At 6th AFRIMA, Africans Unite to Celebrate Excellence

On Saturday, November 23, 2019 before a huge gathering of expectant guests at Eko HotelAnd Suites, Lagos, Nigerians, who turned up in elegant dresses and wearing panache on their faces and carriage, the continent of Africa united in celebrating the very best of its illustrious creative children in the field of music.

In a single night of glamour and spectacle, the massive stage of the All Africa Music Award, AFRIMAat the Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, presented artistes of varied cultural backgrounds.

It was indeed a moment of glory for the peoples of a continent, who aside being harangued by challenges in almost all the countries.

On parade at Eko hotel, were Sauti Sol (Kenya); Amiinux (Morroco);

Stonebwoy- (Ghana); and Kanvee Adams (Liberia). The natural resouce-rich Democratic Republic of Congo had two artists, Awilo Logomnba and Ferre Gola, just as South Africa had three Nadia Nakai, Tellaman and Master KG. The Eastern Africa was not left out as talk of the biggest music night in Africa was Nikita karren, a 17 year old from Kenya whose performance blown many away with a standing ovation. from the full capacity of Eko Convnetion Centre,Eko Hotel,lagos. Nigeria, being the host country and perhaps because of its sheer size and cultural credo on the continent, had five slots -- Teni Apata; Skibi; Praiz; JoeBoy, and the legend of the hip hop generation, Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba.In all, 29 artistes performed at the biggest nigh of Music in Africa in a medley that showed collaboration and unity of the continent through music and culture.

The celebration last Saturday, witnessed by hundreds of guests from across the continent, also enthroned some of the creatives as the very best across musical genres and countries of the continent. The regional category conferred status on artists from as many as 20 countries of the continent. These are:

Best Male Artist in Central Africa -- Salatiel (Cameroon) with his work, ‘Anita; ‘

Best Female Artist in Central Africa -- Shan’L (Gabon) – ‘Ces’t Pas Les Gbes’