Here’s all you need to know about this year’s Rhythms on the Runway

The biggest and most exquisite annual fashion and music extravaganza returns in 2017. International events host, fashion designer, broadcast journalist and Pan-Africanist Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) and his clothing line NINETEEN57 in collaboration with the EIB GROUP are ready to serve up another awesome dish of African fashion and music, RHYTHMS ON THE RUNWAY 2017 as we celebrate Ghana@60.

Fashion and music from 5 top African Countries.

Venue: Banquet Hall, State House

Date: Saturday 1st April, 2017

Time: Red carpet and cocktails at 7pm. The show starts at 8pm.

Musical Performers: Sarkodie, Efya, Bisa K Dei, Manifest, Akwaboa, The Legendary Wulomei, MzVee, Cina Soul, Praye, Godwin Strings from Nigeria, Kenyan songtress Habida and Faith B from Zimbabwe.

Special musical surprise: The multi-award winning Wutah performing together for the first time in 5 years.

Fashion surprise: Celebrity models

Designers: Ophelia Crossland, Abrantie The Gentleman, Velmas Accessories, Bon Collections, NINETEEN57 BY KOD, South Africa’s Palse and New York based Kenyan designer Narok.

Red Carpet Hostess: Ivy Prosper

Event Hosts: Vimbai Mutinhiri from Zimbabwe and Nathaniel Attoh

Ticket outlets: Starr FM, Live FM, Vida E Caffe, Airport Shell, X Men and Sarah’s Fabrics, Osu.

For Limited VVIP reservations, patrons can call 0264-273229

#RODR2017 is brought to you in association with Emerge Ghana, Nestle KITKAT and BF Soap. Media partners include: EIB Network, Agoo Magazine, Ovation International and Glitz Africa Magazine.

Rhythms on the Runway is refreshed by Laurent-Perrier, champagne for the classy. It is a Blaq Kapricorn event.

Past Performers

Sarkodie, Pat Thomas, Efya, Amandzeba, Manifest, Eazzy, Stonebwoy, Irene Logan, Bertha, the saxophinist Steve Bedi, Nana Yaa and many others, alongside rib-cracking comedy has been served to patrons.

Celebrity models that have graced the stages of Rhythms on the Runway include Sandra Ankobiah, PY Addo-Annan, Reggie Rockstone, Funny Face, Bola Ray, Asem, D-Black, Tinny, Jon Germain, Benny Blanco, Kwaw Kese, Keitta Osei, Kwaku-T, Sena Gbedawo and several others.

Past events have been held mainly at the poolside of Golden Tulip Hoteland also GHONE’s studios.