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Reading: Keltony Signs Major Record Label Deal with Cribs International After Winning Talent Search

Keltony Signs Major Record Label Deal with Cribs International After Winning Talent Search

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Festus Conteh
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Keltony
Keltony

The winner of the Cribs International Talent Search, Francis Reffel, popularly known as Keltony, has officially signed a recording deal with the entertainment company, marking the start of a new chapter in his music career.

The signing ceremony took place at Cribs International’s headquarters on 1 Boxx Drive, Hill Station, Freetown, in the presence of Keltony’s legal team and family members.

Keltony and Mr Sho Cole
Keltony and Mr Sho Cole

Speaking at the event, Keltony expressed deep appreciation to Cribs International for believing in his talent and giving him a platform to shine. “This is a dream come true,” he said. “The challenges were many, but they helped me grow and gave me confidence throughout the competition. I’m ready to make Sierra Leone proud.”

Cribs International’s Chief Executive Officer, Sho Cole, commended the young artist for his hard work, creativity, and distinctive style. “Keltony stood out among all the contestants,” he said. “We are excited about his future and already working on his first project under the label. It will be something truly special.”

The signing further cements Cribs International’s position as one of Sierra Leone’s leading entertainment brands. Through initiatives like the Cribs International Talent Search, the company continues to discover, nurture, and promote emerging talents across the country — offering a platform for young artists to turn their dreams into reality.

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Festus Conteh is an international youth that functions conveniently in all forms of writing including article writing, news, script, content writing, constitution and project/proposal writing. Writing is fun to Festus and has brought fame and recognition in his clime. In 2019, he was awarded best upcoming writer in an online writing completion that was organized by the Association of Sierra Leonean Authors (ASLA). After his impactful contribution to national development and cohesion through writing, he was nominated for the African Genius Award for the Best Writer in Africa Award Category an award he lost to one of the greatest African Writers - Chinua Achebe. In 2022, Festus was one of the applicants to the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) as Vice Chairperson (Policy and Advocacy) a process that met imperil feedback. As a freelancer, Festus has written articles for magazines, newspapers, and media houses and his articles have attracted big media houses including BBC, Aljazeera and Legit. Ng and is the Head of Programs at Salone Messenger a public relations firm based in Sierra Leone with the latest news and information. He is the founder of Africa’s Wakanda a platform that spotlight the beauty of Africa. Festus is also a perpetual volunteer in life-changing causes and has shown great commitment and dedication to being a catalyst and solution to the challenges faced by young people like himself. Festus currently serves as the Secretary General of the Africa Youth Leaders movement which is a network of youth between the ages of 20 – 30 years who have shown achievement, leadership potential and commitment to make a difference. Festus is also the Africa Focal Point of Youth for Change Initiative, which is a platform through which young people can access resources, be empowered and given the opportunity to grow to become useful members of society who will participate in the development of their communities and nation. Along with another Africa Youth platform, Festus has Co-Founded the Future of Africa initiative which is an advocate forum with the aim to bring together local and international socio-economic stakeholders to support innovative programs aimed at advancing the radical and practical progress of adoption awareness-vulnerable children and youth and youth leadership-through interlinking local, regional and international resources and opportunities.