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Kenya: Don Jazzy Unveils African Anthem

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Don Jazzy.

Nigerian multi award-winning record producer, songwriter, and musician, Don Jazzy, has released a football anthem to be used to generate excitement around the soon to be launched African Cup of Nations.

The song,Samsung Football Anthem is written in English. It inspires celebration and joy among all people and emphasizes breaking down barriers that would hinder peace and unity. The song is a mix of many genres including pop, electro-house, dance, and African, making it very appealing to a wide range of listeners.

The anthem will be available for downloaded from Samsung Facebook pages in, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa.

Kenyan football enthusiasts also have a chance to win exciting prizes from Samsung by participating in a social media competition, where they are required to upload their videos while singing the Samsung football anthem.

"Africa, this is your chance to reveal your talent to the world. We want you to be the voice of the continent, so get involved. Music and football are core to what we stand for. As Africa people, this is a great way to show your pride and passion," says Don Jazzy.

"Through the rhythmic African sound and cheering voices of football fans, the Samsung football anthem will resonate well where football fans are gathered to cheer for their national teams." said Robert Ngeru, Samsung Electronics East Africa deputy managing director.

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