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Alpha Blondy Hosts Cote D'Ivoire InstaVoice® Meet & Greet

  • The new Alpha Blondy Radio Station hosts event to celebrate success of InstaVoice Celeb services.
  • Celebrity voice messages are delivered instantly to their fans, creating a ‘Voice Twitter’ experience
  • Ivorian celebrities see value of the InstaVoice app for themselves, and for their fans.

 

Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, Tuesday, March 24, 2015: Ivorian music star Alpha Blondy was part of an impressive line of artists in the capital city, Abidjan for the InstaVoice Meet & Greet event managed by PR Consultancy firm Makeba Creates (MCPR). The informal gathering was held at the brand new Alpha Blondy radio station, to celebrate the popularity and success of the InstaVoice CelebTM service in Cote D’Ivoire.

Fans get to hear celebrities personally, sharing their thoughts and emotions over voice messages. These voice messages are delivered instantly to the fans, creating a ‘Voice Twitter’ experience. Fans can send messages, including questions to celebrities, and get a response. This experience enriches further through regular contests and campaigns, wherein fans get an opportunity to speak to the celebrities, participate in their events, and meet them. They also get a chance to receive merchandise featuring the celebrities.

The Cote D’Ivoire event brought together Kirusa with many of the celebrities from Cote D’Ivoire who are managed by MCPR. Ivorian Celebrities such as TV and radio broadcaster John Jay, activist and artist Kajeem, popular rapper NASH, Zuoglo music group Marabout D’Afrik, Coupe De Cale sensation Papa Ministre, and humorist Joel Jo’art were amongst celebrities who discussed the InstaVoice mobile app, and got more insights into the benefits for themselves, as well as for their followers and fans.

Managing Director of MCPR, Makeba Boateng said, “InstaVoice adds the emotive dimension to fan engagement through voice; it is revolutionary and a win-win for both fans and celebrities.”

MCPR is a leading agent for InstaVoice Celeb in Africa and has contributed to the service’s success story. The PR Company helped to launch InstaVoice Celeb in Ghana in 2012. MCPR manages over 30 entertainers for Kirusa’s InstaVoice Celeb services in Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire. It’s showbiz portfolio includes actors like John Dumelo and Yvonne Okoro, musicians such as Efya, MzVee, Reggie Rockstone and Ice Prince, Comedians and humorists like Afia Swarzeneggar (Ghana), Chuken Pat (CI), Le Coupé-décalé favourites such as DJ Kejevara and DJ Mix; and not forgetting highlife artist and music producer David Tayorault.

Others in attendance at the Meet & Greet included francophone humorist Mareshal Zongo, Digbeu Cravate and Boucary.

Contact: Makeba
MCPR Africa
+233 (0) 302 787643 (GH office) 
+233 (0) 244 386 860 (GH Direct)
+225 43 06 84 91 (CI Direct) 
makeba.boateng@gmail.com

Contact for Kirusa
Anju Makin
Alchemy Corporate Communications 
+91-9810170135 (India)
+1-973-536-2652 (USA)
anju_makin@alchemycc.com

JOURNEY

 

Inception in New Jersey, USA

 

Invented Voice SMS

 

First ever carrier partnership with Grameenphone

 

Acquired HeyAnita Voice Platform

 

First carrier partnership in Africa, with MTN Uganda

 

First European carrier partnership with Eagle Mobile Albania

 
 
 

InstaVoice surpasses 100 Million monthly active users

 

Launched InstaVoice Ring

 

50th Carrier Partnership

 

Acquired Cooltok and Saya

 

Introduced Celeb and Sports Content Service

 

Launched InstaVoice app

 
 

First European carrier partnership with Eagle Mobile Albania

 

Launched InstaVoice app

 

Introduced Celeb and Sports Content Service

 

Acquired Cooltok and Saya

 

50th Carrier Partnership

 
 
 

Kirusa CEO amongst "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business"

 

Kirusa processed over 100 Billion calls

 

Launched Konnect Self-Service Portal

 

Launched InstaVoice ReachMe app

 

Launched IP Messaging solutions

 
 
 
 

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