African musicians converge in Senegal for annual awards ceremony – Al Jazeera English

A man in a dark suit holds a microphone and a shiny award, smiling during what appears to be an awards ceremony celebrating African musicians, with a colorful background behind him.

The event was the eighth edition of AFRIMA and the first to be held in a French-speaking country.

Africa’s star musicians hit the red carpet this past weekend at the annual All Africa Music Awards, celebrating the continent’s best talent.

The four-day event culminated Sunday evening at an awards ceremony on the outskirts of Senegal’s capital, Dakar. It included performances from some of Africa’s most popular musicians, including Nigeria’s P-Square and Tiwa Savage, Mali’s Rokia Kone and Senegalese singers Youssou N’Dour and…