The continent is gearing up to the 8th edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) tagged ‘Teranga Edition’ set for Dakar January 2023. The annual 4-day festival is a pinnacle of recognition for African music globally, and is expected to broadcast to music lovers and stakeholders in over 84 countries across the globe.
The Ministry of Tourism in Senegal in a recent meeting welcomed the rest of the world to its shores and reiterated its commitment to achieving the joint objectives of the African Union and AFRIMA, by utilising music as a tool to develop Africa’s creative economy.
The AFRIMA ceremony is scheduled to kick-start on Thursday January 12, 2023, with a Host Country Tour, School visit and gift presentation (as part of AFRIMA’s Corporate Social Responsibility). The following day will be the largest gathering of creative professionals in the music industry for the AFRICA Music Business Summit. There would also be a free-to-attend concert, a courtesy visit to the President of Senegal before the nominee’s exclusive party on the eve of the awards ceremony.
Finally, the 8th AFRIMA will wrap up on Sunday January 15, 2023, at the 15-000 capacity Dakar Arena, in Dakar.