Johnny Drille, Ric Hassani belongs to a group of Nigerian artists who create the bougie version of
Simi’s music. Their sounds weave Alternative, Ballad, R&B, Folk and Soul into one, delivered mostly in English.
If American and UK music is going through a renaissance of female-led R&B, Nigeria is seeing its equivalent of love-themed music, led by attractive men.
Their boyish good looks and their vocals are an instant hit with mostly young women who drool and sing along to their lyrics with the dedication of the five virgins who waited on Jesus. At the bedrock of these elements usually lies beautifully crafted, mellow bits of music production, tailored to carry amorous messages into willing hearts. The chords are gentle, and so are the cadences.
The MTV MAMAs postponed in Uganda Through their social media, MTV announced;
“MTV Base is postponing the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards.
We will keep fans updated as we have more news”
The organizers have not announced when the next date of the awards will be. This comes just days after Uganda conducted her general elections.
Khaligraph Jones, Wizkid, Diamond Platnumz are some of the artiste that were set to perform.
The awards recognizes and rewards musicians, trailblazers and those who are shining a light on the continent’s diverse talent and creativity by instilling positive impact on African music and youth culture over the previous year.
Speaking on VOA Zimbabwe Livetalk program The Connection, where he was a guest, ASAPH said the MAMA nomination had a special significance for him being a Hip Hop artist from Bulawayo and Zimbabwe.
Khaled, 45, has also received a nomination for Best International Act, and is up against Megan Thee Stallion, The Weeknd, Drake, Beyoncé and Da Baby.
The Grammy-winning record producer-and-rapper is set to host MAMAs from his home in Miami, Florida along with African emcees, who will be based in Uganda capital, Kampala.
For his part, DJ Khaled said, “MTV has always been a great partner so I jumped at the opportunity to host this year’s MAMAs. I can’t wait to celebrate the incredible music that comes out of Africa, which has inspired me throughout my career.”
Other artists nominated, include Burna Boy, Calema, Diamond Platnumz, Master KG, Davido, Tiwa Savage and Wizkid, who will compete for Artist of the Year.
22 January 2021 | 3:40 pm
This file photo taken on May 21, 2017 shows DJ Khaled arriving at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. DJ Khaled, long a prominent behind-the-scenes force in hip-hop, has achieved a second back-to-back number-one album with his latest star-studded work. The 41-year-old Miami rapper’s “Grateful” debuted at the top of the Billboard album chart for US sales for the week through Thursday.MARK RALSTON / AFP
Grammy award-winning global sensation and record executive, DJ Khaled has been announced as International Host of this year’s edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) scheduled to hold in Kampala, Uganda.