The African music brought the world to a standstill as a crop of Africa’s finest Artistes thronged Dallas to celebrate African music and culture. The African Muzik Magazine Awards & Music Festival kicked off on Friday 5th of October, 2017 with the “Afrimma” Music Panel. The Exciting Panel with the topic ‘This is Africa’ – How music and fashion are leading the world to Africa was moderated by Richard Iroko and panelists Brian Soko, Victoria Kimani, Madukwu Chinwah, Ovie O, Kaffy, Rudy Mutombo and Anderson Obiagwu.
Day 2 ushered in the Afrimma Fashion Show, a spectacular event at the Lofty Spaces hosted by Gbenro Ajibade and Lady Jade. Designers who showcased include Blingshiki, 02 By Dada, Ace Couture, Karen Gold, and others. The Grand finale of Afrimma 2018 Awards & Music Festival saw superstar African entertainers including Fally Ipupa, Eddy Kenzo, Harmonize, Khaligraph Jones, Mr. Patrick, Arrowbwoy, Victoria Kimani, Yemi Alade, Flavour, Semah, Didi Emah, Kaffy, Toofan and many others grace the stage with eclectic performances.
Hosted by Ace Nigerian Comedian Bovi, Kenyan comic star Eric Omondi, and Ugandan TV Queen Anitah Fabiola, Afrimma 2018 brought the frills and the thrills as the Awards rolled in and the artists brought their A-game on stage. Erykah Badu the Queen of Neo-soul music was also honored with the Afrimma Excellence Award.
The biggest winner of the Night was Congolese legend Fally Ipupa who carted home the Artist of The Year and Leadership in Music Awards, Togolese duo Toofan also coasted home with two awards Best Francophone and Best African Group. Davido won Best Male West Africa while Yemi Alade bested the females in the Western Africa category.
Fally Ipupa and his Afrimma awards
AFRIMMA 2018 Awards & Music Festival Full WINNERS List
Best Male West Africa
Davido – Winner
Best Female West Africa
Yemi Alade – Nigeria -Winner
Best Male East Africa
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda – Winner
Best Female East Africa
Sheebah Karungi – Uganda – Winner
Best Male Central Africa
Fally Ipupa – Congo – Winner
Best Female Central Africa
Daphne – Cameroon – Winner
Best Male Southern Africa
Nasty C – South Africa – Winner
Best Female Southern Africa
Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe – Winner
Best Male North Africa
Ihab Amir – Morroco – Winner
Best Female North Africa
Souhila Ben Lachhab – Algeria – Winne
Best African Group
Toofan – Togo – Winner
Crossing Boundaries With Music Award
MHD – Guinea/ France – Winner
Best Gospel
Papa Dennis – Kenya – Winner
Best Newcomer
Ykee Benda – Uganda – Winner
Artist of The Year
Fally Ipupa- Congo – Winner
Best Live Act
Flavour – Nigeria – Winner
Best Video Director
Godfather Productions- South Africa – Winner
Best Dj Africa
Dj Dollar – Senegal – Winner
Best African Dj USA
Dj Ecool – Nigeria – Winner
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
Wizkid – Soco – Winner
Music Producer of The Year
Masterkraft – Nigeria – Winner
Best African Dancer
Diddi Emah – Nigeria – Winner
Best Rap Act
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya – Winner
Best Collaboration
Diamond Platnumz ft Neyo – African Beauty – Winner
Song of The Year
Wizkid – Soco – Winner
Best Lusophone
Kyaku Kyadaff – Angola – Winner
Best Francophone
Toofan – Togo -Winner
Best African Dancehall/Reggea Act
Burnaboy – Nigeria – Winner
AFRIMMA ACHIEVERS AWARD
Bismack Biyombo – DRC – Winner
HONORARY CATEGORIES
AFRIMMA HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Flavour
AFRIMMA SHINING STAR AWARD
Semah
AFRIMMA BEACON OF HOPE AWARD
Queen Julie Endee
AFRIMMA EXCELLENCE AWARD
Erykah Badu
AFRIMMA LEADERSHIP IN MUSIC AWARD
Fally Ipupa
