Two Zimbabweans Nominated for African Awards

2018 is a good year for Zimbabwean musicians. Two artists have been nominated for the Ami Awards Afrika. The awards will be held in Uganda on 24 March. There are two editions, the People’s Choice in March and the second edition in May in Namibia.

Superstar Jah Prayzah is up for the Best Male Southern Artist, with Nziyo Yerudo. Rising R&B songstress Shashl is nominated for the Best Female Southern Artist for her debut single No More.

Shashl is up against seasoned female artists from southern Africa. These include Cleo Ice Queen (Zambia), Zahara (South Africa), Babes Wodumo (South Africa) and Lizha James (Mozambique).

The AMI Awards Afrika is a multi-cultural awards event with the sole purpose of honouring African artists and musicians, arts and cultures, entertainment, humanitarian acts, entertainment leaders, entertainment entrepreneurs and the creative spirit of ordinary people who have captured audiences for generations and challenged our understanding through their arts and works.

The mission is to build a bridge between African cultures and the rest of the world and to recognize outstanding African artists that they may not be privy to exposure on other continents. The event also aims to make entertaining commercially viable and to produce quality motion pictures that appeal to a broad audience. The awards are held in conjunction with the Schnaps Universe Inc. and the ESA Foundation. The much anticipated event is scheduled to take place in Uganda and is expected to be broadcasted live.