AFRIMA 2022: Senegal Set To Host The 8th Edition
AFRIMA 2022: Senegal Set To Host The 8th Edition: The Government of Senegal has accepted and undertaken to host the 8th edition of All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, at a joint world media conference.
The host country unveiling held at the Hotel King Fahd Royal Palace, in Dakar, Senegal on Friday November 4, 2022. The awards ceremony will hold from January 12 to 15, 2023, in Dakar, Senegal, shifting the previous date up by four weeks as jointly announced by The International Committee of AFRIMA, The African Union Commission and The Republic of Senegal.
Meanwhile, members in attendance at the conference were the representatives of Senegalese Minister of Culture and communication; and Minister of Tourism and Air travels, Special Adviser to the President of Senegal, Dr. Massamba Gaye alongside local and international media professionals; AFRIMA delegates; African Union Commission officials; African music stakeholders; 8th AFRIMA nominees and African artistes, Iba One from Mali, DJ Neptune (Nigeria), DJ Moh Green (French-Algerian), Pape Diouf; Jeba; Sidy diop; Adiouza; Zbest family; Akhlou Brick Paradise; Jeba; Demba Guisse; Pa Gaye mbaye; Kane diallo; Jamman from Senegal among others.
Furthermore, Senegal’s Minister of Culture and Communication, Aliou Sow, represented by Ousmane Barro Dione, the Director General de La Compaignie Nationale de Theatre, Daniel Sorano, said,
“I feel honoured to be representing the Minister of Culture, alongside my colleague at this event in preparation for the 8th edition of AFRIMA Awards in Sénégal from the 12th to 15th January 2023. We welcome this huge event to this country for the benefit of the young people in Senegal and the image of the country”.
In addition, the event is scheduled to commence on Thursday January 12, 2023, with a courtesy visit to the President of the Host Country, while a host city tour, school visit, and gift presentation (as part of AFRIMA’s CSR).
