AFRIMA 2022 To Be Hosted Dakar, Senegal | general-entertainment

The Government of Senegal has accepted to host the eighth version of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) at a joint world media convention.

The host nation unveiling was held on the Hotel King Fahd Royal Palace, in Dakar, Senegal final Friday.

The awards ceremony will now be held from January 12 to fifteen, 2023, in Dakar, Senegal; shifting the earlier date up by 4 weeks as collectively introduced by the International Committee of the AFRIMA, the African Union Commission and the Republic of Senegal.

This additionally signifies that the voting deadline for the nominees will now be shifted until January 13, 2023, at 23.00 (CAT). This would be the first time the principle awards ceremony might be held in a francophone nation after previous editions.

In attendance on the convention had been 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 native and worldwide media professionals; AFRIMA delegates; African Union Commission officers; African music stakeholders; eighth AFRIMA nominees and African artists, amongst others.

The occasion is scheduled to start on Thursday January 12, 2023, with a courtesy go to to the president of the host nation, whereas a bunch metropolis tour, school go to and present presentation (as a part of AFRIMA's CSR), in addition to welcome soiree might be held on the identical day. The four-day occasion continues on Friday, January 13, 2023, with the African Music Business Summit and the AFRIMA Urban Music Fest; whereas the principle rehearsals and nominees unique social gathering might be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023; the occasion will climax on Sunday, January 15, 2023, with the dwell awards ceremony broadcast by 104 TV stations to over 84 nations around the globe.