African superstars confirm AFRIMA 2016 attendance
Africa will be unstoppable at the 2016 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, as the International Committee of AFRIMA in association with the Africa Union Commission (AUC) and the official host city, Lagos State, have revealed an unprecedented stellar lineup of top billed African stars including AFRIMA 2016 nominees and multiple award-winning South African choral group, Soweto Choir, who have confirmed attendance at the main awards ceremony in Nigeria on Sunday, November 6th.
Billed to hold at the Eko
Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, the main awards
ceremony is preceded by the AFRIMA Music Village, a concert event at the
WaterFront, Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
In addition to the 22-man Soweto
Gospel Choir, AFRIMA 2016, tagged AFRIMA 3.0, will host over 352 African
superstars during the award’s programme of events from November 4th
-6th.
Soweto Gospel Choir is unarguably
the most decorated choral group in Africa, having won multiple awards,
including the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album, Blessed, and
African Spirit, in 2007 and 2008 respectively.
The 22-member choir blends
elements of African gospel, negro spirituals, reggae and American popular music.
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