultiChoice Group and SABC in Africa, Fuji TV and Star India in Asia, and Channel Nine in Australia. The Concert will also be streamed on global platforms. The virtual broadcast will celebrate innovators, scientists, health workers, activists and organizations working to develop and distribute COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines to everyone, everywhere who need them.

The Concert follows Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Summit, a global pledging moment where world leaders, corporations and philanthropists will announce new commitments to help develop equitable distribution of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, as well as rebuild communities devastated by the pandemic. The Summit will feature panel discussions and interviews moderated by journalists Katie Couric, Mallika Kapur, Morgan Radford, Isha Sesay and Keir Simmons. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Miley Cyrus, Angelique Kidjo and Ken Jeong will join the conversation as well as experts including Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Melinda Gates, Dr. Vin Gupta, NAACP President Derrick Johnson, Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Eddie Ndopu, Abiola Oke, Kate Upton and Justin Verlander.

Producers of Global Goal: Unite for Our Future include: Michele Anthony of Universal Music Group, Declan Kelly of Teneo, Live Nation, Scooter Braun and SB Projects, Adam Leber on behalf of Maverick, The Lede Company, Roc Nation and Derrick Johnson on behalf of NAACP. The Summit is produced by Michael Dempsey. The Concert is produced by Hamish Hamilton and Done + Dusted.