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Nikita Kering is an award-winning 19-year-old singer and songwriter born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2019 at 17, she won AFRIMA’s ‘Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa’ and…
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By Anthony Maliki It is less than one month to the seventh edition of the much-anticipated All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2021, and votes have long been stacking up for all…
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Fans and lovers of African music worldwide have been given the opportunity to decide winners in the 38 categories of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA 2021. Voting commenced…
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Spotify, an audio streaming and media services provider, has disclosed the top 10 states in Nigeria where music listening was highest between July to September 2021. It said…
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Aya Nakamura By Anthony Maliki The African Union Commission (AUC) and The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have released the 2021 nominees list. …
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Nigerian Afrobeats star Yemi Alade told the BBC’s Africa Daily podcast that the African music scene is incredibly male-dominated, and that people should give female artists "a…
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The couple met in 2016 Britney Spears has announced her engagement to her long-term boyfriend, Sam Asghari. The singer posted a video of the couple showing off the ring on…
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From left: AFRIMA President, Mike Dada; AFRIMA Juror, Robert Ekukole (Cameroon); Juror, Hadja Kobele (Guinea); AFRIMA Patron, Dr. Bisi Onasanya; and Juror, Charles Tabu (DRC) at…
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The whole village came out to watch filming in Igbuzor, in southeast Nigeria.Credit...Glenna Gordon for The New York Times The number of movies produced by Nollywood in the…
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Late Sarah Harding Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, 39, who had breast cancer, died on Sunday morning, her mother has said. Harding revealed in August 2020 that she had…
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Maria, Sammie and JMK, housemates at the ongoing television reality show, Big Brother Naija, season 6, have been evicted. This was announced by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of…
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Late Victor Uwaifo Nigerian highlife music icon and Edo-born, “Joromi” crooner, Sir Victor Uwaifo, is dead. The music legend, whose “Mammy Water” album was a hit for…
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Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have paid tribute to their bandmate Charlie Watts, following the death of the Rolling Stones drummer. In posts…
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Head of Communication and Partnership, AFRIMA, Zineb Seyad By Anthony Maliki The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of All Africa Music Awards,…
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R. Kelly, pictured in a courtroom artist's sketch, has denied any wrongdoing A woman who had a six-month relationship with R&B singer R. Kelly at 16 has told his trial that…
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By Anthony Maliki The International Jury of All Africa Music Awards, (AFRIMA), has announced three new categories for 2021 edition - including Best Soundtrack in a…
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