NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMISSION SPONSORS PNG REGGAE SENSATION

By Vonu LIBITINO

Papua New Guinea’s Reggae Sensation, Anslom Nakikus, is flying off today to Los Angeles, in the United States of America, to partake in the InterContinental Music Awards Ceremony, on the 25th of August 2024.

The National Cultural Commission has come through with continued support for one of the country’s most well know cultural ambassador with return tickets for Anslom and his producer, Emmanuel “Toxic Mahn” Mungunaua.

Anslom was present at the NCC HQ this morning in down town Port Moresby, to receive the tickets that are valued at K27 000, presented to him by the NCC’s Executive Manager for Corporate Service’s Division, Jenny Kandara.

Speaking briefly to media, Anslom expressed his great appreciation to the NCC, for being a true supporter of this musical journey he has undertaken.

“Thank you NCC and the Executive Director, Mr. Steven Kilanda, for always supporting [me].

This journey has been a very long one.

We started off in Dubai and then onto India and then followed onto Hawaii for the Pacific Festival of Arts,” Anslom explained of his world tours thus far, that were all backed by the NCC.

He said seeing the outcome from performing live and seeing the international audience enthralled with his music, was thrilling.

“Seeing people sing my songs was good feedback and it shows what me and Emmanuel Mungunaua are trying to do to pursue this music career overseas.

He said music has great potential in changing ordinary people’s lives.

“Musik isave mekim stret ol lain ikam antap… musik isave mekim bikpla wok blong halivim ol youths blo yumi lo Papua Niu Guinea.

So, we are going out there to create a musical pathway for our people,” Anslom said.

Anslom is a finalist in the InterContinental Music Awards, in the Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall Category, for his song 3 of his song, Break the Barrier, Zion Train and Jail Bird, that have all been cooked up by Toxic Mahn.

Anslom’s Producer Emmanuel ‘Toxic Mahn’ Mungunaua, has also been nominated for the 2024 International Sound Engineer of the Year category in the International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) award.

Toxic Mahn will attend the ISSA Awards Ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday 24th of August, while Anslom will attend to the ICMA Awards on Sunday 25th of August, 2024.