Cape Town — Two fallen South African music stars, AKA and Costa Titch, are both among the nominees for this year’s edition of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).
Costa Titch has bagged three nominations for the show (Best Male Southern Africa, Best Collaboration and Video of the Year), while AKA has been nominated for two awards (Best Male Southern Africa and Album of the Year).
South Africa will be well-presented at the award show, as Nadia Nakai, DJ Zinhle and Makhadzi were nominated for Best Female Southern Africa, while DJ Maphorisa and Sjava were nominated alongside AKA and Costa Titch for Best Male Southern Africa, The Citizen reported.
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The AFRIMMA is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year and for a decade now, AFRIMMA has been at the forefront of celebrating African music and recognizing the immense talent that exists across the continent and in the diaspora, the awards website wrote.
The celebration will also look ahead to the future of African music, emphasizing the continuous evolution and innovation in the industry. As African music gains more recognition and influence on the world stage, the 10th anniversary of AFRIMMA becomes a poignant moment to appreciate the collective efforts that have brought it this far.
As African music gains more recognition and influence on the world stage, the 10th anniversary of AFRIMMA becomes a poignant moment to appreciate the collective efforts that have brought it this far.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen