Hate speech: Thousands sign petition asking AFRIMA to disqualify … – The Streetjournal

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A person sings into a microphone against a dark background, invoking the spirit of AFRIMA with every note.

Thousands of people have called for the disqualification of Brymo, the singer, from the 8th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), over his unguarded and inciting remarks about the Igbos which attracted a wave of criticism.

AFRIMA, the annual awards event organised to reward excellence in the African music industry, is expected to hold its 8th edition on January 15.

Brymo and some other African artistes were nominated under the ‘Songwriter of the Year’ category.

Last week, the 36-year-old put out a derogatory post on twitter where…