#SubmissionSunday | Obe Bomaye Featuring iamx – 40 000 Hitmen
by Phil Chard
Cape Town based rapper Obe Bomaye serves up his new single 40 000 Hitmen that features iamx. The song explores the topic of depressions and anxiety as Obe raps "How am I still down when I stay lifted" on an honest , introspective song that displays the rappers' vulnerability.
#SubmissionSunday | Linkris – Wat Het Djy Dan Ge-Check Feat. HemelBesem
by Phil Chard
Cape Town based Afrikaans rapper Linkris has linked up with HemelBesem on his latest single Wat Het Djy Dan Ge-Check?. The song is a deeply lyrical and emotional song that has me testing my rudimentary understanding of Afrikaans. ONe line that definitely stood out was " Die diepte van my werk kom uit Die diepte van my pyn" which translates to "The depth of my work comes from the depth of my pain". AWE.
#SubmissionSunday | Miikah – Prelude of the Compendium
by Phil Chard
South African artist Miikah released the NegativeXero EP earlier this month. The 8 track project represents the nexus of electronic, alternative. Hip Hop music and Miikah's unique mentality and approach to life. He just dropped the single Prelude Of The Compendium which s the only song on the NegativeXero EP that he did not produce.
Prelude of the Compendium draws inspiration from 90's alternative free wave music and curing the concept of flying in this world, bringing to light the concept of the 'Sypabong', a term coined by Miikah, relating to an object, emotion or abstract that is not able to exist in the current realm of existence, being too complex to occur, fathom or vibrate... This song is a plea to God to reach the frequencies which enable the youth to find their Ikigai and seek truths beyond the simple realm humans dwell on...
Stream the full EP Below
#SubmissionSunday | Lali Ghost – Happiness
by Phil Chard
South African Lali Ghost hops on a neo-soul inspired beat with a catchy looped sample to speak about his quest for Happiness
#SubmissionSunday | Victor-J – Strong
by Phil Chard
Zimbabwean born, Cape Town based rapper Victor J activates lyrical mode on his latest single Strong. Over an instrumental comprising of bongos , hard hitting drum pads and haunting strings the rapper speaks on his music, the plight of black people, "rappers rapping with similar similes" and "rappers with fake powers like Pikachu"
#SubmissionSunday | Zeekapten Featuring SeouddrumS & Hopiho – Mwen Plen Lanmou Pou Ou
by Phil Chard
Haitian artist Zeekapten collaborated with the Cameroonian duo of SeouddrumS and Hopiho on his latest single Mwen Pien Lanmou Pou. The SeouddrumS produced song merges Creole and French as the the trio drop incredibly smooth and annoying lines directed at the ladies.
#SubmissionSunday | KuSs Diverse – Business And Pleasure
by Phil Chard
Durban based rapper KuSs has just sent in his first single Business And Pleasure the single is the first release under his own company U-Diverse Entertainment. Business And Pleasure was produced by Alka-G and will appear on his upcoming I Just Do What I Want EP set to drop later this year. The song is surprisingly impressive and well put together, I just wish he spent as tie and effort n his album as he did on his music.
#SubmissionSunday | Chanda Mbao – Selfish (Remix) (Feat. F Jay, Scott, Blake & Vinny Boy)
by Phil Chard
Chanda Mbao dropped his remorseful and reflective song Selfish a few weeks ago and now the song that is a plea to help get his woman back has soulful remix featuring verses F Jay, Scott, Blake and Vinny Boy. This is very smooth.
REVIVO – Don’t Tell Me Whattado (Official Video)
by Phil Chard
The South African collective Revivo (Revivolution) dropped their album Kotas & Kaviar last month and one of my favorite tracks on the project was Don't Tell Me Wattado. The song caught my ears attention mainly because it had a sound very different to the rest of the album and had a very strong club and dance appeal.
The group just dropped a video for the song that features verses from Inferno Williams, FuSion and Impropoe. The video which looks like it was shot at Tiffindell Ski resort features the group battling artificial snow as they deliver the songs versus with a number of cameos thrown in just to keep things spicy.
Part Time Cooks & SoulChef – Smash Town ft Nucksal (넉살) (Official Music Video)
by Phil Chard
Part Time Cooks have just released the first video off their recently released 7:30 Album. As I declared in my review of the album this is definitely the duo's best body of work since they formed.
However though Smash Town was byno means my least favourite song on the album it is a surprising choice for a first single, but despite that it fits the brand Part Time Cooks have built for themselves with their 3 projects. I'm sure the feature from Nucksal (넉살) will also help give the song traction in Korea.
The video is a highly entertaining affair where the duo spend the night wining and dining a duo of blow up dolls only to be hustled in the end. You just gotta watch it.
#FeatureFridays Interview With Phlow
Words By Phil Chard
Last week's #FeatureFridays winner Phlow simply stomped out her competition in the voting poll by a big margin. With such a large following and a small yet impressive music catalogue to back her, I got hold of the Nigerian rapper to discuss her career thus far, being a women in rap and her career plans.
You seem to have a substantial following based off your margin of victory in the last [#FeatureFridays] poll. Can you give us brief rundown of how long you've been in the rap game?
It's been on and off, technically I got into the the game in 2014. But since 2009 I've been recording stuff. Way back in college I was part of a rap group and we would record songs and covers. My fan base is basically the rap heads here. My sound is not as popular as the usual African sound. But so far i've been able to get a little bit of a fan base
I read that you're a computer science graduate. So are you doing this Hip Hop thing part time or invested in it fully now?
I'd like to say I'm doing both part time. I'm doing the music part time and the work part time. It's a mix of both.
As it stands do you feel that your lifestyle cannot be fully sustained but the music?
In the long I'd like to think so, but between 2014 and now is a really short time so I'm just trying to see where it goes.
How did you link up with Tekzilla?
I met him in 2014. Within two months of meeting we started recording a lot of tracks. I went for this Hip Hop show that happens once a month with a friend. I got there and Tekzilla was the DJ and thankfully they let me perform. It was really good and Tekzilla hit me up and said he was working on a project I got into the studio and we worked on a song that is on the Mind Body and Phlow to [Reputation] the following week he hit me up again and it's been magic ever since.
As a woman in Hip hop how hard has it been to get your name out and get respected and recognised.?
Getting recognised and getting respect in this game are two different things. Getting recognised isn't that much of a problem because not that many of women are doing this. Getting respect is what you really have to work hard at. Some people just assume that you're a girl that you can just throw a couple of rhymes and “it's fine we'll listen to you”but to actually be respected and for them to be like “OK this girl can really really do what she's doing” is really tricky. I was recently part of the Hennessy VS Class [Rap] lyricist competition and it was really fun. I was the only girl and I was hoping I wouldn't have to get picked on that fact. I was one of the winners and I still like to believe that because it was a lyricists competition they really respected what I brought to the table Respect is something I'm working on trying to get every time.
When can we expect your album or follow up EP?
I'm working on an EP right now it's basically done. It's with a Swedish producer called Rayko so that should be dropping sometime in September. . It's a bit of a personal project. It's a different side. Then I've got another EP that I'm working with Tekzilla and another joint project with Cyclone. [The friend who took Phlow to the event she where she first met TekZilla ]
Are you trying to get signed or stay independent?
Well I'm approaching it as an independent. I have a production deal with Str8 Buttah that's where Tekzilla is from. I'm just working with them and seeing how it goes.
How frequently are you getting booked for shows out there?
Not very often actually, we have our own crowd but for the mainstream shows item pretty tricky.
Are there any rappers you're planning on working with on the content?
Yeah. Modenine is one, MI, there Poe, there’s lots of people I'd like to work with.
@Phlowetry
DJ Dimplez – Bet It All Featuring Maggz & Kimosabe
by Phil Chard
DJ Dimplez just released the first single off his upcoming sophomore album titled Bet It All featuring Maggz and Kimosabe. In a shocking twist, DJ Dimplez abandons his trademark club sound and opts for a slow and mellow Hip Hop ballad aided heavily by Kimosabe’s vocals while Maggz drops some smooth bars on the hook and bridge.
The AHHB Podcast Featuring Yanga
by Phil Chard
The best African Podcast is back again with another incredible episode highlighting some of the best content on the continent. In this week’s episode I share an interview that I did with Yanga earlier in the year where we discuss his highly anticipated Touch Is A Move EP and his early days as a video director and editor for none other than Slikour and Studio Space Pictures.
I also play music from E.L., Nyashinki, DJ Towers, and a tonne of Ugandan artists for the End Of The Weak Cypher.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on our various platforms below.
AHHB R&D | Trademark Your Name
Words By TNGlive
One of the most personal but important decisions an artist or performer makes is settling on a stage name.
There is no rule saying you cannot use your government name, and likewise there is no rule stating that you’d be absolved from getting into potentially sticky situations with your government name.
In this information age, it goes without saying that one of the first things to do is a quick internet search to see if your chosen name is used elsewhere by someone in a similar field. What also usually goes un-said is when results show no one else is using the name you’ve constructed, it does not automatically mean it’ll remain yours to own at any given time going forward.
“Trademarking your name is as essential for you as having some kind of ownership of rights to your music.”
Here’s a hypothetical situation. Say you’ve been doing well with your grind, and now there is a deal on the table that will propel you to new heights. If it hasn’t been said, let it be said, there is no such thing as a universally standard contract. There are however things you can look out for, and one of those is ownership of your stage name.
Maybe you sign anyway, ignoring this clause, and later you’re not happy and you want out of the deal. You may be granted permission to exit the deal, but terms and conditions will apply. If the company owns your name, your name remains with the company. Now you can’t release new music using that name, and that is just the beginning of all the things you can no longer do, as you. Imagine that. How many times have you ever wondered what happened to so and so, they were so talented?
So if you don’t want to find yourself in a situation where you have to start over again with your brand identity, after building a fanbase that has come to know you by some other name, then hustle hard to trademark your name as soon as possible.
A good place to start is to search here to find out if your proposed name has been already trademarked by another entity or person in the world’s biggest single market for entertainment. Next you’ll want to do a local search to see if your proposed name hasn't already been trademarked in your country.
Get a Trademark Lawyer
The above should show you that it's not exactly a quick step to the finish line. A trademark can be country specific, or for specified regions in the world where you have filed applications, or worldwide. If you manage to tackle it on your own in your country of residence, then begin trying to register your trademark in other parts of the world, it morphs into a complicated journey. When you have different countries with different laws, the best course of action might be acquiring the services of a lawyer who specialises in trademark law.
Google is your friend, but if you want to go a step further and make sure you’re getting legit services, consult your local lawyers association or a similar organisation that promotes intellectual property law. An example from South Africa is theInstitute of Intellectual Property Law where you can get a list of lawyers who specialise in trademark law. It’s no question this route may be a costly exercise. It's much like purchasing record producing hardware and software, and paying for a mastering engineer's services, this too is a crucial investment to make, funds willing.
Do It Yourself
If you’re going to do it yourself, a useful route to take would be the Madrid Protocol, which will allow you to pay one fee and get trademark protection in approximately 97 countries.
Go here to see a schedule of fees you’ll have to budget for. However, before you can proceed, you will still need to have filed an application for local trademark somewhere in the world, preferably your current country of residence. It's through this first application, that your international trademark application can be forwarded to the World Intellectual Property Organisation for examination.
Go here for a flow chart of their process, and further information on how to proceed with filing and managing your trademark registration.
Event | The Toyota DRUMBeat Festival
by Phil Chard
The lineup for the Toyota DRUMBeat music festival that will take place at the Soweto Theatre on the 27th of August has just been announced. Headline acts include Karabo, Sipho Hotstix Mabuse, Solly Mahlangu, Mi Casa, Nathi, Kwesta, Mobi Dixon and Nasty_C.
In a move unique to the festival the organisers will be removing the seats in the theatre to give it an outdoor feel, indoors
Following the successful format from the previous concerts, DRUMBeat will have no seating and no reserved standing. However, a VIP hospitality area, curated by Rashid Lombard Inc., has been introduced for this year and details of the available packages will be announced on 1st July.
Show Details:
Date: 27 August 2016
Venue: Soweto Theatre, Soweto
Artists: Karabo, Sipho Hotstix Mabuse, Solly Mahlangu, Nathi, Mi Casa, Kwesta, Mobi Dixon, Nasty_C
Tickets: R150 pre sale via Computicket (online and at stores)
Patrobas – Voice Inside Featuring Abaasa (Official Video)
by Phil Chard
British based Ugandan rapper Patrobas is an artist that we just came across and it is a surprise that a man this talented has managed to go unnoticed for so long. The rapper recently dropped a video for Voice Inside, an introspective song that speaks on rebirth and reinvention featuring the vocals of Abaasa over the hook.
The Best of Kenyan Hip Hop So Far in 2016
by Phil Chard
Much like the rest of the continent that Hip Hop movement on the Eastern Ends of Africa is experiencing a great deal of growth within its various industries and nations. I linked up with Radio host and Blogger MIss Ruby to compile some of our favorite videos from the beginning of the year.
Odinareh Bingwa - Pressure
We featured this song from Odinareh earlier in the year here and we loved the trap feel and delivery from O. This song will be on his Diani – Papa La Kusini mixtape
Khaligraph Jones - Mazishi
Khaligraph is a veteran of the Kenyan scene having made his name known as far back as 2009. However 2016 is already proving to be one of his most successful years to date with appearances on MI's Illegal Music III mixtape, Coke Studio Africa and an East African tour in the works.
Raj - Bwakire / Good Morning
When Kenyan rapper Raj released the repetitive and catchy song Bwakire. I wasn't sold on the song initially until I found myself singing the it involuntarily days later. This song about early worms is a real earworm.
125 Ft Red Acapela - Taabu
Kenyan outfit 125 linked up with the folk music duo Red Acapela on Taabu. The song has an experimental yet refreshing sound that borrows from traditional elements produced by House of Dille
BV Accurate – Kwaheri
Former Cr3w member BV Accurate released the third video off his Day Departure EP titled Kwejeri. The song and EP can be streamed via Soundcloud here
Party Like A Moda (Explicit) - Abbas Kubaff ft Victoria Kimani (Official Video 2016)
Abbas Kubaff has been an institution in the Kenyan Hip Hop scene for a few years now, the outspoken artist linked up with Choc City artist and fellow Kenyan act Victoria Kimani on the aptly titled turn up tune Party Like A Moda.
Nyashinski - Now You Know (
Former member of the iconic Kleptomaniax rap trio Nyashinski returned from his extended sabbatical from Hip Hop and Kenya after moving back form the USA with one of the most impressive songs n this list . The song Now You Know which speaks on the ills of the game has a poignant and beautiful video that displays just how effective simplicity can be.
C2K - KIDERO GRASS FT. KAGWE MUNGAI
Since relocating back to Kenya from South Africa C2K seems to be building solid reputation and following for himself with popular releases like Lupita and his current single Kidero Grass featuring Kagwe Mungai on the song that pokes fun at Evans Kidero's Kidero Grass initiative that wanted residents of Nairobi to plant grass throughout the city in preparation for Barack Obama's' visit.
Kagwe Mungai – Doctor
And Finally we have accomplished producer, singer and rapper Kagwe Nugai (also the artist that inspired this whole piece) and his song Doctor. In my opinion this joint has the potential to be a certified continental smash as Kagwe merges Dancehall , Bongo Flava and Hip Hop.
Is This The Big FKN Funeral We’ve Been Waiting For?
by Tseliso Monaheng
It's one of the great mysteries of my time why Big FKN Gun aren't the biggest thing there is on earth. They deserve it all breh -- the big-name festivals, big endorsement deals, expensive drugs with hard-to-contact dollar billionaires...you know, the whole LOT! But it isn't the case. Instead, you've the best emcee combo there is in South Africa -- Keith and Bra Sol doubtless rap circles around your top 10-listed rappers -- and the best producer around bar-for-bar, loop-for-loop and what-have-you, in the form of Soulfaktor -- you've this talented lot (including a fourth member Vulane Mthembu) being overlooked.
Like, crickets. Nothing. Silence.
This is so surreal for me!! We are officially NUMBER 1 on the @Yfm #BombChart w/ #GoldTeeth&Carvelas thank u so much to all who supported 🙏🏽
— BIG FKN GUN (@Bra_Sol) January 2, 2016
But could it be that we are missing the whole picture? Their single "Carvelas and Gold Teeth" charted on Joburg-based Gauteng regional radio station YFM's #TheBombChart in January this year. That surely counts for something, no?! As Bra Sol exclaimed, it was a surreal moment when the then-10 month-old single occupied the number 1 position on an influential youth platform. The nod served as an indicator that while the BFG machine might be taking time to get to the forte, it is towering ever so near.
About a week ago, BFG's Facebook account released the tentative artwork for Funeral, the much-delayed sophomore to their Pop Models debut EP. I immediately thought of ScHoolboy Q when I saw it posted on-line! When the US-based rapper released his take on the Michael Jordan meme, many not only thought it was going to be the cover for his Blankface LP, they were as impressed as I was at how he stroke at the underbelly of the meme age -- a photograph of a basketball legend, captured during his 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame induction speech -- owned it, and dragged it down to Donald Trump’s level and back up when he realised the extent to which instant gratification had made us on-line crawlers gullible (he never did say that was the cover).
Featured on the artwork Bra Sol posted are mother and son, Lillian and Desmond Dube. The two well-renowned South African television and theatre performers are also the ambassadors for a funeral services provider. They regularly appear as anchors on the provider’s advertorials which get broadcast on primetime South African television. Adapting the figures into the pop culture mold, and for an EP named Funeral, is indicative of the collective marketing genius I feel the crew should be tapping more into.
Whether the cover will make the cut is yet to be seen. For now, we wait.
E.L – Body Bags
by Phil Chard
E.L seems hell bent on hammering home the point that his Best African Rapper series is not just some marketing gimmick but a certified fact. With tracks like Kaa Bu Ame. Love God and Talk Don't Bother Me all dropping within the last few weeks has already made a very strong case for his argument. Not content with that E>L just dropped his new release Body Bags and once again it is a lyrical onslaught.
I sat down with E.L last week to talk about his new releases and his plans for BAR III, you can listen to the interview below.
Who Made The 3rd Annual AFRIMMA Nominees List & Who Was Omitted
by Phil Chard
The AFRIMMAs just announced the nominees for the third edition of their show. Once again the event celebrating AFRICAN music will take place in Dallas Texas on 15th of October.
The list of nominees, though quite extensive is once again it is very skewed towards the West. Notable exceptions are Runtown, Black Coffee (DJ of the year), Olamide (Artist of the Year) .
The Rap category is also filled with some perplexing omissions. E.L does not get a nod despite his incredibly successful year. Stanley Enow has also enjoyed another successful year and is conspicuously not on the Best Rap list but managed to make Best Male Central Africa. Other omissions are Joh Makini, and MI.
Artist of The Year
Flavour (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz ( Tanzania)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Aka (South Africa)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol – Kenya
C4 Pedro – Angola
Song of The Year
Sauti Sol ft Ali Kiba – Unconditional Bae
Franko – Coller La Petite
Reggea Blues – Kcee, Harrysong, Orezi, Iyanya and Olamide
Bisa Kdei – Mansa
Tekno – Duro
Kiss Daniel – Mama
Phyno ft Olamide – Fada Fada
Diamond Platnumz ft Aka – Make Me Sing
Best Rap Act
Phyno – Nigeria
Olamide – Nigeria
Aka – South Africa
Sarkodie – Ghana
Casper Nyovest – South Africa
King Kaka Sungura – Kenya
Octopizzo – Kenya
Prodigio – Angola
Best Collaboration
Reggea Blues – Harrysong , Kcee , Iyanya, Olamide and Orezi
Finally by MasterKraft , Flavour and Sarkodie
Mr. Eazi ft Efya – Skin Tight – Ghana
Diamond Platnumz ft Aka – Make Me Sing
Wizkid X Dj Maphorisa – Soweto Baby
Kiff No Beat ft Dj Arafat – Approchez Regardez
Lil Kesh ft Patoranking – Is it Because I love You
J Martins ft Youssour Ndour – Time is Now
Best Male West Africa
Wizkid – Nigeria
Bisa Kdei – Ghana
Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
Olamide – Nigeria
Flavour – Nigeria
Carlou D – Senegal
Davido – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana
Best Female West Africa
Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Efya – Ghana
Vivian Chidid – Senegal
Mz Vee – Ghana
Dobet Gnahore – Ivory Coast
Adiouza – Senegal
Almok – Togo
Best Male East Africa
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Jacky Gosee – Ethiopia
Ali Kiba – Tanzania
Jose Chameleon – Uganda
Bebe Cool – Uganda
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Dynamq – South Sudan
Best Female East Africa
Victoria Kimani – Kenya
Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
Ester Aweke – Ethiopia
Tsedenia Gebremarkos (Ethiopia)
Linah (Tanzania)
Knowles Butera – Rwanda
Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
Akothee – Kenya
Best Male Central Africa
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Magasco – Cameroon
Ferre Golla – DRC
C4 Pedro – Angola
Stanley Enow – Cameroon
Kyaku Kadaff – Angola
Franko – Cameroon
Fabregas – Republic of Congo
Best Female Central Africa
Anna Joyce – Angola
Laurette La Perle – Congo
Betty Akna – Equitorial Guinea
Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroon
Chikune – Namibia
Daphne – Cameroon
Rennis – Cameroon
Arielle T – Gabon
Best Male Southern Africa
Aka – South Africa
Black Coffee – South Africa
The Dogg – Namibia
Vee Mampeezy – Botswana
Dj Bongz – South Africa
Emtee – South Africa
Roberto – Zambia
Casper Nyomvest- South Africa
Best Female Southern Africa
Zonke – South Africa
Miss Lira – South Africa
Ice Queen Cleo – Zambia
Lizha James – Mozambique
Pah Chihera – Zimbabwe
Nnunu Ramo Gotsy – Botswana
Busiswa – South Africa
Best Male North Africa
Amr Diab – Egypt
Tamer Hosny – Egypt
Chawki – Morocco
Mohammed Hamaki – Egypt
Douzi – Morocco
Saad Lamjareed – Morocco
Khaled -Algeria
Saber Rebai – Tunisia
Best Female North Africa
Samira Said – Morrocco
Ibtissam Tiskat – Morocco
Angham – Egypt
Sandy – Egypt
Amal Maher – Egypt
Latifa – Tunisia
Amani Swissi – Tunisia
Jannat Mahid – Morocco
Best African Group
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Radio & Weasel – Uganda
Os Moikanos – Angola
Bracket – Nigeria
Mi Casa – South Africa
R2bee’s – Ghana
Bana C4 – Congo
Yamoto Band – Tanzania
Crossing Boundaries With Music Award
C4 Pedro (Angola)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Maitre Gims – (Congo)
Tinie Tempah – Nigeria
MHD – Senegal
Ayo Jay – Nigeria
STL – (Kenya)
Rotimi (Nigeria )
Best Gospel
Frank Edwards – Nigeria
Uche Agu – Nigeria
Willy Paul – Kenya
SP Koffi Sarpong – Ghana
Icha Kavons – Congo
Ntokozo Mbambo – South Africa
Sinach- Nigeria
Sonnie Badu – Ghana
Best Newcomer
Adekunle Gold – Nigeria
Reekado Banks- Nigeria
Harmonize – Tanzania
Falz – Nigeria
Locko- Cameroon
Nathi – South Africa
Kofi Kinaata – Ghana
Humblesmith – Nigeria
Best Video Director
Justin Campos – South Africa
Godfather – (South Africa)
Clarence Peters – Nigeria
Patrick Elis- Nigeria
Mysta Adrenalyne -Cameroon
Enos Olik – Kenya
Phamous Films – Ghana
Savy Filmz – Uganda
Best Dj Africa
Dj Spinall – Nigeria
Dj Joe MFalme – Kenya
Dj Cndo – South Africa
Dj Neptune – Nigeria
Dj Malvado Jnr – Angola
Dj Shiru – Uganda
Dj D-Ommy – Tanzania
Dj Labastille – Cameroon
Best African Dj USA
Dj Tunes – Nigeria
Dj Amin – Ethiopia
Dozzy Ross – Nigeria
Dj Deemoney – Nigeria
Dj Silent Killa – Carribeans
Dj Akua – Ghana
Dj Fully Focus -Kenya
Dj Rell – Sierra Leone
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
Flavour – Champion (Nigeria)
Emma Nyra ft Patoranking – For My Matter (Remix)
Sauti Sol ft Ali Kiba – Unconditional Bae (Kenya/Tanzania)
Bisa Kdei – Brother Brother (Ghana)
Akothee ft Diamond – My Sweet Love Kenya /Tanzania
Stanley Enow ft Aka and Locko – Bounce (Cameroon/South Africa)
Phyno ft Olamide – Fada Fada
Korede Bello ft Tiwa Savage – Romantic ( Nigeria )
Music Producer of The Year
Young John – Nigeria
Masterkraft – Nigeria
Dr Fizol – Uganda
Kaywa – Ghana
Visita – Kenya
Tweezy – South Africa
Tud Thomas – Tanzania
Dj Coublon – Nigeria
Best African Dancer
Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria
Ezinne CEO – Nigeria
Brenda Derry – Cameroon
Sherri Silver – Rwanda
La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
Eddy Wizzy – Uganda
Moses Iyobo – Tanzania
Roxy Roberts –
Dancehall Act of the Year
Timaya – Nigeria
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Buffola Soldier – Zimbabwe
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Mc Norman Ganja -Uganda
Samini – Ghana
Patoranking – Nigeria
Shatta Wale – Ghana
AFRIMMA Caribbean Artist of The Year
Morgan Heritage
Alaine
Machel Montano
Sean Paul
Konshens
Busy Signal
Tarrus Riley
Olatunji