{"id":220822,"date":"2016-06-08T15:49:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T15:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=220822"},"modified":"2016-06-08T15:49:04","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T15:49:04","slug":"ghanas-sa-ambassador-honors-joe-mettle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/06\/ghanas-sa-ambassador-honors-joe-mettle\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s SA Ambassador honors Joe Mettle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s Ambassador to South Africa, Kwesi Ahwoi has honored gospel artiste, Joe Mettle in Pretoria South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle was invited to the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria after he put up a sterling performance and won the Best Male African Artiste award at the Trumpet Africa Gospel Music Awards held at the South African State Theatre, in Pretoria.<\/p>\n<p>He presented his award to the Ambassador as the only Ghanaian in the Africa wide contingent.<\/p>\n<p>Joe performed alongside veteran South African musician, Pastor Benjamin Dube.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-220825 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/e08bc39d-75a9-45e5-966a-79434eacfd5f-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"e08bc39d-75a9-45e5-966a-79434eacfd5f - Copy\" width=\"406\" height=\"721\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also in attendance was the globally recognized Soweto Gospel Choir.<\/p>\n<p>The event attracted gospel artists and an audience from around the African continent and the Diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>After losing out on the Gospel Artiste of the year award at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in May, Joe Mettle has for the second time in 2 months been awarded the Best Male Artiste in South Africa by separate award schemes; the RIGA awards held in Johannesburg and the TAGMAS.<\/p>\n<p>The other nominees in the Male Artiste category where he won included, Sammie Okposo from Nigeria, Sonnie Badu from Ghana and Yvan Samuel Manuro from Benin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-220824 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4ff34f4d-a476-423e-b7fa-0e1bc0defb46.jpg\" alt=\"4ff34f4d-a476-423e-b7fa-0e1bc0defb46\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Trumpet Africa Gospel Music Awards (TAGMA), is aimed at honoring Gospel music artists in Africa and the diaspora. It is a World Gospel Powerhouse initiative, the producers of the Crown Gospel Music Awards.<\/p>\n<p>South African gospel veteran singers, Pastor Benjamin Dube and Rebecca Malope, were also crowned king and queen of gospel music in Africa on the night.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle is set to bring patrons and music lovers another edition of his annual Praiz Reloaded concert this June. The event is slated for the 26<sup>th<\/sup> of June at the Liberty Hall (Fountain Head College), Tema Community 12 at 5pm.<\/p>\n<p>The event is in its fifth year running and is expected to be another awesome worship experience. It is under the theme \u201cTabernacle of David\u201d (#TOD).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-220823 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4f7e7067-bf8e-4d39-b0b2-c1cee0c988a8.jpg\" alt=\"4f7e7067-bf8e-4d39-b0b2-c1cee0c988a8\" width=\"821\" height=\"547\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 2015 event was successful and produced his current live recorded album, \u201cThe Encounter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gospel artistes also performing on the night are Sammie Okposo from Nigeria, Becky Bonne and Pastor Isaiah Fosu Kwakye Jnr. There will also be a free music seminar from 10am to 4pm on the 25<sup>th<\/sup> of June, at the same venue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Joe Mettle Ministries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s Ambassador to South Africa, Kwesi Ahwoi has honored gospel artiste, Joe Mettle in Pretoria South Africa. 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