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Tiwa, Burna Boy, Wizkid, 2Baba Shine at 6th AFRIMA Awards (See Full List of Winners)

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Winners have emerged at the 6th All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA held on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Winners were announced in the 36 categories of the awards ceremony, which comprise the Continental and Regional categories.

The Continental Category rewards African artistes in various music genres and forms, while the Regional Category celebrates the outstanding achievements of African artistes within their specific region of origin.

Also, the 6th AFRIMA Legendary awards were announced; a recognition of individuals who have impacted the world positively, using their craft in the music, arts and culture industry.

Unlike others, this category is not open to public voting, but determined by the African Union, International Committee of AFRIMA and the AFRIMA Jury.

This years’ Legendary awards recipients are international Nigerian music icon, 2Baba; and Congolese music veteran, Awilo Longomba.

See the full list of winners below:

Best Female Artist in Western Africa

•Aya Nakamura (Mali) – ‘Pookie’

•Simi (Nigeria) – ‘I Dun Care’

•Jossey (Ivory Coast) – ‘Mise Au Point’

•Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) – ‘One’ WINNER

•Kanvee Adams (Liberia) – ‘Daily Prayer’

•Teni (Nigeria) – ‘Case’

•Manamba Kante (Guinea) – ‘Nany Baly’

•Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – ‘Oh My Gosh’

•MzVee (Ghana) – ‘Bend Down’ ft. Kuame Eugene

•Niniola (Nigeria) – ‘Bana’

Best Male Artist in Western Africa

•Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Ye’ WINNER

•Davido (Nigeria) – ‘Wonder Woman’

•Kizz Daniel (Nigeria) – ‘Madu’

•Wizkid (Nigeria) – ‘Fever’

•King Promise (Ghana) – ‘Abena’

•Salif Keita (Mali) – ‘Gnamale’ ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo

•Shatta Wale (Ghana) – ‘My Level’

•Sidiki Diabate (Mali) – ‘I Love You’

•DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast) – ‘Moto Moto’

Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop

•Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Kanyaga’

Fireboy DML (Nigeria) – ‘Jealous’

•Joeboy (Nigeria) – ‘Baby’ WINNER

•Magasco (Cameroon) – ‘Calling My Driver’ ft. Mimie

•Mlindo the Vocalist (South Africa) – ‘Macala’ ft. Sfeesoh, Kwesta & Thabsie

•Rema (Nigeria) – ‘Dumebi’

•Skiibii (Nigeria) – ‘Sensima’ ft. Reekado Banks

•Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) – ‘Moyo’

•Wax Dey (Cameroon) – ‘Magufuli’ ft. Mr. Leo & Locko

Yann’Sine (Morocco) – ‘J’essaie’

Best African DJ

•Black Coffee and David Guetta (South Africa) – ‘Drive’ ft. Delilah Montagu

•DJ Africano (Morocco) – ‘Chandek’ ft. Muslim

•DJ Maphorisa, DJ Raybel (South Africa) – ‘iWalk Ya Phara’ ft. Moonchild Sanelly, K.O & Zulu Mkhathini

•DJ Moh Green (Algeria) – ‘Africa Proud’ ft. Wally B. Seck, Iba One, Josey, Fanicko, Stanley Enow, Kafon, Heritier, Dub Afrika & Bgmfk

•DJ Neptune (Nigeria) – ‘Demo’ ft. Davido

•DJ Spinall (Nigeria) – ‘Dis Love’ ft. Wizkid, Tiwa Savage WINNER

•DJ Tunez (Nigeria) – ‘Turn Up ft. Wizkid & Reekado

•DJ Zinhle (South Africa) – Umlilo

•RJ The DJ (Tanzania) – ‘Good Time Drip’ ft. Abba, Country Boy, Giggy Money, Sanja Boy & Queen Darleen

Artist of the Year in Africa

•Aminux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Binek’

•Burna Boy (Nigeria) – ‘Gbona’ WINNER

•Daphne (Cameroon) – ‘Ne Lâches Pas’

•Davido (Nigeria ) – ‘Wonder Woman’

•Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Kanyaga’

•Nasty C (South Africa) – ‘SMA’ ft. Rowlene

•Prince Kaybee (South Africa) – ‘Banomoya’ ft. Busiswa and TNS

•Tamer Hosny (Egypt) – ‘Naseny Leh’

Wizkid (Nigeria) – ‘Fever’

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary

•2Baba (Nigeria) – ‘Oyi’ WINNER

•Adil Assil (Morocco) – ‘Lala Moulati’

•Fally Ipupa (DRC) – ‘Aime-moi’

•Kerozen (Cote d’Ivoire) – ‘La Victoire’

•Kizz Daniel (Nigeria) – ‘Madu’

•Mbosso (Tanzania) – ‘Hodari’

Salatiel (Cameroon) – ‘Anita’

•Salif Keita (Mali) – ‘Tonton’

•Sjava (South Africa) – ‘Umama’

•Tamy Moyo (Zimbabwe) – ‘Kwandinobva’

•Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) – ‘One’

Other winners and their categories are:

Best Male Artist in Central Africa

•C4 Pedro (Angola) – ‘Se Eu Soubesse’

Fally Ipupa (DRC) – ‘Aime Moi’

•Locko (Cameroon) – ‘Let Go’

•Magasco (Cameroon) – ‘Calling My Driver’ ft. Mimie

•Maitre Gims (DRC) – ‘Hola Senorita’ ft. Maluma

•Rui Orlando (Angola) – ‘Me Leva Contigo’ ft. Barbara Bandeira

•Niska (Congo Brazzaville) – ‘Medicament’

•Salatiel (Cameroon) – ‘Anita’ WINNER

•Ya Levis (DRC) – ‘Katchua’

Best Female Artist in Central Africa

•Anna Joyce (Angola) – ‘Destino’

•Blanche Bailly (Cameroon) – ‘Ton Pied Mon Pied’

•Bruna Tatiana (Angola) – ‘Musica Para Ti’

•Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon) – ‘Un Jour Dans Ma Vie’

•Daphne (Cameroon) – ‘Ne Laches Pas’

•Duda (Angola) – ‘Fica So’ ft. Landrick

Shan’L (Gabon) – ‘Ces’t Pas Les Gbes’ WINNER

•Titica (Angola) – ‘Giro De Bicycleta’ ft. Laton Cordeiro

Best Male Artist in Eastern Africa

•Boy Black (Madagascar) – ‘Hitambarako’

•Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – ‘Inama’ ft. Fally Ipupa

•Harmonize (Tanzania) – ‘Never Give Up’

•Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) – ‘Leave Me Alone’ WINNER

Shyn (Madagascar) – ‘Ngoma’ ft. Denise

•Rayvanny (Tanzania) – ‘Tetema’ ft. Diamond Platnumz

•Mbosso (Tanzania) – ‘Hodari’

•Nyashinski (Kenya) – ‘Hello’

Best Female Artist in Eastern Africa

•Irene Namatovu (Uganda) – ‘Tweyanze’

•Maua Sama (Tanzania) – ‘Lokote’

•Nandy (Tanzania) – ‘Aibu’

Nikita Kering (Kenya) – ‘Happy With You’ WINNER

•Rosa Ree (Tanzania) – ‘Dip n’ Wine It’ ft. G Nako

•Sheeba (Uganda) – ‘Wankona’

•Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) – ‘Moyo’

•Queen Darleen (Tanzania) – ‘Mbali’ ft. Harmonize

Best Male Artist in Northern Africa

•Ahmed Soultan (Morocco) – ‘Draw My Life’

Amiinux (Morocco) – ‘Bini W Biwaen’ WINNER

•Amr Diab (Egypt ) – ‘Bahebo’

•Cairokee (Egypt) – ‘Kan Lak Ma ‘Ya’

•DJ Moh Green (Algeria) – ‘Africa Proud’ ft. Wally B. Seck, IbaOne, Josey, Fanicko, Stanley, Kafon, Heritier, Dub Africa and BGMFK

•Mostafa Hagag (Egypt) – ‘Khatwa’

•Soolking (Algeria) – ‘Esperance’

•Tamer Hosny (Egypt) – ‘Naseny Lay’

•Yann’Sine (Morocco) – ‘J’essaie’

Best Female Artist in Northern Africa

•Jaylann (Morocco) – ‘Allo allo’

•Kenza Morsli (Algeria) – ‘Kettal’

•Nada Azhari (Morocco) – ‘Jrit’ WINNER

•Psychoqueen (Morocco) – ‘Enta’ Habibi’

•Salma Rachid (Morocco) – ‘Ma Gazzelle’ ft. Mok Saib

•Sherine (Egypt) – ‘Kadabeen’

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Joeboy Stars on Easter Edition of Glo-Powered African Voices

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Nigeria-born Afro-pop star, Joeboy, whose melodies now ripple across continents, takes centre stage this week on the Easter edition of African Voices, the Globacom-sponsored CNN magazine programme.

In a captivating session from Lagos, show anchor Larry Madowo drew out the rhythm of Joeboy’s journey, tracing the arc from a starry-eyed university dreamer to a maestro whose songs now traverse the globe like whispered secrets carried on the wind.

Born Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus in 1997, Joeboy—affectionately dubbed Afrobeats’ “lover boy”—embarked on his musical odyssey in 2017 with a viral reinterpretation of Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You.

This pivot from rap to melodious crooning caught the discerning eye of Nigerian artiste and entrepreneur Mr Eazi, who, upon discovering him on Instagram, extended an invitation to join the emPawa Africa Talent Incubation initiative—a sanctuary for budding African talents where raw potential is nurtured into brilliance.

The partnership bore fruit in 2018 with the release of Fààjí, featuring Mr Eazi, and soon after, Joeboy was signed to Warner Music Africa. From there, his ascent became a symphony of milestones: the intoxicating single Baby in 2019, followed by Beginning, which amassed over 23 million views on YouTube, and Love & Light the same year.

Collaborations with Mayorkun yielded the spirited tracks Don’t Call Me and All for You, further cementing his place in the Afrobeats constellation.

Joeboy’s debut album, Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic, unfurled in February 2021, a melodic tapestry of youth, hope, and desire. By 19 May 2023, he unveiled his sophomore studio effort, Body & Soul, preceded by the evocative singles Sip (Alcohol), Contour, Body & Soul, and Duffel Bag. In 2023, he teased the world with Only God Save Me and the extended EP Body, Soul and Spirit, offering listeners a window into the essence of his artistic spirit.

February 2024 marked another milestone as he launched his own imprint, Young Legend, soon releasing Osadebe, a track that resonated nationwide with the familiar warmth of homegrown brilliance.

Joeboy’s dedication has been richly rewarded. He clinched Best Artiste in African Pop at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards and Best Pop at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. His music has earned numerous nominations, including at the City People Entertainment Awards and The Headies, affirming his status as a luminary of contemporary African sound.

The Easter edition of African Voices featuring Joeboy will air on DSTV Channel 401 at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, with repeats at 11 a.m.; Sunday at 3:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Monday at 3 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.; and Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. The schedule will be mirrored the following week, culminating in Monday at 3 a.m., giving audiences multiple opportunities to bask in the artistry of a musician whose voice carries the pulse of a continent.

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Hollywood Action Movie Superstar Chuck Norris Dies at 86

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Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood action star most famous for his role in “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died, his family said Friday. He was 86 years old.

“It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,” the family said in a statement on Instagram.

“He lived his life with faith, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved. Through his work, discipline, and kindness, he inspired millions around the world and left a lasting impact on so many lives,” the statement said.

Norris reportedly fell ill on Thursday on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

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Great Facts About the Forthcoming Oscars You Need to Know

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By Samantha Ofole-Prince
Below are great facts about the forthcoming Oscars most entertainment buffs may not have know…
1. Oscar is a nickname. The origins of the nickname are not clear, but a popular story has been that Academy librarian Margaret Herrick thought it resembled her Uncle Oscar and said so. The Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar, but the Academy itself didn’t use the nickname officially until 1939.
2. Each Oscar statuette is individually handcrafted, and the Oscar statuette stands at 13½ inches high and weighs 81/2 pounds.
3. The Oscar statuette is the most recognized award in the world and statuettes have been presented since the first initial awards banquet on May 16, 1929.
4. At age 74, Clint Eastwood became the oldest winner to date in the Directing category.
5. Hattie McDaniel is the first African American to win a best supporting actress Oscar. She won for her role as Mammy in the 1939 movie “Gone with the Wind.”
6. Halle Berry is the first African American actress to win best actress Oscar. She won in 2002 for “Monster’s Ball.”
7. In 2002, Denzel Washington became the second African American actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor (“Training Day”), and the first African American actor to have won Oscars for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor (Sidney Poitier was the first to win an Oscar in 1963 for “Lilies of the Field “).
8. Whoopi Goldberg and Chris Rock have previously hosted the Oscars, but Billy Crystal remains the longest serving host. Crystal has hosted the Oscars nine times to date.
9. Attendance at the Oscars ceremony is by invitation only. No tickets are sold to the public and in Oscar history; only three circumstances have prevented the Academy Awards presentation from going off as scheduled. The first was in 1938, when destructive floods all but washed-out Los Angeles and delayed the ceremony. In 1968, the Awards ceremony was postponed out of respect for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who had been assassinated a few days earlier, and in 1981, the Awards were postponed for 24 hours because of the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
10. The longest Oscar telecast was the 74th Oscars show in 2002 which had a running time of 4 hours, 23 minutes. Shortest Oscar telecast was the 31st Academy Awards in 1959 which had a running time of 1 hour, 40 minutes.
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Samantha Ofole-Prince is a U.S. journalist and movie critic who covers industry-specific news that includes television and film.

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