AFRIMA 2016 ready for action as entry closes

The International Committee of the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) has finally closed the tender of entries for the up-coming 2016 version of its continental prizes tagged AFRIMA 3.0. According to reports, almost 3000 African musicians responded this year.

Entries were opened from May 30 to July 30, and said the entries is opened to African musicians within and outside the continent.

Accordingly, four Nigerian cities which are: Calabar (Cross River State), Lagos (Lagos State), Port Harcourt (Rivers State) and Uyo (Akwa Ibom State), have been set aside to host the prestigious award ceremony, which is jointly put together by the African Union Commission (AUC) and (AFRIMA)

The president and executive producer, AFRIMA, Mike Dada expressed his delight at the remarkable entries submitted for this year’s award and further said that AFRIMA 3.0 took off on a high note as he uncovers the awards calendar.

“The passion to celebrate Africa’s cultural uniqueness through her talents will continue to build until it peaks during the grand awards ceremony in November,” he said. “I am happy about the high votes recorded this year which is an improvement on the number of entries submitted in 2015. The digitalised screening of entries by the International Jury of AFRIMA will commence soon after.”

The main awards ceremony is due on November 4 to 6, 2016.