The International Committee of AFRIMA and the African Union Commission have unveiled Lagos, Nigeria, as the host city for the 2015 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) putting to rest high expectations among AFRIMA stakeholders about the Nigerian city to capture hosting rights.
Announcing the host city, the Director of Communication and Sponsorship, AFRIMA, Ms. Matlou Tsotsetsi said: “Following the inspection of facilities and infrastructure of four states in Nigeria namely: Akwa Ibom State, Cross Rivers State, Lagos State and Rivers State by the African Union Commission (AUC) and AFRIMA production team, Lagos has been chosen to host the continental awards ceremony this year.”
Tsotetsi further said: “It is worth mentioning that Nigeria won the rights to host AFRIMA for three years – 2014 to 2016. Nigeria vied for the hosting rights alongside 13 other African countries eventually winning the competitive bid. AFRIMA 2015 holds at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday, November 15.
Stating the International Committee`s position on Lagos as the host city for AFRIMA 2015, the Executive Producer/President of AFRIMA, Mike Dada, said: “The International Committee is honored to have a state that is rich in culture and tourism and shares in AFRIMA`s vision of creating a deep brand equity for Africa and Africans. This is in line with our objective of promoting Africa’s cultural wealth and producing a world-class, live performance and television broadcast show that portrays the best of Africa to the rest of the world”.
Preceding the main awards ceremony on Sunday, November 15, will be the “Africa Music Summit” on Friday, November 13. Themed “Reviving the Business of Music in Africa”, the summit is a platform for the African music industry stakeholders to engage and deliberate on how the music industry in Africa can be nurtured in a way that adds to the GDP of the continent.
The 2015 awards ceremony will be broadcasted live to 84 countries on 109 television stations across the world with the support of AFRIMA media partners.
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