BASKET MOUTH, JULIET IBRAHIM TO HOST AFRIMMA

Organisers of African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA), have unveiled the list of nominees for the maiden edition, which holds in Texas, United States, on July 26, at the Eisemann Center, Richardson, Texas.

Commenting, Anderson Obiagwu, founder/CEO of Big A Entertainment said his company was determined to sustain the drive towards a world-class African awards show.

"This event will not only celebrate the music of Africa but also celebrate the unique sounds, culture and artistes who tell the stories of our continent as a whole.

Meanwhile, Wizkid, Iyanya, Davido, and Flavour including two Ghanaian acts, Sarkodie and Shatta Wale, and an Ivorian act, DJ Arafat, will lock horns in the Best Male West Africa category.

Also Flavour, who got three nods, Davido and Wizkid, are also contenders in the Artiste of the Year category. The trio will also have artistes such as Diamond (Tanzania), Sarkodie (Ghana), Mafikizolo (South Africa), Anselmo Ralph - A Dor do Cupido (Angola), and Jaguar (Kenya) to contend with.

In the Best Female West Africa category, the battle will be among Nigeria’s

Tiwa Savage and Chidimma, Senegal’s Viviane Chidid, Ivory Coast’s Teeyah, Benin Republic’s Sessima and Ghana’s Efya.

The show will also feature performances from top artistes including a duet from hip hop act, Tuface Idibia and Grammy award-winning rapper, Faheem Najm aka T-pain. AFRIMA 2014 will be hosted by Basket Mouth and actress, Juliet Ibrahim. The event is expected to attract guests from 17 African countries.

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