Countries Birthing Music Trend Setters In Africa
16 September 2020
By Kenneth Kiplagat
AFRICAN MUZIK MAGAZINE AWARDS (AFRIMMA) organizers have announced the nominees for 2020 awards. AFRIMMA 2020 is the 7th series of the awards which are themed to celebrate music of African origin; including but not limited to Afrobeats, Assiko, Bongo, Decale, Funana, Genge, Highlife, Kwaito, Lingala and Soukous.
Artists across Africa are carefully selected from the various genres for voting by fans before the grand announcements. It is indeed worth noting that art is dynamic and in its dynamic nature changes every season. Countries leading in Africa with these changes become Nigeria, which appears a record 51 times in the selection, South Africa and Ghana having 24 entries each, Kenya having 17, Tanzania filling in 19.
These countries have for a while now dominated in upscaling latest trends in music and dance. Take for example Nigeria, Burna Boy is at the top of the list with a current eight nominations, having won in two categories, "Artist of the year" and "Best Male Artist in West Africa" previously in 2019. The nominations are timely as they come after he recently released his Album, "Twice As Tall" and asserts Burna Boys musical footprint across Africa.
Here is the link to voting to the best talent on the continent.
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Here are the highlights from 2019
2019 AFRIMA Winners:
Best Video Director Of The Year – Director Kenny, Tanzania
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Rock – Rash, Kenya
Best Female Artiste Southern Africa – Nadia Nakai, South Africa
Revelation of the African Continent – Nikita Kering, Kenya
Best African DJ – DJ SPINALL, Nigeria
Best Male Artiste in Central Africa – Salatiel, Cameroon
Best Female Artist in Northern Africa – Nada Azhari, Morocco
Best Female Artist in Central Africa – Shan'L, Gabon
Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa – Amiinux, Morocco
Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa – Khaligraph Jones, Kenya
Artist of the Year in Africa – Burna Boy, Nigeria
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary – 2face Idibia, Nigeria
Best Male Artist in Southern Africa – Sjava, South Africa
African Fans' Favourite – Mohamed Ramadan, Egypt
Album of the Year in Africa – Afrikan Sauce by Sauti Sol, Kenya
Best African Act in the Diaspora – Manno Beats, ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou, Chad
Best Male Artiste in Western Africa – Burna Boy, Nigeria
Best Female Artist in Western Africa – Tiwa Savage, Nigeria
Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa – Nikita Kering, Kenya
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Pop – Joeboy, Nigeria
Best African Collaboration – Nasty C ft. Rowlene
Best African Artist, Duo or Group in African Electro – Manno Beats ft. Afrotronix & Vox Sambou
Best African Duo, Group or Band – Sauti Sol, Kenya
Best African Dance or Choreography – Aminux, Morocco
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Hip Hop – Nadia Nakai, South Africa
Best African Rapper/Lyricist – Nasty C, South Africa
Best Artist, Duo in Group in African Jazz – Owen & Tiana, Gabon
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B & Soul – Hillzy, Zimbabwe
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall – Stonebwoy, Ghana
Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional – Abrham Belanyeh, Ethiopia
Best Female Artist, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music – Kanvee Adams, Liberia
Best Male Artist, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music – Onesimus, Malawi
Best African Video – Director Kenny, Tanzania
Most Promising Artiste in Africa – Bráulio Alexandre, Angola
Producer of the Year in Africa – Kel P, Nigeria
Song of the Year in Africa – Fever by Wizkid, Nigeria
Songwriter of the Year in Africa – Kanvee Adams, Liberia
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