…Eastern Africa, Central Africa
& Western Africa Get New Representatives On The 13-Man Jury
David Tayorault |
The All
Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has appointed five African music professionals to
the AFRIMA Academy of Jury that consists of the 13-man Jury and the 100-man
College of Voters in line with the awards objective of an all-inclusive
participation of African professionals in its decision–making body last
week.
Olisa Adibua |
Hadja Kobele Keita. |
Tayorault,
through his country, occupies the AFRIMA Jury slot for Western Africa.
Similarly, Joett, a well-known songwriter and vocal coach in Tanzania will take
up one of the Jury slots for Eastern Africa by replacing Uganda.
Mr. Olisa
Adibua from Nigeria, is the fourth Juror joining the team and representing
Western Africa. Mr. Adibua is a veteran media and music practitioner bringing
on board the jury his wealth of experience in music and industry practice on
reformed continental and international platforms. In addition, Ms. Hadja
Kobele, a US-based Guinean music professional who is the Head of Public
Relations and Special Projects at Universal Music Africa/Island Africa, has
been appointed the AFRIMA Juror representing the Diaspora (North America).
Announcing
the new appointees on behalf of the International Committee of AFRIMA, the
Associate Producer, AFRIMA, Ms. Adenrele Niyi, revealed the restructuring of
the AFRIMA Academy of Voters was transparent in adherence to AFRIMA values of
FACE IT(Fairness, Authenticity, Credibility Excellence, Integrity and Transparency.
“The selection of the new members of the AFRIMA Jury was carried out through
consultations with AFRIMA Regional Directors and partners globally to ensure
that the new members are qualified professionals who care deeply about Africa,
and want to be pushers of change on the continent”.
Charles Tabu |
Joett |
Ms. Niyi
added, “There is a necessity to this restructuring initiative to allow us
advance our transformation strategy and adhere to the leadership rotational
structure in line with the AFRIMA objective of all-inclusive participation of
professional Africans in the decision–making body of AFRIMA”.
The AFRIMA
Jury is made of 13 members; two persons from each region in Africa; a
representative each of the African Diaspora in Europe and North America
respectively and a representative of the African Union Commission.
In
partnership with the African Union, the All Africa Music Awards is a music
property that recognises, awards, promotes and preserves Africa’s rich
music culture. AFRIMA is centred on the promotion and marketing of African
music and is by far the largest gathering of such magnitude of stakeholders in
Africa. It is scheduled to hold between November 9and November12 and it
will be broadcast to over 80 countries around the world.
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