 |
| L-R: All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA's co-host, Maryse Acotie (Togo) and AFRIMA's host, 2face Idibia (Nigeria) at the 2014 AFRIMA awards ceremony held at Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Lagos recently |
The
2014 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, brought together some of the best talents
from the five regions of the continent to the 2014 main award ceremony held on
Saturday, December 27, at the Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Lagos Nigeria. The event which was hosted by Nigeria's 2Face Idibia and
Togo’s bilingual radio and TV personality, Maryse Acotie witnessed awards picked up in 31 categories by Africa's best musical acts.
 |
|
L-R: Head of culture and social affairs,
African Union Commission, Mrs. Angela Martins presenting the AFRIMA Legend
Award won by Fela Anikulapo Kuti to his daughter, Yeni Kuti, at the 2014 AFRIMA
awards ceremony held at Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Lagos recently.
|
Sizzling performances came from top
African performing artistes such as Dear Zim from Zimbabwe, Wiyaala from Ghana,
Radio and Weasel from Uganda, Bez, Temi-Dollface, Niyola, Timi Dakolo,
Oritsefemi and Davido.
 |
| L-R: Nollywood actress, Cossy Orjiakor and Zimbabwe Rock star, Dear Zim on stage to present award at the All Africa Music Awards ceremony held at the Grand Ballroom, Oriental hotel, Lagos recently |
Nigerian artistes took home the
highest number of trophies, 13 in total, with Davido carting
away four of the coveted 29.3 carat gold-plated AFRIMA trophies. 2Face won the
Best African R’n’B & Soul category endorsed by Channel O, while Afrobeat
creator, late Fela Anikulapo Kuti received the AFRIMA Legend Award. The legend
award was presented by the Head of Culture
Division, Social Affairs Department, African Union Commission, Mrs.
Angela Martins and received on Fela’s behalf by his first daughter, Yeni Kuti.
 |
|
L-R Hosts, 2Face, Maryse Acotie and Davido at
2014 AFRIMA held at the Oriental hotel, Lagos, Nigeria recently
|
Some presenters
of awards for night include Rikki Stein, international adviser of AFRIMA (UK),
Kenny Ogungbe (Nigeria), Delani Makhalima (Zimbabwe), Peter Mscheu (Tanzania),
OJB Jezreel (Nigeria), Tee Mac (Nigeria), Ahmed Soultan (Morocco), Steve
Ayorinde (Nigeria), Davina Green (Zimbabwe), Richmir Totah (Republic du Benin)
among others.
 |
|
2Face from Nigeria admiring his Best RnB
award trophy endorsed by Channel O at the 2014 AFRIMA award at the Grand
Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos recently
|
 |
|
Cindy Munyavi from Zimbabwe clutching the
Best Female in Southern Africa award she won at the 201 AFRIMA award held at
the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos recently
|
 |
|
Dear Zim from Zimbabwe winner of the Best
African Rock award kissing his trophy at the AFRIMA award held recently at the
oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
|
 |
|
L-R Hosts, Maryse Acotie in Cleopatra outfit
and 2Face dressed as Pharaohboth Egyptian inspired outfits at the 2014 AFRIMA
award ceremony held at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos recently
|
 |
|
Nikki Laoye from Nigeria winner of the Best Female
Artist in Inspirational Music responding to the award at the 2014 AFRIMA held
at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria recently
|
 |
|
Vanessa Mdee from Tanzania, winner of the
Best Female Artist in East Africa trophy at the 2014 AFRIMA award held at the
Oriental hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria recently
|
 |
|
Wiyaala from Ghana performing on stage at the
2014 AFRIMA award held at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria recently
|
 |
| L-R: Best Female Artiste in Southern Africa, AFRIMA 2014, Cindy Munyavi (Zimbabwe) and Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa, AFRIMA 2014, Ahmed Soultan (Morocco) at the 2014 All Africa Music Awards ceremony held at Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Lagos recently |
 |
|
L-R International Flutist and former PMAN
president, Tee Mac, Daughter of late Afro Beat Legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti,
Yeni Kuti and Rikki Stein, AFRIMA International Adviser (UK)
EVENT NOTICE
GLAM AFRICA FASHION NIGHT 2015
Sunday, 22nd, Feb, 2015
Porchester Hall, Bayswater, London
www.glamafrica.com
 |
No comments:
Post a Comment