Cameroonian female artiste, Mani Belle has along with finest artistes like Reniss, Stanley Enow, Marole Tchamba and Ben Armstrong made it to the list of nominees for the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA).
The awards event which will take place in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday, November 9, 2014 also has well known African artistes such as Mafikizolo, Angelique Kidjo, P-Sqaure, Davido, Don Jazzy, 2Face, Tiwa Savage, Fally Ipupa and Zahara as nominees.
Mani Bella’s Pala Pala Woman had a nomination for Best Female Artiste in Central Africa. Reniss’ C’est La Vie and Marole Tchamba’s Sacre Cameroun have also been nominated for the same category as Mani.
African’s Music Revelation of the Year, Stanley Enow is also in the same category as Ben Armstrong for the Best Male Artiste in Central Africa.
In partnership with the African Union Commission, All Africa Music Awards promises to be a premium star-studded event on November 9, preceded by the AFRIMA Music Village between November 4 and 7, a four-day festival style open concert of non-stop music, fanfare and exhibition from countries in Africa and performances by African artistes.
There will also be an African Music Summit, November 6 to 7, themed "Reviving the Business of Music in Africa". The two-day conference will be a platform for the music industry stakeholders to engage and deliberate on how the industry can be nurtured and be a major contributor to national and continental economies.
