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WorldSpace Named the Global Satellite Radio Broadcast Partner for the Coca-Cola Ebony Festival in Dakar, Senegal DAKAR, Senegal and WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldSpace the pioneer of satellite radio for the world will serve as the international satellite radio partner for The Coca-Cola Ebony Festival to be held in Dakar and Goree Island, Senegal. Exclusive Interviews will air globally across the WorldSpace Satellite Radio and in America via WorldSpace channels on XM Satellite Radio. WorldZone is the only world music channel that is heard across four continents via satellite radio and Ngoma, the only 24 hour African music channel is heard coast to coast via WorldSpace Channels on XM satellite radio in America. WorldSpace and XM Satellite Radio presenters and programmers Shawna Oduor and Folly Bah will have interviews and backstage exclusives with the celebrities and international music stars performing at the three day festival June 4th through 6th celebrating the music, hope, spirit and cultures of the African people, calling upon Africans -- and the rest of the world -- to actively participate in renewing their commitment to the continent and its future. The Coca-Cola Ebony Festival will feature concerts with performances by renowned African and international artists including Jimmy Cliff; Angelique Kidjo, Youssou N'Dour; Tracey Chapman, Rachid Taha; Koffi Olomide; Baaba Maal; MC Solaar and more. Also WorldSpace Satellite Radio Receivers are being presented to every artist performing at the festival.The proprietary and patented satellite radio technology and content programming infrastructure created by WorldSpace is part of XM Satellite Radio, the fastest new media technology to reach over one million consumers in the U.S. since the DVD player. WorldSpace launched the AfriStar satellite over Africa in 1998 with Satellite Radio powered by WorldSpace commencing in 1999. In addition to the ability to broadcast over 100 channels per satellite, specific WorldSpace satellite radios include USB Ports and a PC modem to deliver 128 kbps data and multimedia to Computers without the need for telephone or internet connectivity. This unique application created by WorldSpace is used to deliver data and education materials to thousands of classrooms in Kenya and South Africa. WorldSpace receivers are also distributed to thousands of community centers throughout Africa and can be heard by millions who would not have access to the variety of content and information that is available from WorldSpace Satellite Radio. WorldSpace provides satellite radio coverage from Johannesburg to Japan delivering music, news, sports and entertainment to major urban centers throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East as well as some of the most remote regions of the world, static free with near CD quality digital reception. The Coca-Cola Ebony Festival is also promoted via global radio partner Radio France, heard across the WorldSpace Satellite Radio Network. In addition to world class original content music channels, some of the world's most recognized media brands including Fox News, NPR, Virgin Radio U.K., Radio Caroline, Bloomberg and talkSPORT are part of WorldSpace Satellite Radio. Senegal's WALF and LAMP FM can also be heard across the WorldSpace Satellite Radio Network. WorldSpace and XM Satellite Radio subscribers can hear the message, music and exclusive interviews from the Coca Cola Ebony Festival on WorldZone heard in America on XM 100 and globally on The WorldSpace Satellite Radio Network in addition to Ngoma on XM 102 in the United States. About WorldSpace WorldSpace is the pioneer of satellite radio delivery for digital audio radio services (DARS). WorldSpace Satellite Radio serves Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Through its subscription-based service, WorldSpace broadcasts news, music and educational programming to a global service area that includes more than four billion people and targets its programming to consumers, governments, and other organizations. The company leverages its two geo-stationary satellites, AfriStar and AsiaStar, and its ownership of broad-spectrum licenses to deliver more than 100 digital quality audio channels per satellite as well as multimedia content directly to WorldSpace Satellite Radio receivers. WorldSpace is a founding partner of XM Satellite Radio, America's most successful subscription satellite radio company. WorldSpace is responsible for the proprietary technology that is a part of XM Satellite Radio, one of the most popular new media services in American history. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. and with offices in Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa, WorldSpace is led by a seasoned management team with deep radio, international broadcasting and communications experience. For more information, visit our website at http://www.worldspace.com/. Coca-Cola is a registered trademark used with permission. Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040319/WORLDSPACELOGO WorldSpace Satellite Radio CONTACT: Ted Kelly of WorldSpace Satellite Radio (U.S.),+1-202-969-6478, or [email protected] Web site: http://www.worldspace.com/ |