Winning AFRIMA is life changing, say Juma Jux and Folex
Tanzanian stars Juma Jux and Folex have described winning at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) in Lagos as life changing, saying the platform has greatly boosted their visibility and opened new doors across the continent. They spoke in Dar es Salaam at a Media and Stakeholders’ Parley organised by AFRIMA’s International Committee, which brought together artistes, regulators, music executives and the media to review the impact of the awards on East Africa’s music industry. Juma Jux, who won East African Artiste of the Year (Male), said the AFRIMA experience was career defining. “Winning AFRIMA changed a lot for me. People who never spoke to me before now reach out. Being on a stage watched in over 84 countries gives you a new level of visibility and responsibility,” he told participants. He called for stronger partnerships between platforms like AFRIMA […]