The African Union, in collaboration with the International Committee of the All African Music Awards, AFRIMA, has officially revealed the calendar of events for the 2021 edition of the AFRIMA awards ceremony. The unveiling event was held at the African Union headquarters in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia on June 23, 2021.
The unveiling activity marks the formal opening of AFRIMA 2021 and features a line-up of undertakings and events that would take place between June, through November 21, 2021. African music artistes, managers, producers, record label owners, recording companies, video directors, Disc Jockeys, Choreographers/dancers, and International acts are eligible to submit their works,
AFRIMA is a combined effort by music professionals across the African continent which is aimed at celebrating the rich musical heritage of Africa and about 44 countries have vied to host the iconic continental award. Nigeria won the right to host the event three times in a row 2014-2016.
Speaking on behalf of the African Union, the Director of health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Cisse Mariama Mohamed, noted that “The COVID pandemic resulted in multiple setbacks for the continent, but AFRIMA is commitment to uniting the continent through entertainment and honouring their tradition of celebrating the scintillating musical culture of Africa by featuring exhilarating Pan-Africa events through the lifespan of the calendar year in 2021 and we are looking forward to celebrating the richness of the African continent alongside AFRIMA in November this year.”
The document signed by Mrs Mohamed stated that submission of entries marks the first official event of the 2021 AFRIMA calendar and officially opens globally on www.afrima.org to African music professionals either living on the continent or in the diaspora.
The link is officially open and closes on Friday, August 20, 2021. Further details on entry submission guidelines are available on the AFRIMA website.
The submission of songs and videos must be produced or released under the year in review i.e. June 1, 2020, to August 20, 2021. African music artistes, managers, producers, record label owners, recording companies, video directors, Disc Jockeys, Choreographers/dancers, and International acts are eligible to submit their works or submit on behalf of their clients via the official AFRIMA website for a possible nomination in one or more of the 40 categories of AFRIMA.
The main awards ceremony, set to hold from November 18th to November 2021 in the host city, features a three-day fiesta of music, glamour, Afrocentrism and entertainment. The event commences with the Welcome Soiree followed by the AFRIMA Music Village, the Host City Tour, the Africa Music Business Summit, and the exclusive Nominees Party and concluded with the live Awards Ceremony.
