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Thousands of Muslims and non-Muslims turned up on the Nima Highway last Sunday to celebrate the end of Ramadan with a major street festival dubbed “Salafest”.“Salafest” which was initiated by Accra based VIBE 91.9 FM in 1998 with support from the Ayawaso Council of Chiefs, has now grown into one of the biggest festivals in the sub-region.This year’s event had participants from Nigeria, Guinea, Mali, Niger and Chad taking part in a spectacular dancing and display of culture.The procession which lasted for about two hours, had chiefs on horse back, magicians, traditional drummers as well as some politicians also on horse back channeling their political messages through cultural displays.The evening was climaxed with a live concert which featured a host of musical stars such as Friction of VIP, FBS, D. Flex, Naza, Bandana and some international guests from Nigeria.Vibe FM's C.E.O, Mike Cooke who is also the Executive Producer of the event, expressed satisfaction at the patronage. Mr. Cooke said the event has enjoyed a relatively safe record without any recorded incident over the years.He thanked MTN for supporting and partnering with the community all these years and disclosed plans were far advanced into making this event a major tourism attraction in West Africa, with the help of the Ghana Tourism Authority.
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