Friday, 4 November 2016

AFRIMA Awards comes up this weekend in Lagos


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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