AYV/ECSL Present Prizes to Winners of Cypher Uncensored & Hit the Street
On Friday July 14, 2023 at the ECSL Headquarters, AYV and EC-SL presented prizes to the winners of the AYV – EC-SL Cypher & Hit the Street Elections Peace Programme.
The Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire and the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (EC-SL) joined forces to support efforts to promote peace, particularly amongst young people, through rap music and street dance before and during the elections.
The AYV Cypher and EC-SL teams travelled to different districts across the country for auditions, with the final held in the capital city of Freetown and the winners announced.
AYV CEO, Amb Anthony Navo Jr and Former Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (newly appointed Chief Minister) Dr David Moinina Sengeh were among the special guests who inspired the young generation.
On Friday, the winners were recognised and presented with prizes and certificates for their outstanding performances and immense contributions to the programme.
The EC-SL Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman, Mr Mohamed Kenewui Konneh and his team of Commissioners, alongside AYV Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr Messeh Leone and the AYV team, presented the winning prizes:
AYV Cypher Uncensored Winners:
Winner – Lamin AN Conteh, aka Tello
2nd position – Jushua K. Bockarie, aka OG Sweet
3rd position – Ishmael B Kamara, aka CG Mayboy
Hit The Street Winners:
Winner – Lumbley Best
2nd position – RDC
3rd position – B2K.
Mr. Samuel Wise Bangoura, a senior Journalist at AYV,
Mr Daniel Moore, AYV Marketing and Commercial Director and Mr Momoh Kanneh – Director for Electoral Education, EC-SL, presented the programme.
