{"id":357232,"date":"2017-09-27T06:54:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T06:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=357232"},"modified":"2017-11-10T11:10:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T11:10:32","slug":"becca-dark-suburb-r2bees-others-for-2017-afrima-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=357232","title":{"rendered":"Becca, Dark Suburb, R2Bees, others for 2017 AFRIMA Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some Ghanaian artistes have been shortlisted for the 2017 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) scheduled for 12th<\/sup>\u00a0of November, 2017 in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Suave-singing music sensation Rebecca Acheampongmaa Acheampong, popularly known as Becca, has been nominated in the \u201cBest Female Artiste in West Africa\u201d and the \u201cBest African Collaboration\u201d categories, which also has another Ghanaian-born UK-based star Fuse ODG.<\/p>\n

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Fuse ODG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The \u2018Beshiwo\u2019 crooner shares this enviable feat with two other musical acts namely Dark Suburb and R2Bees.<\/p>\n

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R2Bees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dark Suburb, who describe themselves as an \u2018alternate rock\u2019 band group, had two nominations in the \u201cAlbum of the Year\u201d and \u201cBest Artiste in African Rock\u201d slot, a category they share with Wiyaala, whilst Tema-based R2Bees have also been shortlisted in the \u201cBest African Collaboration\u201d and the \u201cBest African Group\u201d with their hit track \u201cTonight.\u201d Multiple award-winning star, Sarkodie is ready to take home the \u201cBest Male Artiste in West Africa\u201d award with his hit track \u2018Painkiller\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Other categories where Ghanaian artistes have been shortlisted include the \u201cAfrican Fans\u2019 Favourite\u201d category which has Hip life hottie Ebony, the \u201cBest Artist in Jazz\u201d category with Khalisax, and the \u201cBest Artiste\/Group in African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall\u201d which features Jah Phinga with his track \u2018One World, One People\u2019 and self-acclaimed Dancehall King, Shatta Wale with his \u201cTaking Over\u201d hit track.<\/p>\n

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Ebony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Commenting on the awards event, Don Obilor, Chief Executive Officer of Adams 360, a brand communication agency, who also doubles as an International Committee member and the West African Regional Director of AFRIMA, believes the awards represent the biggest platform for high-flying African musicians to be rewarded and recognised for their talents.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfrican musicians create some of the best music in the world but their toils, hitherto, went unrewarded due to the absence of a huge, credible and home-grown awards platform\u201d he says. \u201cSo the solution to this is AFRIMA, and since 2014, AFRIMA has been rewarding exceptional talent all across the African continent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Don Obilor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBy rewarding talent and hardwork\u201d, Don reiterates, \u201cnot only is AFRIMA contributing to growing and developing talents on the continent, but it is also promoting cultural development with a direct link to economic growth,\u201d Don added.<\/p>\n

AFRIMA is designed to promote the distinct rich African music worldwide, engaging millions of fans by propelling African music to glorious pinnacles beyond the borders of Africa.<\/p>\n

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As a result of its underlying objective to promote and grow African music and culture, the awards body has been partnered by the African Union (AU) and this year\u2019s programme will see the AU playing a key role.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s AFRIMA Awards is a full-package programme spiced with a lot of pre-event activities including a one-day open festival-like music concert, and a one-day conference dubbed \u2018Africa Music Business Roundtable,\u2019 a platform for players in the music industry to engage and deliberate on how the industry can contribute to the growth of the respective economies of countries on the continent.<\/p>\n

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By: Kwame Dadzie\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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