DAVIDO, SIMI AND WIZKID NOMINATED FOR AFRIMA 2019 AWARDS
Nigerian artistes, Tiwa Savage, Davido, Burna Boy, Simi, Wizkid, Kizz Daniel, Teni, Yemi Alade, Niniola have been nominated for 2019 All African Music Award.
This was made known during a press conference held at Eko Hotels and Suites by Aderele Niyi, AFRIMA’s Associate Producer.
Aderele said that the nominees that cut across Western, Eastern, Central Southern and Northern Africa were carefully picked after rigorous screening by a group of professional jury.
According to her, the world music festival will hold between Nov. 21 to Nov in a country that will be announced next month.
Other nominated artistes are: King Promise from Ghana; Salif Keita from Mali, Shatta Wale from Ghana, Sidiky Diabate from Mali and late DJ Arafat from Cote d’Ivoire.
The nominees for the female category from Nigeria and their works are: Simi’s “I Dun Care”; Tiwa Savage’s “One”; Teni’s “Case”; Yemi Alade’s “Oh My Gosh”; Niniola’s Bana.
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