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MTV Base is to set Lagos ablaze with an all star urban club night featuring performances from 2face ,Davido and Ice Prince with a special guest appearance from South African urban giant, Professor. �MTV Africa All Stars� � sponsored by The KwaZulu-Natal Province, taking place at the Federal Palace Hotel on Saturday 13 April 2013, is part of the sensational new pan-African music and youth empowerment campaign that salutes the star quality and widespread appeal of contemporary African musicians, and provides exposure to the continent�s hottest musical innovators and pacesetters. Hosted jointly by MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and the KwaZulu-Natal Province, MTV Africa All Stars also aims to raise the international profile of KwaZulu-Natal as a premier destination for tourism and economic development. Having already visited Durban on 28 March and Nairobi on 5 April, the All Stars tour will culminate in the inaugural MTV Africa All Stars concert in Durban, South Africa, on 18 May 2013, headlined by entertainment icon and multi-platinum artist Snoop Lion (@SnoopLion), aka Snoop Dogg. The �Reincarnated� rapper, singer-songwriter, producer, actor and reality star will perform alongside the most popular contemporary artists from across the African continent at Moses Mabhida Stadium, People�s Park, Durban. The concert will subsequently broadcast around the world as part of MTV�s acclaimed World Stage franchise on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV�s global TV network. Speaking on behalf of MTV Base, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa commented, �We are delighted to partner with KwaZulu-Natal to bring the MTV Africa All Stars concept to Africa and the world. MTV Africa All Stars will further establish KwaZulu-Natal as a world class destination for culture, music and business. Through engaging live events, television specials and digital activations, MTV Africa All Stars offers a range of diverse platforms through which music fans can connect with and experience the extraordinary talent, variety and craftsmanship of the continent�s most exciting contemporary musicians.� Commented Desmond Golding, Head of Department of Economic Development and Tourism, KwaZulu-Natal Province, �We are delighted to partner with MTV Base on this exciting and multi-faceted partnership that will focus the world�s attention on KwaZulu-Natal, and underline our reputation as one of the region�s key economic and tourism hubs. As an important part of our �Vision 2030″, the All Stars campaign will allow us to achieve our goal of positioning KwaZulu-Natal as a gateway to South Africa and the rest of the continent, while building our profile as a centre for trade, commerce and investment.� MTV Africa All Stars � Lagos takes place at the Federal Palace Hotel, 6-8 Ahmadu Bello Way, Lagos on Saturday 13 April. Doors open at 20:00 WAT. Tickets are available in advance at www.afritickets.com, priced N5,000.