AFRIMA Hosts STAKEHOLDERS’ CONFERENCE IN CAMEROON

…As entry submission closes on August 2, 2019

In its continual drive to build capacity for knowledge sharing among 
African music professionals and culture enthusiasts, the 6th All Africa 
Music Awards, AFRIMA, will host music and culture industry stakeholders 
at a Stakeholders’ Conference holding on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the 
Las Vegas VIP, Sable, Bonamoissadi, Douala, Cameroon.

The AFRIMA-Cameroon conference will specifically reveal details of the 
6th AFRIMA entry submission process and other programmes for the annual 
continental awards to effectively engage music talents and content 
creators who are key stakeholders and beneficiaries of the awarding 
process. The 6th AFRIMA Entry Submissions that closes on Friday August 
2, 2019, is open for entries to Artistes, Songwriters, Video Directors, 
Producers, Dancers/Choreographers, DJs and un-recorded artistes of 
African origin living on the continent and Diaspora.

According to the AFRIMA Regional Director, Central Africa, Mr. Ernest 
Ewane, “AFRIMA is sharing the spirit of Pan-Africanism for greater 
collaborations in culture, music and entertainment for sustainable 
development in line with the African Union (AU) cultural agenda for 
peace building, integration, democracy, economic advancement and youth 
social development.

The Conference will also focus on AFRIMA 2019 build-up events which 
include Turn Up Africa Music Concert & Conference, the Adjudication 
Process, the Nominees’ Announcement, Public Voting as well as the Main 
Awards Ceremony events such as the Africa Music Business Summit; the 
AFRIMA Music Village, and the Awards Night which comes up in November.

Expected to attend the event in Cameroon will be music professionals, 
creative experts, cultural industry practitioners, recording artistes, 
record labels, artiste managers, publishing companies, policy makers, 
government officials, business and media practitioners in Cameroon and 
neighbouring countries. Some past AFRIMA winners and nominees from 
Cameroon are Stanley Enow (2015 winner, Best Male Artiste in Central 
Africa, and 2016 winner, Best Artiste in African Hip Hop), Charlotte 
Dipanda (2015 winner, Album of the Year, Best Artiste in African 
Contemporary, & Best Female in Central Africa), Montess (2017 winner, 
Best Female Artiste in Central Africa), Nde Ndifonka aka Wax Dey (2016 
winner, Best Male Artiste in Central Africa), Daphne (2018 winner, Best 
Female Artiste in Central Africa), Locko (2017 winner, Best Male in 
Central Africa), Salatiel, Magasco, and Mr. Leo amongst others. The 
Cameroon event partners include Calabash, Las Vegas VIP, and Atalaku 
Music.

In partnership with the African Union (AU), the All Africa Music Awards, 
AFRIMA, is a music and cultural initiative developed to celebrate, 
reward and showcase the rich musical heritage of Africa, stimulate 
conversations among Africans and between Africa and the rest of the 
globe about the great potentials and values of the African culture and 
artistic legacy for the purpose of creating jobs, reducing poverty, 
calling attention of world leaders to Africa and promoting the positive 
image of Africa to the world