BY PUPWAYA TIMOTHY DIBAL
As preparations get into full
gear towards the prestigious awards ceremony of AFRIMA 2016 this weekend, the
African Union and the International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards
(AFRIMA), has unveiled hosts for this year’s event.
This year’s hosts are Bonang Matheba, Ika Jong and
Ahmed Solutan. It’s definitely Bonang season as the South African media
personality has again been chosen to be one of the hosts of this year’s All
Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) this Sunday at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria
Island, Lagos. Matheba was also one of the hosts of MAMA Award which was held
on the 22nd October, 2016. Bonang Matheba is a
versatile South African media personality, who anchors the popular SABC 1 Music
Live Show. She will be hosting AFRIMA alongside Congolese
broadcaster, Ika Jong who is a multi-talented bilingual Congolese TV
Broadcaster and celebrity. While Ahmed Soultan is a Moroccan music star, who is
also an AFRIMA double award winner. He is a leader of the Moroccan Group,
Nayda. Soultan is a multilingual artiste and celebrity, who speak English,
French, Portuguese and Arabic fluently.
However,
the red carpet hosts are Denola Grey, Denrele Edun, Hauwa AllahBura; and Pam
Happi. Denola is a style blogger, model, fashion enthusiast, broadcaster on
Ebonylife TV, Nigeria. He has carved a niche for himself in the fashion
industry. Pam Happi, who is fondly called Miss P, is a household name in
Cameroon. She is the renowned hostess of Miss P Show, which is one of the
most-watched Cameroonian talk shows. Hauwa Allahbura is a Nigerian model,
actress and a TV personality whose rise to fame came when she won the Miss FCT
pageant some years ago. Adenrele Oluwafemi Edun, popularly known as Denrele
Edun was one of the red carpet hosts of AFRIMA 2015. Known for his unique
fashion style and personality, he has also been named as one of the Red Carpet
hosts of this year.
According
to Naij.com, the AFRIMA 2016 events will start today Friday 4th November
with AFRIMA Music Village. This is a non-stop music concert with over 40
African artistes performing live at the Waterfront, Bar Beach, Victoria Island,
Lagos Nigeria. Thousands of guests are expected in Lagos for the event.
The
grand finale, the awards night, comes up on Sunday November 6, with thousands
of guests expected in Lagos from across Africa and the world. The All Africa Music Awards is tailored to recognize
and reward those who have given African music the most creative competitive
edge in the global market within the year under review.
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