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AFRIMMA Takes Centre Stage, Nov 15
The 7th edition of the annual African Muzik Magazine Award and Music Festival (AFRIMMA), The biggest African music awards ceremony in Diaspora that creates a platform to promote the diversity of African music will take the centre stage on Sunday and would be transmitted via African muzik magazine YouTube page.
In a statement by the organisers, this year’s edition will be a virtual ceremony as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic means congregation is not possible.
The President and CEO of AFRIMMA Anderson Obiagwu said: “The theme of this year’s award show is ‘Destination Africa’,we are taking you on a music journey into the sound of Africa,the beauty of African music lies in the diversity and African Virtual Award would be a showcase event”.
Destination Africa is going to explore the different regions in Africa and its promises to be an epoch ceremony with super star performers lined up. Some of the acts billed to perform at AFRIMMA 2020 include Fally Ipupa, Diamond Platnumz, Davido,Nadia Mukani,Soraia Ramos among others.
This year’s nomination list features a raft of established talents, but also stars a host of new talents in what seems to be a major paradigm shift on the African music scene. Burna Boy, Davido, Diamond Platnumz are among the nominees. The event promises to showcase a lots of fun and excitement.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.