Hip-hop act and talented
rapper, Adedeji Olamide, famously addressed as ‘Badoo’ or simply
Olamide will be representing West Africa at the joint conference of the
African Union, AU, and All Africa Music Award, AFRIMA, holding on April
29, 2015 at the African Union Commission headquarters, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia.
The theme of the
conference is: “Using Music, Culture and Entertainment as tools for a
new Africa”. The conference will also feature the official unveiling of
the 2015 AFRIMA calendar.
The
YBNL boss and superstar whose impact is felt by music pundits both
within and outside Nigeria beats other African artistes to win the Album
of the Year trophy at 2014 AFRIMA award in the continental category.
Other 2014 AFRIMA award winners expected at the joint conference are
Ahmed Soultan from Morocco who won the Best Male Artist in North Africa
award, Cindy Munyavi from Zimbabwe who won the Best Female in Southern
Africa. Radio & Weasel from Uganda won the Eastern Africa Best
African Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall award and have also confirmed
their coming to Addis Ababa.
The
Central Africa region will be represented by Laurette La Perle, she
carted home the Best Female in Central Africa trophy at the 2014 AFRIMA
award ceremony. 2014 AFRIMA nominee and Ethiopian citizen Tsedenia who
got nominated in the Best African Contemporary award category will also
be at the conference alongside other top Ethiopian music artistes.
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