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Kelsey Porcek: Marketing and Communications
Adireé Fashion Agency & Africa Fashion Week (New York)
kelsey@adiree.com
UE Featuring eLDee Will Perform Hit Single At Africa Fashion Week New York
NEW YORK, NY, June 28, 2010- Africa Fashion Week (New York) (AFWNY) announces that UE will be performing their hot new single “Cuz I Say So” featuring Nigerian rapper eLDee at the Soiree on July 17th. The Soiree, as well as the runway fashion shows on July 15th and 16th will be held at the Broad Street Ballroom located at 41st Broad Street, New York, NY 10004.
UE is a two man, US based hip hop group consisting of Tunde and Caliph. UE’s new single is a blend of Fela Inspired Afro Beat music and up-tempo American hip hop music that has been picked up by Nigerian radio stations in Lagos and abroad.
“Producing all of their own music, as well as writing and performing the lyrics of all of their songs make them truly original in a society that relies on technology to do most tasks,” says Adiat Disu, Founder and Producer of AFWNY.
Their debut album “Tragedy 2 Triumph” has earned them critical acclaim from various publications such as Okayplayer.com who quotes the production of the album as “Almost Flawless.” They received the award for “Best Rap Duo” at the Underground Music Awards in NYC, and were nominated in the categories of “Song of the Year” and “Best Live Performance.”
Events include runway shows hosting 21+ designers from various countries in Africa and those of the African Diaspora, exhibitions, and industry networking events. Featured designers include Frank Oshodi, Kosibah, and Côté Minou. Celebrities and media include New York Times, New York Daily News, NFL NY Jets Safety James Ihedigbo, Supermodel Oluchi and 2001 Ms. World Agbani Darego.
About Adireé Fashion Agency:
Adireé Fashion Agency, established February 2009 in Westchester, NY, is a fully integrated, result driven company that focuses on fashion event production, organization, and consulting for small to medium size fashion clients in the New York, NY and White Plains region.
Adireé exists to produce and organize fashion events that are backed by thorough marketing strategies. The purpose of Adireé produced events is to generate ROI for its fashion clients; therefore, helping clients to establish a better connection with consumers. Adireé designs, builds, and helps fashion clients maintain a high quality brand or image through trend smashing events.
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