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Fresh Acts Music Awards (FAMA) Set to Celebrate Emerging Nigerian Artistes

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Nigeria music industry witnessed an array of exciting talents in the past few years than usual, there’s no question that this next generation of emerging artists is wildly impressive already, a generation blurring lines between genres, exploring new sounds, exhibiting limitless creativity and making their claim for a place in the mainstream despite limited structure, funding and necessary business models.

It is in this stead Fresh Act Music Awards was born; FAMA is an annual music awards celebration aimed at celebrating young rising talents across different genre.

“Fresh Acts Music Awards is our opportunity to recognize and honour incredible young artistes who we feel have deeply impacted and inspired the world through their music” said the Chief Executive Officer of FAMA, Mr. Abiodun Caston (publisher of Nigeria’s most circulated Campus/Youth Magazine, ACADA Magazine), “but beyond that, we are creating a platform which will lead Nigeria music industry revolution, we are dedicated to development and growth of music talents and contributing our quota to an informed workforce of Nigeria music industry through periodical seminars and workshop, contest to discover new talents in partnership with brands and music industry heavyweights prior to the awards ceremony every year”, he further stated.

Also speaking on FAMA, the award’s Director of Brand and Business Development, Damola Salam said, “The awards nomination will present a diverse pool of young emerging artists across various genre than usual, we are structured to be the eye of the industry who sees these great talents and introduce them to the world, we are also not leaving out the behind the scene guys who contributes to the growth of the culture such as Disk Jockeys, Producers, Vixen, Sound engineers, Cinematographers, music Influencers and artist managers.

Fresh Acts Music Awards (FAMA) Set to Celebrate Emerging Nigerian Artistes

The nomination process is dominated by panel-based Awards academy, which comprises of active industry leaders and star makers who have been instrumental to the springing up and development of rising stars in recent years”. “Our vision is to create a credible award ceremony that will be a benchmark for the industry”, Salam stressed.

Being the maiden edition, FAMA 2021 will consider materials released between January 2020 – September 2021.

Additional information can be obtained on our official website, www.thefamawards.com

Join the conversation with the hashtag #FamAwards2021 on Twitter (@Thefamawards), Facebook (Thefamawards), Instagram (Thefamawards) and other social media platforms to make history.

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Lagos Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka on working visit to San Francisco film and Entertainment Commission

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Orezi, New Music, Big Moves

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Nigerian singer Orezi, born Esegine Allen, is making waves once again, determined to reclaim his spot at the top of the Afrobeats scene. Since November 2024, he has been on a relentless streak, dropping new music and making major moves in the industry.
In November, Orezi teamed up with South African artist PCEE for a remix of his hit single I Swear, blending Nigerian and South African sounds. The official video, shot in South Africa, is now out, further amplifying the track’s reach. This release followed the success of his EP Chocolate Daddy, which featured collaborations with Tekno, Sheebah, and Daphne, showcasing his versatility.
Orezi recently returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom, where he spends most of his time now. And he wasted no time reconnecting with fans.
 Last week Sunday , February 3rd, he delivered a high-energy performance at Club Vogue, signaling his full-fledged return to the music scene.
Looking ahead, Orezi has announced plans to drop a new album this year. But before that, he will keep fans engaged with a steady stream of singles, ensuring that 2025 is the year he takes his rightful place at the top of Afrobeats

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African Union, AFRIMA Sign MoU to strengthen long-standing partnership

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On Wednesday 29th January 20205, the African Union (AU) and the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) formalized its long-standing partnership in promoting Africa’s creative and cultural industries, particularly in the field of music. This MoU aims to strengthen the already existing partnership since 2014 when AFRIMA launched its first Award ceremony that honours exceptional African musical talents and the promotion of African music at the international stages.

Over the years our collaboration has achieved enormous success together, especially in implementing the Revised AU Plan of Action on Cultural and Creative Industries and upholding the principles of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance; organizing the 2020 “Stronger Together’’ online concert for the COVID-19 Response Fund; and advocating for key AU initiatives towards Agenda 2063 as Africa’s premier Intergovernmental Organization and Africa’s premier music awards platform, respectively.

H.E. Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, underscored that, with the signing of this MoU, the AUC and AFRIMA reaffirm their dedication to nurturing African musical talent, expanding opportunities for all artists, and leveraging music as a tool for integration, social cohesion and economic transformation. “This agreement signifies a new chapter in our collaboration, ensuring that African music continues to flourish, uplift communities, and contribute to the well-being of artists and the continent’s development agenda.” Amb. Cessouma stated.

Mike Dada, President and Executive Producer of AFRIMA, expressed his enthusiasm for the renewed collaboration, extending appreciation to current and former AU Commissioners for their visionary leadership, overwhelming support and dedication to the course of Africa’s creative industry. “This partnership represents a significant milestone and a great step forward in our shared mission to elevate African music and culture on the global stage. Looking forward to the continued growth of this partnership for the benefit of our continent.’’ Mr. Dada indicated.

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