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Africa: Angelique Kidjo and DJ Black Coffee Dedicate Grammy Wins to African Youth
RFI, 4 April 2022
Musicians worldwide were celebrated during the 64th Grammy Awards hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah in Las Vegas on Sunday. Benin's Angelique Kidjo and South Africa's DJ… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Stars Who Have Bagged Grammy Award
Daily Trust, 4 April 2022
A Grammy award is presented each year in the United States by either the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences or the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. It… Read more »
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South Africa: Black Coffee Wins First Grammy Award
allAfrica, 4 April 2022
South African DJ and music producer Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as DJ Black Coffee, has won his first-ever Grammy award in the category Best Dance/Electronic Album… Read more »
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Benin: Beninoise Singer Angelique Kidjo Wins 5th Grammy Award
Vanguard, 3 April 2022
The Energetic Beninese diva Angélique Kidjo won the Best World Music Album for, 'Mother Nature', at the 64th Grammy Awards on April 3rd, 2022. While receiving the gilded… Read more »
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Nigeria: Grammys 2022 - Wizkid, Femi Kuti Lose to Angelique Kidjo (Full List of Winners)
Premium Times, 4 April 2022
The win is the Beninese singer's fifth of her 40-year- career Read more »
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Nigeria: Wizkid, Burna Boy, Femi Kuti Miss Out At the Grammys
This Day, 3 April 2022
Hopes of another historic win at the Grammys for Nigerian music were dashed as nominated Nigerian musicians did not clinch any win at the 64th Grammy Awards. Burna Boy, Wizkid,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Femi Kuti, Wizkid, Made Lose to Angelique Kidjo At Grammys 2022
Leadership, 4 April 2022
Afrobeat star, Femi Kuti, his son, Made Kuti and Wizkid, have lost out of the race to win a Grammy at the 64th edition at the MGM Arena in Las Vegas. Read more »
For The Love of Music - Africa Wins Double At Grammys!
Africa has shown up and out at the 64th annual Grammy music awards, as South Africa's Black Coffee and Benin's Angelique Kidjo, won in their respective categories.
Kidjo won the Best Global Music Album award with her 2021 album Mother Nature. The 61-year old singer was nominated alongside Nigeria's Femi Kuti and son, Made, Wizkid, Ghana's Rocky Dawuni, and Hawaii's Daniel Ho. This is Kidjo's fifth Grammy win, after winning the category in 2014, 2015, and 2019 and 2020.
Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as DJ Black Coffee, 46, won his first-ever Grammy Award in the category Best Dance/Electronic Album - for his album, Subconsciously. It is the first time an African artist has won a Grammy in this category.
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The global appreciation of West Africa's Afrobeats music has grown significantly in the last decade. Afrobeats stars are touring the world, raking up record sales, winning aw Read more »
