LAGOS SETS FOR AFRIMA 2016

Ahead of this Sunday’s awards ceremony, the commercial city of Lagos has been temporarily brought to a standstill with thousands of music stars from across Africa thronging the city for the big event. afrima-2016 This is as the organizers of AFRIMA 2016, the African Union and the International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, yesterday unveiled seven talented artistes as hosts for the continental event. The hosts, who were drawn from the three major ligual franca in Africa— English, French and Arabic – are Ahmed Soultan (Morocco); Ms. Bonang Matheba(South Africa; and Ika Jang(Congo). Ahmed Soultan is a Moroccan music star who is also an AFRIMA double award winner. Others are Denola, a style blogger, model and fashion enthusiast, Pam Happi, who is fondly called Miss P, is a bi-linguist and a household name in Cameroon, Hauwa Allahbura (Nigeria) and Denrele Edun. This year’s awards ceremony is being preceded by AFRIMA Music Village which held yesterday.

It was a non-stop music concert with over 40 African artistes performing live at the Waterfront, Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos. Thousands of guests and artistes thronged Lagos for the event. Also, as part of the activities for nominees to have a feel of Lagos, there will be a guided tour of Eko Atlantic City, popularly called the Eighth Wonder of the World. Other tourists sites to visit include the Freedom Park, Broad Street, which houses relics of the slave trade and Nigeria’s struggles for Independence. Other historic places to visit in Lagos, which is AFRIMA’s official host city, will be a visit to the Palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, which is located in Central Lagos, known as Iga Iduganran.

The awards night, holds this Sunday, at Convention Centre of the Eko Hotels and Suites with thousands of guests expected in Lagos from across Africa and the world. The All Africa Music Awards is tailored to recognise and reward those who have given African music the most creative competitive edge in the global market within the year under review. Over 154 nominees are campaigning for votes from the public for the various categories of awards.