Plandemic is a first ever Nyatiti Trap song that talks about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the world. This song was made by Makadem who is currently stranded in Copenhagen and is unable to travel back to his homeland, Kenya due to closed borders. A big shout out to Dj Pharfar and Wafande for jumping on this track and making it happen. Listen, enjoy and don’t forget to share!
Universal Music Group’s recording artistes, Sauti Sol, officially drops a brand new single and video titled “Suzanna.”
“Suzanna” tackles the controversial phenomenon of sponsors/blessers. With their clever irreverent lyrics and sharp wit they poke fun at a woman who is a beneficiary of the champagne life as sponsored by an older man.
The accompanying video, directed by Leke Alabi-Isama, was shot in Nigeria. “It’s more comic relief judging by how they are styled in the 70s disco ball chic complete with puffy colourful men blouses, large ‘fros and perms. ‘It’s also a reminder of the good ole days of how stylish Africans were.” comments Bien.
Polycarp Otieno says good vibes continue in the new album, and it will be a milestone release for the group. “There is a lot of maturity in the album. We have come of age and we express how people should perceive us freely after 11 years as professional singers. Every song speaks to an issue that is relatable to everyone.
Bensoul retraces his journey from Embu to Nairobi on ‘Niombee‘. The song is also an ode to his mother. It serves as a reminder for prayer and protection from the fast life.
It was an unusually cold for an October morning on the 25th less than 24 hours to the 6th edition Afrimma Awards & Music Festival. The Afrimma production team had just rounded up another think, tank session in the quest for producing the best Afrimma edition yet. The team looked in high spirits even if the cold weather had everyone wrapping up warm. There’s a lot of creative processes that goes on behind the scenes in the production of the biggest African music awards in Diaspora. From the selected performers to the red-carpet theme, to the colors displayed on stage. There is a peculiar thought process that goes into the production. This year the Afrimma artwork displayed on the stage wowed people and set tongues wagging. The beautiful artwork illuminated the Afrimma stage all night looking breathtaking and drawing gasps from the audience on sight. Drawing inspiration from the Biblical last supper parable, our Chief creative officer Edem Jimbo created this artwork of some of Africa’s top music stars using the inspiration of the last supper.
This piece is an attempt to explain and piece together to the different parts of the jigsaw and take you into creative thought process of the Afrimma 2019 Awards & Music Festival Artwork.
Fela Kuti (Nigeria) – The iconoclastic Fela Anikulapo Kuti is probably one of the most iconic figures in the history of African music. He pioneered the Afrobeat genre which the current Afrobeats genre draws a lot of inspiration from. He was an avowed human right activist, who’s feat has never been matched. It was only right to have this progenitor of African music on the artwork.
Sarkodie (Ghana) – Ghanaian wordsmith and Africa’s ace rapper Sarkodie comes next. The lyrical dexterity of Sark as he is fondly called is unmatched in the African music industry hence, he earns his sit at the table. Sarkodie’s discography is almost as long as his awards and his ability to fuse his local dialect Twi with English language makes you enjoy him like you understand his dialect.
Babes Wodumo (South Africa) – South African Ggom star Babes Wodumo is one of the hottest female stars from the Southern part of Africa. Her collection of hits in the Ggom genre is impressive and her song was featured on the hit Black Panther movie. Babes Wodumo also has voice credits on numerous projects including Dj Maphorisa, Wizkid and many others. The Mzanzi born star also earns her seat at the table.
Burna Boy (Nigeria) – Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy is arguably the hottest African music star on the planet. Selling out massive auditoriums all year and shelling out some of the biggest hit songs of the year, 2019 can be safely said to be the year of the Burna Boy. The African Giant roused from his slumber or rather roused the continent from her slumber as he moved rapidly from the most underrated African star to the most talked about African star. Burna Boy won the Afrimma Artist of the Year, BET Best African Act as well as MTV/EMA.
Ommy Dimpoz (Tanzania) – Tanzanian star singer Ommy Dimpoz is an extremely talented act who rose from the. ashes of a medical condition to winning the Best Male East Africa at Afrimma 2019. Ommy documented his inspiring story of overcoming health issues in his music and reenacted the performance at Afrimma 2019.
Sherine (Egypt)– Afrimma is an all-encompassing award ceremony with representation from every part of Africa. The African beauty Sherine takes her seat at the table representing the uniqueness of the North African brand of music. Sherine is one of the most prominent and popular Egyptian musicians. She’s also a TV host and personality considered one of the most powerful and influential in Egypt.
Nipsey Hussle (Eritrea) – This is a tribute to the influential rapper, entrepreneur and community activist of all times. Many people do not realize that Nipsey Hussle is African from Eritrea, his impact in the International music scene set him apart from the others and a lot of people swear by his principles today. Nipsey Hussle had a short time on earth but his impact on the community would last for a long time.
Phyno (Nigeria) – Renowned for rapping in his native Igbo language, Phyno is one of Africa’s illustrious rappers who has shone time and again that his culture is a weapon he draws on for inspiration.
Wiyaala (Ghana) – This uniquely talented artist of Ghanaian descent is one who’s art is unapologetically African. She is beautiful, colorful and combines her native language of Sissala and Waala as well as English in her music. Her music is breathtakingly cultural and is fully immersed in African culture.
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast) – Ivorien mercurial musician DJ Arafat who sadly passed away this year earns a seat at the table as a tribute and for his impact on the Francophone scene. He was one of the seasoned performers and crowd pullers from the Francophone region and he was widely loved for his hit songs and unique delivery on music.
Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – Mama Africa as she is fondly called is one of the most dynamic artists from Africa. Her fanbase is all over Africa and she has songs in Swahili and French languages catering to her diverse fans. Although, Yemi Alade is still looking Johnny, she has found her feet as one of the most successful female African artists.
Flavour (Nigeria) – Africa’s King of Live Performance Flavour is one of the busiest African acts and his unique performances with his live band has graced most of the biggest stages in Africa. Flavour is one African artist who never goes out of vogue and has stayed relevant through the years with his culture inspired music and breathtaking live stage performances.
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – Diamond Platnumz is one of the biggest star acts from East Africa. He is often dubbed the King of East African music and the Bongo flava exponent. Diamond Platnumz has over the years built a niche for himself as the master of hits, his numbers and following are representative of a real King and his impact on the African music scene. Diamond is simply the number one Artist in East Africa for the past half a decade.
Akothee (Kenya) – One of Kenya’s most successful female artist, Akothee is also a songwriter, dancer, socialite and entrepreneur. Akothee is an extremely strong woman who is also a woman advocate from the Luo tribe of Nilolites. Akothee also earns her sit at the Afrimma table.
Image – Edem Jimbo @edemjimbo
Words – Richard Iroko @richykuzee
Governor Hassan Ali Joho of Mombassa, Kenya is one of the foremost young leaders impacting the African continent. The Kenyan politician has blazed the trail as an exemplary leader and a visionary that has set his constituency on a path to positive developments
Joho joined active politics in the year 2004, and became the Kisauni party chairman for the Liberal Democratic Party between 2006-2007. It was not until 2007 General Election, when he was overwhelmingly elected as the Kisauni parliamentary member through ODM in 2007. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Kisauni constituency and the Assistant Minister for Transport. On 4 March 2013 he was elected as Governor of Mombasa.
Governor Hassan Ali Joho has over the years proven to be an exceptional leader, vibrant and innovative. Join us as we welcome and give honor to whom its due – The Afrimma 2019 Transformational Leadership Awardee – Governor Hassan Ali Joho.
This award presentation took place at the . 6th edition of the Afrimma Awards & Music Festival at the Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas on Oct 26th, 2019.
What a night of celebration of African music in Diaspora , the Afrimma 2019 Awards was a colorful ceremony that hoisted African flag higher. Peformances from Ommy Dimpoz, Rema, Zlatan, Phyno, AKothee, NAndy, and more got the night even more exciting as captured by @jejeunlimited
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Deadline is 25.October.2019 for entries. Winners announced 28.October.2019
What a year of monumental growth it has been for African music? African music stars from all corners of the continent gave us amazing music and continued to push the culture. Without a doubt, the African music movement has gathered a massive momentum in the past year culminating in the Beyoncé album ‘Lion King’ – A Gift to Africa.
The AFRIMMA 2019 Award & Music Festival nominees list throws up a mix of incumbent stars who have continued to advance their career and youngsters who have barged through to earn their breakthrough. Nigeria’s Burna Boy aka the ’African Giant’, perhaps the fastest growing African star who has been on an immense rise in the past one year dominates the roster with multiple nominations. Mali’s Aya Nakamura was a shining light for female artists and bagged multiple nominations as well.
Some of the big names on the nominees list this year also include Nigeria’s Wizkid, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest. Davido, Yemi Alade, Sarkodie, Fally Ipupa, Harmonize also earned their place on the nominees list. Stars like Kuami Eugene of Ghana, Uganda’s Vinka, Congo’s Ya Levis as well as Cameroon’s Salatiel all earned their first Afrimma nominations.
African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) is a highly anticipated award show celebrating the beauty of African music, culture and artistry. The award show will take place on Saturday, 26th of October, 2019 and will honor some of the world’s top African celebrities, artists, artists managers, producers, video directors, DJs and cultural influencers.
AFRIMMA is the sole award ceremony in the Diaspora that caters to all musical genres including but not limited to Afrobeats, Assiko, Bongo, Decale, Funana, Genge, Highlife, Hiplife, Kwaito, Lingala and soukous. This year’s edition of AFRMMA is the 6th one and promises to be the biggest edition of the biggest African music awards show in Diaspora. The star -studded event attracts guests all over the world and from cities within the United States as well as guests and honorees from various African countries.
Check out the Nominees List Below
Best Male West Africa
Davido – Nigeria
Kuami Eugene – Ghana
King Promise – Ghana
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Wally B. Seck- Senegal
Ariel Sheney– Ivory Coast
Sidiki Diabate – Mali
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Wizkid- Nigeria
Mr. Eazi – Nigeria
Best Female West Africa
Aya Nakamura – Mali
Simi – Nigeria
Becca -Ghana
Teni- Nigeria
Adiouza – Senegal
Josey – Ivory Coast
MzVee – Ghana
Tiwa Savage- Nigeria
Yemi Alade- Nigeria
Niniola- Nigeria
Best Male East Africa
Ali Kiba – Tanzania
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Harmonize – Tanzania
Nyashinski – Kenya
Juma Jux – Tanzania
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania
Rayvanny – Tanzania
The Ben – Rwanda
Best Female East Africa
Vinka – Uganda
Victoria Kimani – Kenya
Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
Akothee – Kenya
Nandy – Tanzania
Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
Fena Gitu (Fenamenal) – Kenya
Knowles Butera – Rwanda
Rema Namakula –Uganda
Juliana Kanyomozi- Uganda
Best Male Central Africa
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Dadju – Congo
Stanley Enow – Cameroon
Preto Show – Angola
Naza– Congo
Ya Levis – Congo
Salatiel – Cameroon
Matias Damasio- Angola
Anselmo Ralph – Angola
C4 Pedro – Angola
Best Female Central Africa
Shan’L -Gabon
Neima – Mozambique
Blanche Bailly – Cameroon
Charlotte Dipanda- Cameroon
Daphne – Cameroon
Maria Andrade – Cape Verde
Eva RapDiva- Angola
Liloca- Mozambique
Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
Yasmine- Guinea Bissau
Best Male Southern Africa
Aka- South Africa
Roberto – Zambia
Cassper Nyovest- South Africa –
Emtee- South Africa
EXQ – Zimbabwe
Nasty C – South Africa
Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
Shyn – Madagascar
Prince Kaybee – South Africa
Master KG – South Africa
Best Female Southern Africa
Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe
Busiswa – South Africa
Sho Madjozi- South Africa
Mampi – Zambia
Shashl__ – Zimbabwe
Cleo Ice Queen- Zambia
Zonke- South Africa
Lady X- South Africa
Bucie – South Africa
Kelly Khumalo- South Africa
Best African Group
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Toofan – Togo
B26 – Angola
R2bee’s – Ghana
Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
Umu Obiligbo – Nigeria
Forca Suprema – Angola
Bracket- Nigeria
Black Motion- South Africa
4KEUS- Congo
Crossing Boundaries with Music Award
Burna Boy–Nigeria
Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
Stormzy – Ghana/UK
Wizkid – Nigeria
Davido–Nigeria
Afro B- Ivory coast
Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria /USA
Stefflon Don – Jamaica/UK
Rotimi- Nigeria
French Montana- Morocco
Best Newcomer
Rema – Nigeria
Kwesi Arthur – Ghana
Naiboi- Kenya
Zlatan – Nigeria
Ya Levis – Congo
Fireboy DML – Nigeria
Rui Orlando- Angola
Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
Gaz Mawete- Congo
Sho Madjozi- South Africa
Artist of The Year
Davido – (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Fally Ipupa- Congo
Wizkid -(Nigeria)
Burna Boy – (Nigeria)
Black Coffee – South Africa
Sarkodie- Ghana
Yemi Alade- Nigeria
Busiswa- South Africa
Aya Nakamura -Mali/France
Best Gospel
Frank Edwards – Nigeria
Gloria Muliro – Kenya
Bethel Revival Choir- Ghana
Papa Dennis – Kenya
Miguel Buila – Angola
Diana Hamilton – Ghana
Icha Kavons – Congo
Willy Paul – Kenya
Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
Best Live Act
Flavour – Nigeria
Ali Kiba – Tanzania
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Sidiki Diabate – Mali
Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Becca – Ghana
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz- Tanzania
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Best Rap Act
Phyno- Nigeria
Olamide – Nigeria
Falz – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana
Tha Dogg – Namibia
Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
Zlatan Ibile – Nigeria
Nasty C – South Africa
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Medikal – Ghana
Best Collaboration
Burna Boy x Zlatan – Killing Dem
Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
Beyonce x Wizkid x Blue Ivy x Saint JHN–Brown Skin Girls
Ommy Dimpoz ft Alikiba – Rockstar
Anselmo Ralph ft C4 Pedro- Pra Cuiar Mais
Mayorkun ft Kizz Daniel- True
MHD ft Dadju- Bebe
Master KG ft Zanda Zakuza- Skeleton move
Aya Nakamura ft Niska- Sucette
Flavour ft Umu Obiligbo- Awele
Song of The Year
Burna Boy x Zlatan – Killing Dem
Rema – Dumebi
Master KG ft Zanda Zakuza – Skeleton Move
Ya Levis – Katchua
Skiibii – Sensima
Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa- Inama
BM ft Awilo Longomba – Rosalina remix
Burna Boy- On the low
Aya Nakamura- Pookie
Shatta Wale – My Level
Best Video Director
Justin Campos – South Africa
Dr Nkeng Stephens -Cameroon
Enos Olik – Kenya
Clarence Peters – Nigeria
David Duncan- Ghana
Sasha Vybz – Uganda
Director Kenny – Tanzania
Daps- Nigeria
Gyo Gyimah- Ghana
Patrick Ellis- Nigeria
Best Dj Africa
Dj Spinall – Nigeria
Dj Black Coffee – South Africa
Man Renas- Angola
DJ Jeff- Angola
Dj D-Ommy – Tanzania
DJ Slim- Ghana
Dj Neptune – Nigeria
DJ Ecool- Nigeria
DJ Tira – South Africa
DJ Euphonik- South Africa
Best African Dj USA
Dj Tunez – Nigeria
Dj Fully Focus – Kenya
Dj Silent Killa – Caribbean
Dj Poison Ivy – Kenya
Dj Mekzy–Nigeria
Dj Shinski – Kenya
Dj Rell- Sierra Leone
DJ Freshy K- Nigeria
DJ Nana B- Ghana
Dj Moh – Ivory Coast
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
Rema -Dumebi
Zlatan x Burna Boy- Killin Dem
Diamond Platnumz ft Fally Ipupa – Inama
Patoranking ft Davido- Confirm
Ommy Dimpoz- You are the best
Anselmo Ralph ft C4Pedro – Pra Cuiar Mais
Flavour ft Umu Obiligbo- Awele
Aya Nakamura- Pookie
Adekunle Gold- Kelegbe Megbe
Sho Madjozi – Idhom
Music Producer of The Year
Masterkraft – Nigeria
Northboi Oracle- Nigeria
Kimamba – Tanzania
Kel P- Nigeria
Laizer Classic- Tanzania
Guilty Beatz- Ghana
Dj Maphoriza- South Africa
S2kizzy- Tanzania
Salatiel- Cameroun
Sidike Diabate- Mali
Best African Dancer
Kaffy Dance Queen – Nigeria
The Grove – Angola
Sherri Silver – Rwanda
La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
Manuel Canza Laurenzo- Angola
Ghetto Triplet Kids (Uganda)
Izzy Odigie (Nigeria)
Bajuni – Tanzania
Rabbit Crew 255- Tanzania
The Team – Angola
Best Lusophone
DJODJE – Cape Verde
Mr Bow – Mozambique
Matias Damasio – Angola
Nelson Freitas – Cape Verde
Anselmo Ralph – Angola
Maira Andrade – Cape Verde
Calema – Sao Tome
CEF- Angola
Puto Portuguesa – Angola
Filho do Zua – Angola
Best Francophone
Stanley Enow – Cameroon
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Dadju – Congo
Toofan – Togo
Ariel Sheney- Ivory Coast
Dj Arafat – Ivory Coast
Daphne – Cameroon
Ya Levis- Cameroon
Aya Nakamura- Mali
Salatiel – Cameroon
RADIO/TV PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Willy Tuva – Kenya
Lil Ommy – Tanzania
Do2dtun- Nigeria
Yaw- Nigeria
Jamal Gaddafi- Kenya
Afonso Quintas – Angola
Sammy Forson- Ghana
James Onen- Uganda
Dj Fresh – South Africa
Konnie Toure- Ivory Coast
Rising Kisumu based-Kenyan act Gabiro Mtu Necessary is ready to woo the ladies with his new single “Bad Girl Loving,” The song produced by DTX Music at Kompakt Records sees light on the first day of August, 2019.
Putting Gabiro’s both bellowing and crooning voice on the radar, “Bad Girl Loving” is an upbeat Dance-soul oriented track that’s nothing but a sweet ode to women. “This one’s for the love I have for bad girls and ratchet ladies coz there is no better and crazier love than that, I wish I found one of these kinds to marry soon.” Gabiro kicks off the track.
In the track Gabiro pulls through creatively with his lyrical prowess to show off both his sides of being a rapper and singer on a diverse danceable instrumental; it is for sure a club banger to get you up on your feet all night.
His rise has seen him gaining the respect of his rap peers with his lyrical precision at the youthful age of 20. Boasting 15 tracks in total since the kick-start of his music career, the self-proclaimed Kisumu President has been trading bars with a spray of special guests like Wyre, Kidis the Jembe, Nigeria’s Ketchup, Shamir and recently he released visuals for International Local alongside is producer friend Videz Hybrid.
His previous release “Chances” was received by mixed reactions making out one of the most talked releases of his career considering many people took it as disrespect even after Gabiro came out clean to explain,
“I just wanted to express myself and be artistic that’s just what I found myself doing, just being a dexterous artist, person and human being. Forget about an artist, I’m a human being at the end of the day. So I’m just expressing myself and being more proficient. It’s like just speaking my truths.” ~ Gabiro
He continues. “I am not sure anyone is offended coz no one has contacted me to tell me so but at the end of the day we are all sinning and I am just singing.”
“Bad Girl Loving” is Gabiro’s seventh single following his previous releases “Story”, “Naitwa Gabiro,” “Ujumbe,” “Chini Ya Maji,” “Nitembezee” and “Chances.”
Raj finally dropped the visuals for his highly anticipated project with the super talented singer and vocalist, Victoria Kimani dubbed ‘IGO’ that has been on the works for a while.
The chemistry and the positive energy that Victoria Kimani usually brings in most, if not all of her collaborations are usually classic and unprecedented making her one of the best female artistes everybody wants to work with the music industry and her blessing the ‘IGO’ record with her melodious vocals and Raj spitting the venomous fire on the verses, it’s something that you won’t ever forget.
This collaboration is just perfect and after watching and listening to the record, we sure can’t wait to listen to another record these two established artistes will come up with because it’s inevitable for them to work together in the future, their chemistry can’t be ignored at all.
The Music Bank founder and ‘Sawa Sawa’ hit maker who also worked with Stella Mwangi three years ago on his hit record ‘Obe Baba remix’ has not only released one of the best records you will listen to this year with Victoria Kimani but he has also promised to bring back the ‘Bae Tuesdays’ which will run until the end of the year
“… Imma be releasing 20 songs, videos and collabs! …” Raj wrote in part on social media