AFRIMA 2018: African Union, Ghana Partner For Calendar Unveiling

On Monday, May 21, 2018, the African Union Commission (AUC) will unveil the 2018 all Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) annual calendar of programmes.

This will be done in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Ghana, and the International Committee of AFRIMA.

This would be done during a world media event and music conference scheduled for Accra, the capital city of Ghana.

This will however be the fifth edition of the AFRIMA since its inception. As part of the agenda for the Calendar Unveiling, a Courtesy Visit to His Excellency, the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The President, is set to receive African delegates and music stars attending the event from around Africa.

They include;

*the Head of Culture, African Union, Mrs. Angela Martins;

*President/Executive Producer, AFRIMA, Mr. Mike Dada;

*Director, Brand Communications, AFRIMA; Ms. Matlou Tsotetsi;

*AFRIMA Regional Director; Western Africa, Mr. Don Obilor,

*the Ghanaian-UK AFRIMA Juror, (representing UK-Diaspora) and BBC-1 show host, Ms. Rita Ray

*and the AFRIMA Country Director, Ghana, Mr. Francis Doku.

Also participating at the event are past AFRIMA nominees and winners, music professionals and executives, and creative/culture industry policy makers.

Members of the media industry and other award-winning recording artistes living in Ghana and in other African countries would also be present.

AFRIMA, Africa’s biggest music awards property, will roll out the 2018 calendar under the theme “Africa is Music”. The calendar features back-to-back events traversing several countries in the five regions of Africa.

Some of these planned events include music/culture conferences; country visits to converse with critical music/culture industry stakeholders. As well as high-octane music concerts tagged “Turn Up Africa” .

The objective of this is to connect fans and followers of African music with their favorite Africa music stars of the traditional and contemporary genres.

The All Africa Music Awards is a music property that recognizes and rewards the work and talent of a myriad of African artists from the old to the new generation of musicians.