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The MTV Africa Music Awards, Kampala 2021 (MAMA) have announced a performance line-up that includes top stars from across the continent, including Nigerian megastar Wizkid, Uganda’s Sheebah Karungi, Tanzanian Diamond Platnumz, South Africa’s Nasty C, Kenya’s Khaligraph Jones, Suspect 95 from the Ivory Coast, Cape Verde’s Soraia Ramos and São Tomé and Príncipe’s Calema. The virtual show, which will broadcast to MTV’s global audience in 180 countries, will air locally on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV Africa (DStv Channel 130) on 20 February 2021.
“The MAMAs are a global spotlight on African music and artistes, and this lineup of incredible talent speaks to the tremendous power of music on our continent,” said Monde Twala, Senior Vice-President and General Manager ViacomCBS Networks Africa. “This year’s show is dedicated to the youth of Africa, and we are committed to amplifying social change through music and culture and to elevating youth voices ac
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Nasty C Here is the Performance Lineup for the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala
The 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards has announced their exciting performance lineup featuring Nasty C, Wizkid, Diamond Platnumz and more.
The 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) has released the highly-anticipated performance lineup ahead of the virtual award show s premiere in Uganda. South African rapper Nasty C will reportedly return to the stage after his last performance in 2016. This year s lineup is sure to keep music fans glued to their screens and dancing along. Nigerian megastar
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Tanzanian artist Diamond Platnumz, who has scored five MAMAs nominations, will also be making a return to the MAMAs stage. Making her MAMAs performance debut is first-time nominee Sheebah Karungi representing Uganda. She has scored two nods in the Best Female and Best Ugandan Act categories. Hip hop performan
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Grammy Academy official, Richardine Bartee has hinted that she may well cast her vote for Burna Boy’s album titled ‘African Giant’ in the forthcoming 2021 musical awards.
Bartee who made the admission on Saturday during an Instagram interview said that the fact that Burna Boy’a song ‘Destiny’ made the list of 46 songs played at the inauguration of President Joe Biden of the United States of America last Wednesday, makes him a contender for a Grammy award this year.
According to Bartee who is eligible to vote in the arduous process, having a song as part of the playlist selected for the US president’s inauguration may put the Nigerian in pole position for the coveted award.
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