El grande Toto, Manal, and Dizzy Dros win in the 2021 AFRIMA awards

El grande Toto, Manal, and Dizzy Dros win in the 2021 AFRIMA awards
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Monday 22 November 2021 - 12:03

Three Moroccan artists have won the 2021 AFRIMA awards, namely El Grande Toto, Manal Benchlikha, and Dizzy Dros, which took place in Lagos, Nigeria, Nov. 19-21.

El Grande Toto has been awarded the most promising African artist prize, making him the only Moroccan singer to be nominated in this category.

Manal Benchlikha has been awarded the Best Female Artist in North Africa out of 5 other Moroccan artists, namely Abir, Jaylan, Nada, and Salma Rachid.

Dizzy Dros was awarded as the Best Male Artist in North Africa out of 5 other Moroccan singers, including Hamza El Fadly, L7OR, Muslim, and Zouhair Bahaoui.

In total, Eleven Moroccan artists were nominated for the 2021 AFRIMA Awards, according to a list released by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the All Africa Music Awards International Committee (AFRIMA).

Since 2014, the AFRIMA award has been considered the ultimate recognition of African music worldwide.

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