The 8th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Reveals List of Winners

The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) announced the names of the winners of its 8th edition. These are the winners in categories related to world music:

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Traditional

Azaya Ft. Djelykaba Bintou (Guinea) – BB La

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga, Dancehall

Teddy Afro (Ethiopia) – Naet

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Contemporary

Adekunle Gold (Nigeria) Ft. Fatoumata Diawara – Born Again

Best Artist, Duo or Group in African Jazz

Gutu Abera (Ethiopia) – Deemi

Broadcasted live to over 84 countries around the world, the 8th AFRIMA in Senegal saw superstars like Nigerian artist Davido, clinch 3 awards in one night as he emerged winner of the “Best African Collaboration”, “Best Duo or Group in African Electro”, and “Best Male Artist in African Inspirational Music” categories, respectively.

Importantly, in the non-voting category, the International Executive Committee bestowed the Legend Award for the 8th AFRIMA to three iconic Senegalese veterans including Youssou N’Dour, Baaba Maal, and Ismael Lo.

All the winners across all the remaining 39 categories for the 8th AFRIMA in Senegal were decided by popular votes from music lovers. The voting period for the 8th AFRIMA began on September 25, 2023, and ended on Friday, January 13, 2023. The voting procedure and results were reviewed and collated by an international auditor of great repute, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) – auditors of the Oscars.

Find the full list of winners for the 8th AFRIMA below: afrima.org/afrimawebsite/8th-afrima-full-list-of-winners