Angelique Kidjo Receives AFRIMA trophies

Beninese multi award winning singer and songwriter, Angelique Kidjo, has said that she is especially honoured when award projects on the continent recognise her with rewards for music excellence.

The Savoy Records star artiste made this declaration recently in Cotonou, the capital of Republic Du Benin during a ceremony where she was presented with two trophies for Best Female Artiste West Africa and Best African Contemporary awarded at the 2014 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, which held on Saturday, December 27, 2014in Lagos, Nigeria.

Clutching her trophies with delight, Ms. Kidjo, whose ever evolving legacy as a music force on Africa has also earned her two Grammy Awards, the latest won at the 2015 Grammy held on Sunday,February 8,2014 said: “I have received a lot of awards and trophies in my career, but I am honoured and proud when it comes from my fellow Africans who recognise my merits and award me this prestigious trophies. Thank you to AFRIMA”.

In a recorded speech relayed at the AFRIMA main awards ceremony in Lagos, Angelique expressed regret for missing the awards ceremony due to her then on-going tour. Meanwhile, Jean-Michel Abimbola has pledged his government’s support for AFRIMA at subsequent editions of the awards project organised in partnership with the African Union Commission.

Over 30 award trophies were presented during the 2014 All Africa Music Awards ceremony with Davido (Nigeria) carting home the highest number of trophies, four (4). Other winners include Ahmed Soultan (Morocco), Cindy Munyavi (Zimbabwe), Fally Ipupa (DR Congo), Wiyaala (Ghana) and Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania) among others.