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NIGERIAN music again showed its prominence on the African continent
as 10 Nigerian artistes dominated the 15 slots open to West Africa on
the recently released nominations of Africa Music Award (AFRIMA) which
holds in Lagos.
On the nominee list for Bes Female Artist in Western Africa, Nigeria’
Aramide (I Don’t Care), Niniola (Jete), Seyi Shay (Right Now), Temi
Dollface (Scool Your Face), Tiwa Savage (If I Start To Talk) and Yemi
Alade (Na Go De) contend with Senegal’s Adiouza (Daddy) and Ivory
Coast’s Josey (Diplome) for the crown.
And in contention for the Best Male Artist in Western Africa award
are Nigeria’s Brymo (In The City), Flavour (Dance), Tekno (Duro) and
Wizkid (Final (Baba Nla), Ghana’s Okyeame Kwame (small Small) and
Sarkodie (Hand To Mouth) and Mali’s Sidikiba Diabate (Fais Moi
Confiance).
In other regions, Uganda dominated Eastern Africa as seven of its
artistes compete with five other artistes from Tanzania, Kenya and
Ethiopia. In Central Africa, Cameroon led with seven artistes leaving
Angola, Republic of Congo, DRC and Angola with six slots. In North
Africa, Morocco led the pack with eight nominations while Egypt, Libya
and Tunisia shared the remaining five slots. In Southern Africa,
Republic of South Africa got nine nominations leaving Mozambique,
Zimbabwe, and Namibia with four slots.
Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/
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