ALL YOU NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL WEDDING PLAN

Cameroon’s N0.1 Bridal Magazine – Tikay’s Bridal Magazine, recently released its February Issue. This February 2017 edition, published on tikaysbridal.com for free download, is filled with practical wedding planning tips for would-be couples. This publication guides a couple on how to plan a wedding while giving acute attention to details that may be overlooked. Just download a copy and find out every detail you need to know. A few key points that were looked into are:

Wedding reception ideas

Your wedding reception can make or break the wedding. This is a core part of the wedding, that is why it receives a lot of attention. This issue of Tikay’sBridal Magazine gives 10 very useful tips on how to plan your wedding reception. Do not hesitate to download a copy of the magazine to read more.

Honeymoon planning

Everyone wants a memorable honeymoon yet planning one is not always easy or practical to our situation. Tikay’s Bridal magazine in this issue points out practical ways to enjoy your honeymoon whether you choose to travel for a getaway or choose to stay at home together.

OutDoor Ceremony venues

Outdoor weddings are becoming a mode now. Tikay’s Bridal magazine give you a guide questionnaire to enable you ask the right questions before booking a venue.

Wedding Photography

Their beautiful compilation of their best Social Media based photographer is a must- see.

Enjoy your magazine reading just like I did. Download your copy of the magazine Now

FULL LIST OF MAMA AWARD WITH NIGERIANS ARTIST MAKE IT BIG

Nigerian artistes had a good outing at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards with Wizkid, Yemi Alade and Tekno emerging big winners.

Sensational singer, Yemi Alade, won the Best Female, while Tekno was named Best Breakthrough Act.
In that category, she went up against Tiwa Savage, Supreme Mavin Dynasty (SMD), Josey, Vanessa Mdee and Mz Vee.
From South Africa, Cassper Nyovest won the Best Live Act while Emtee came tops in the Best Hip Hop Category.
Controversial athlete, Caster Semenya was named the 2016 Person of the Year while South African trumpeter, composer, and singer, Hugh Masekela got a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sauti Sol from Kenya got the award for the Best Group.
The event held at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg on Saturday was hosted by Television personality and businesswoman, Bonang Matheba.
See below a full list of the winners.

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Wizkid (Nigeria) Winner
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
BEST FEMALE
Josey (Ivory Coast)
Mz Vee (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)    WINNER
BEST BREAKTHROUGH
Babes Wodumo (South Africa)
Emtee (South Africa)
Falz (Nigeria)
Franko (Cameroon)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Nathi (South Africa)
Raymond (Tanzania)
Simi (Nigeria)
Tekno (Nigeria) Winner
BEST FRANCOPHONE
Franko (Cameroon)
J-Rio (Gabon)
Magasco (Cameroon)
Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast) Winner
Toofan (Togo)
LISTENER’S CHOICE
Adiouza (Senegal)
Bebe Cool (Uganda)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Den G (Liberia)
EL (Ghana)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) Winner
Jay Rox (Zambia)
Kansoul (Kenya)
Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)
Lij Michael (Ethiopia)
LXG (Sierra Leone)
Meddy (Rwanda)
Messias Marioca (Mozambique)
Prince Kaybee (South Africa)
Reda Taliani (Algeria)
Saad Lamjarred (Morocco)
Sabri Mosbah (Tunisia)
Sidiki Diabate (Mali)
Tamer Hosny (Egypt)
The Dogg (Namibia)
Yamoto Band (Tanzania)
SONG OF THE YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE
“Shaktibobo” – Olamide (Nigeria)
“Reggae Blues” – Harrysongz feat Olamide, Kcee & Iyanya, Orezi (Nigeria)
“My Woman, My Everything” – Patoranking feat. Wande Coal (Nigeria) Winner
“Godwin” – Korede Bello (Nigeria)
“Ngud” – Kwesta feat. Cassper (South Africa)
“Roll Up Re-Up” – Emtee feat. Wizkid and AKA (South Africa/Nigeria)
“Soweto Baby” – DJ Maphorisa feat. Wizkid (South Africa/Nigeria)
“Baddest” – AKA feat. Burna Boy, Khuli Chana, Yanga  (South Africa/Nigeria)
“Wololo” – Babes Wodumo feat. Mampintsha (South Africa)
“Coller la Petite“ – Franko (Cameroon)
“Unconditionally bae” – Sauti Sol feat. Alikiba (Kenya/Tanzania)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Jump” – Anatii & Cassper feat. Nasty C (South Africa); Director: Kyle Lewis
“Caviar Dreams” – AL Bairre & PhFAT (South Africa); Director: Daniel Levi
“If I Start to Talk” – Tiwa Savage feat. Dr Sid (South Africa); Director: Clarence Peters
“Kisasi Kumi” – Sheeba (Uganda) – Director: Sasha Vybz
“Niquer Ma Vie“ – Youssoupha (Congo) – Director: Antony Abdelli & Jose Eon (Winner)
BEST HIP HOP
Olamide (Nigeria)
Kiff No Beat(Ivory Coast)
Ycee(Nigeria)
Emtee(South Africa) Winner
Ricky Rick(South Africa)
BEST COLLABORATION
Patoranking ft. Sarkodie – No Kissing
Sauti Sol ft. Alikiba – Unconditionally Bae
AkA ft. Burna Boy,Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest
Dj Maphorsia ft. Wizkid & Dj Buckz – Soweto Baby (Winner)
Nasty c ft. Davido  & Cassper Nyovest – Juice Back Remix
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Drake   Winner
Beyonce
Adele
Future
Rihanna
BEST LUSOPHONE
NGA
Nelson Freitas
C4 Pedro (Winner)
Lizha James
Petro Show
BEST MALE
Wizkid(Nigeria) Winner
AKA(South Africa)
Patoranking(Nigeria)
Black Coffee(South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
BEST LIVE ACT
Flavour(Nigeria)
Stonebwoy(Ghana)
Cassper Nyovest(South Africa)   Winner
Eddy Kenzo
Mafikizolo(South Africa)
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Linda Ikeji
Wizkid
Caster Semenya (Winner)
Pearl Thusi
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
BEST GROUP
R2Bees(Ghana)
Sauti Sol(Kenya)   Winner
Toofan(Togo)
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
BEST POP
Tresor
TiMO ODV.
LCNVL
Desmond & The Tutus
kyle deutsch & shekhinah    (Winn

AFRIMMA 2016: FULL LIST OF THE WINNERS OF THE AFRIMMA AWARDS

AFRIMMA Award which is given annually to various Africans who did well in various sectors mainly recreational, presented Dallas Texas USA. 

The African Muzik Magazine Awards AFRIMMA has today unveiled the Winners list for the 3rd edition of the biggest African music awards in Diaspora. Following the outstanding success of the 1st and 2nd editions, AFRIMMA 2014 and AFRIMMA 2015 respectively; today list where all Tanzanians who won it three.

Here’s the full list of winners:

Best Male West Africa
Wizkid – Nigeria
Bisa Kdei – Ghana
Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
Olamide – Nigeria (WINNER)
Flavour – Nigeria
Carlou D – Senegal
Davido – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana

Best Female West AfricaTiwa Savage – Nigeria
Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Efya – Ghana (WINNER)
Vivian Chidid – Senegal
Mz Vee – Ghana
Dobet Gnahore – Ivory Coast
Adiouza – Senegal
Almok – Togo

Best Male East Africa
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania (WINNER)
Jacky Gosee – Ethiopia
Ali Kiba – Tanzania
Jose Chameleon – Uganda
Bebe Cool – Uganda
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Dynamq – South Sudan

Best Female East AfricaVictoria Kimani – Kenya
Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
Ester Aweke – Ethiopia
Tsedenia Gebremarkos – Ethiopia
Linah – Tanzania
Knowles Butera – Rwanda
Sheebah Karungi – Uganda
Akothee – Kenya (WINNER)

Best Male Central AfricaFally Ipupa – Congo
Magasco – Cameroon
Ferre Golla – DRC
C4 Pedro – Angola (WINNER)
Stanley Enow – Cameroon
Kyaku Kadaff – Angola
Franko – Cameroon
Fabregas – Republic of Congo

Best Female Central AfricaAnna Joyce – Angola
Laurette La Perle – Congo
Betty Akna – Equitorial Guinea
Charlotte Dipanda – Cameroon
Chikune – Namibia
Daphne – Cameroon (WINNER)
Rennis – Cameroon
Arielle T – Gabon

Best Male Southern Africa
AKA – South Africa (WINNER)
Black Coffee – South Africa
The Dogg – Namibia
Vee Mampeezy – Botswana
DJ Bongz – South Africa
Emtee – South Africa
Roberto – Zambia
Casper Nyomvest- South Africa

Best Male North Africa
Amr Diab – Egypt (WINNER)
Tamer Hosny – Egypt
Chawki – Morocco
Mohammed Hamaki – Egypt
Douzi – Morocco
Saad Lamjareed – Morocco
Khaled -Algeria
Saber Rebai – Tunisia

Best Female North AfricaSamira Said – Morrocco
Ibtissam Tiskat – Morocco (WINNER)
Angham – Egypt
Sandy – Egypt
Amal Maher – Egypt
Latifa – Tunisia
Amani Swissi – Tunisia
Jannat Mahid – Morocco

Best African Group
Sauti Sol – Kenya (WINNER)
Radio & Weasel – Uganda
Os Moikanos – Angola
Bracket – Nigeria
Mi Casa – South Africa
R2bee’s – Ghana
Bana C4 – Congo
Yamoto Band – Tanzania

Crossing Boundaries With Music AwardC4 Pedro – Angola
Wizkid – Nigeria (WINNER)
Maitre Gims – Congo
Tinie Tempah – Nigeria
MHD – Senegal
Ayo Jay – Nigeria
STL – Kenya
Rotimi – Nigeria

Best GospelFrank Edwards – Nigeria
Uche Agu – Nigeria
Willy Paul – Kenya (WINNER)
SP Koffi Sarpong – Ghana
Icha Kavons – Congo
Ntokozo Mbambo – South Africa
Sinach- Nigeria
Sonnie Badu – Ghana

Best NewcomerAdekunle Gold – Nigeria
Reekado Banks- Nigeria
Harmonize – Tanzania (WINNER)
Falz – Nigeria
Locko- Cameroon
Nathi – South Africa
Kofi Kinaata – Ghana
Humblesmith – Nigeria

Best Video DirectorJustin Campos – South Africa
Godfather – South Africa
Clarence Peters – Nigeria
Patrick Elis- Nigeria (WINNER)
Mysta Adrenalyne -Cameroon
Enos Olik – Kenya
Phamous Films – Ghana
Savy Filmz – Uganda

Best DJ AfricaDJ Spinall – Nigeria
DJ Joe MFalme – Kenya
DJ Cndo – South Africa
DJ Neptune – Nigeria
DJ Malvado Jnr – Angola
DJ Shiru – Uganda
DJ D-Ommy – Tanzania (WINNER)
DJ Labastille – Cameroon

Best DJ USA
DJ Tunes – Nigeria
DJ Amin – Ethiopia
Dozzy Ross – Nigeria
DJ Deemoney – Nigeria (WINNER)
DJ Silent Killa – Carribeans
DJ Akua – Ghana
DJ Fully Focus -Kenya
DJ Rell – Sierra Leone

Video of The YearFlavour – Champion
Emma Nyra ft Patoranking – For My Matter Remix
Sauti Sol ft Ali Kiba – Unconditional Bae
Bisa Kdei – Brother Brother (WINNER)
Akothee ft Diamond – My Sweet Love Kenya
Stanley Enow ft Aka and Locko – Bounce
Phyno ft Olamide – Fada Fada
Korede Bello ft Tiwa Savage – Romantic

Music Producer of The YearYoung John – Nigeria
Masterkraft – Nigeria (WINNER)
Dr Fizol – Uganda
Kaywa – Ghana
Visita – Kenya
Tweezy – South Africa
Tud Thomas – Tanzania
DJ Coublon – Nigeria

Best African DancerKaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria
Ezinne CEO – Nigeria
Brenda Derry – Cameroon (WINNER)
Sherri Silver – Rwanda
La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
Eddy Wizzy – Uganda
Moses Iyobo – Tanzania
Roxy Roberts

Best Rap Act
Phyno – Nigeria (WINNER)
Olamide – Nigeria
AKA – South Africa
Sarkodie – Ghana
Casper Nyovest – South Africa
King Kaka Sungura – Kenya
Octopizzo – Kenya
Prodigio – Angola

Best Collaboration
Reggae Blues – Harrysong , Kcee , Iyanya, Olamide and Orezi (WINNER)
Finally – MasterKraft , Flavour and Sarkodie
Skin Tight – Mr. Eazi ft Efya
Make Me Sing – Diamond Platnumz ft AKA
Soweto Baby – Wizkid & DJ Maphorisa
Approchez Regardez – Kiff No Beat ft DJ Arafat
Is it Because I love You – Lil Kesh ft Patoranking
Time is Now – J Martins ft Youssour Ndour

Song of The YearUnconditional Bae – Sauti Sol ft Ali Kiba
Coller La Petite – Franko
Reggae Blues – Kcee, Harrysong, Orezi, Iyanya and Olamide
Mansa – Bisa Kdei
Duro- Tekno (WINNER)
Mama- Kiss Daniel
Fada Fada – Phyno ft Olamide
Make Me Sing – Diamond Platnumz ft Aka

Artist of The Year
Flavour – Nigeria (WINNER)
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Sarkodie – Ghana
Wizkid – Nigeria
AKA – South Africa
Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
Sauti Sol – Kenya
C4 Pedro – Angola

Dancehall Act of the YearTimaya – Nigeria
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Buffola Soldier – Zimbabwe
Burna Boy – Nigeria
MC Norman Ganja -Uganda
Samini – Ghana
Patoranking – Nigeria
Shatta Wale – Ghana (WINNER)

Caribbean Artist of The Year
Morgan Heritage
Alaine
Machel Montano (WINNER)
Sean Paul
Konshens
Busy Signal
Tarrus Riley
Olatunji

Cameroon Musician Fights for Albino Rights

YAOUNDE —  As an albino, Cameroonian musician Mengue Ondou Etienne faced resistance when he first took to the stage 30 years ago. But now he is being honored as a trailblazer in the fight to end discrimination against albinos in Cameroon.

Etienne, better known by his stage name Calvino, uses the mvet, a traditional musical instrument popular among the Fang people of Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea to thrill his audience in the Equato-Guinean capital, Malabo.

He has been invited here by artists from the three countries in recognition of his work to dispel myths about albinos.

Ostracized, harassed

Calvino says like other albinos, he grew up ostracized and harassed. At the age of 15 he ran to a policeman for protection and the policeman called him evil. That was when he says he made the decision to use his voice for change.

He says he would board a taxi or a public bus and people would get off in protest because of his color. He created an association for the defense of albinos called ASMODISSA. He says he also wrote to the Malian-born singer Salif Keita with the idea of creating a broader network and together they founded SOS Albinos.

In Cameroon, members of some ethnic groups kill albinos to appease the gods when there are natural calamities. Albinos can also be barred from appearing in public in some areas. Calvino says such perceptions are now changing.

Performance is key

A key part of his activism has been performing at schools.

He says before, albinos with bad eyesight were kept on back benches in classrooms, but recently the government of Cameroon has been asking teachers to make text bigger so albino children can read alongside other children.

Fifteen-year old albino Collette Manga saw Calvino sing at her school when she was young and it encouraged her to stay in school.

"I was not ashamed to go in front of the board to take my notes," said Manga. "Some of my friends just shout that ho move there, move there with those eyes which do not see. It is from that time that I look at myself and said really? But in other circumstances I am not taking myself like a different person. I am seeing myself as a black person, like a human being. In fact, it is a gift from God. We have to accept ourselves like that."

Results

Cameroonian social worker Awemo Patrick says Calvino has had an impact.

"I mean the people in Cameroon who matter are now giving albinos the position they deserve in the society meaning if you are an albino, you are going to school, you deserve a job," said Patrick. "They give you the rightful position which you deserve. Through his music, the songs, the message is going across and the authorities are taking it seriously.”
Calvino says the number of albinos graduating from university is gradually increasing and fewer albino babies are being killed, but he will continue his fight against social injustice.

2016 Edition of Diaspora Entertainment Awards in Maryland.

The DEA event committee officially welcomes you to the prestigious 2016 edition of the Diaspora Entertainment Awards, in Maryland. A red carpet event like never seen before will take place from 3pm- 6pm followed by the Awards night. The public is invited to this highly glamourous event, to interact with the nominees and stars on the red carpet. All professional photographers are adviced to contact the DEA protocol officer at deawards@gmail.com for their official ID. Your presence in celebrating the success stories of our stars in the entertainment industry is highly valued.

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First Mega Success Concert

First Mega Concert Of its Kind On August 13th, Time 7:00Pm Prompt, At the CPDM HALL Kumba Town, Kumba, Cameroon On Behalf Of my Co-Artists here Invited for this Great Event I say "Thank you Sponsors And we are Proud to be Your Guess artists. 

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