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AU Backs All Africa Music Awards
The African Union Com
mission (AUC) has endorsed the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) by throwing its social and political influence behind the continental event that seeks to reward African music talents and promote the cultural heritage of the continent.
In a letter dated May 30, 2014, signed by the AUC’s Commissioner for social Affairs, Dr Sidiki Kaloko and addressed to the CEO/Executive Producer, AFRIMA, Mr Mike Dada, the AU commended the International Committee of AFRIMA on such a powerful initiative for the integration of the continent.
Dr Kaloko described AFRIMA as a tool to promote further African music and ensure its contribution for development of the continent’s cultural and creative industry. According to him, AFRIMA is a continental show piece conceptualist to communicate the rich musical and cultural heritage of Africa from an indigenous perspective.
He said the award is telling the African story with Africa’s voice and positioning the continents ‘creative industries for global competitiveness through the various activities on the awards event calendar.
Meanwhile Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast have been nominated for the best male (West-Africa) category. They include: Wizkid (Nigeria) Iyanya (Nigeria) Davido (Nigeria) Flavour Nabania (Nigeria) others are: Sakordi (Ghana) DjArafat (Ivory Coast) and Shatta Wale (Ghana).
Nigeria is also nominated in other categories alongside other West African countries. They include Best Video of the year, Best Rap Act, Best Collabo and Artiste of the year.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
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.
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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
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.
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