SA’s Cassper Nyovest and Tanzania’s Ali Kiba to perform at the MAMAs

16 Sep 2016 - 14:40

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MTV Base has announced that South African hip hop artist Cassper Nyovest and Tanzanian musician Ali Kiba will be performing at the sixth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) on Saturday 22 October in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Cassper Nyovest and Ali Kiba

Sill basking in the success of his ‘Fill Up the Dome Concert’, Cassper and Ali will join previously announced performers Yemi Alade, Nasty C and Babes Wodumo at The Ticketpro Dome.

Unofficial reports say US artist Alicia Keys is among the international acts to headline the event which is aimed at celebrating African talent. The ‘A Woman’s Work’ singer has recently worked with the South African DJ Black Coffee.

In a statement, senior vice president and managing director of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN Africa) said “It is a huge thrill to welcome these major stars from East Africa and South Africa to the MAMA stage, as they showcase their amazing talent to millions of music fans across the continent and internationally.”

The awards will include two pre-ceremony Road to MAMA events featuring MAMA nominees and DJs in Durban and Lagos. Another much-anticipated element of MAMA 2016 will be a music industry workshop for aspiring musicians held on the day before the awards (21 October).

First staged in 2008, the MTV Africa Music has rewarded iconic artists such as 2Face Idibia, Big Nuz, Davido, D’Banj, Flavour, Gangs of Ballet, HHP, Fally Ipupa, Liquideep, Mafikizolo, Lira, Nameless, Lupita Nyong’o, Clarence Peters, Diamond Platnumz, Anselmo Ralph, Sarkodie, P-Square and many more.

The MAMAs will broadcast live on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV (DStv Channel 130) on Saturday, 22 October at 21:00 CAT. The show will also be transmitted worldwide on partner stations and content platforms from October onwards, while MTV channels around the world will broadcast a one-hour MAMA-themed MTV World Stage.

The MTV Africa Music Awards Johannesburg 2016 are brought by Joburg Tourism in partnership with Absolut Vodka and Google and in association with MTN and DStv.

Tickets for the award ceremony are sold here for R250 and at Ticketpro retail outlets or dealers.

For more information on the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards, please visit the MTV Base website here.