The Kora Awards
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Artist' will for the first time this year be judged by the television
audience on the night of the ceremony. All Kora winners who are present
at the ceremony will automatically qualify.
Yours sincerely
Thandi Davids
THE KORA ALL AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS
PRESS RELEASE
11 JUNE 1999
KORA 1999 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The Kora All Africa Music Awards last week proudly announced the
finalists for the 1999 Kora Awards. The announcement, made in Paris on
02 June 1999, heralds the fourth successful pre-selection process for
the Award Ceremony.
The ceremony, which is in its fourth year, will once again be broadcast
across the African Continent, Europe and Asia. This year sees a number
of first time finalists from countries such as Zimbabwe, Morocco, Egypt,
Mauritius, Madagascar, Cape Verde and the Comores. The finalists this
year include:
CATEGORY ARTIST/GROUP COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Best Traditional Artist/Group Abdoulaye Diabat Mali
Nigui Saff Côte d’Ivoire
Vovo Vilaup Benin
Albert Bessanvi Benin
Best African Group Bisso Na Bisso Republic of Congo (Brazza)
Soweto String Quartet South Africa
Epee & Koum Cameroon
The Afrigo Band Uganda
Extra Musica Dem. Rep. Of Congo
Abashante South Africa
Most Promising Female Artist
Chiwoniso Zimbabwe
Ramata Diakit Mali
Chantal Ayissi Cameroon
Dulce Mathias Cape Verde
Coumba Gawla Senegal
Mawa Traor Côte d’Ivoire
Most Promising Male Artist Abdoulaye Diabat Mali
Boy Marone Senegal
Jolino Dem. Rep. Of Congo
Axel Gowinda Côte d’Ivoire
Mr Mike & The Oyinda Afro Beat Nigeria
Jeff Maluleke & Hagonya South Africa
Best North African Artist Amina Alaoui Morocco
Amina Tunisia
Tafkarinas Algeria
Warda Egypt/Algeria
Cheb Aïssa Algeria
Best Central African Artist Papa Wemba Dem. Rep. Of Congo
Awilo Longomba Dem. Rep. Of Congo
Yondo Sister Dem. Rep. Of Congo
Bozi Boziana Dem. Rep. Of Congo
Patience Dabany Gabon
Anne-Marie Nzi Cameroon
Best Southern African Artist Chicco South Africa
Brenda Fassie South Africa
Bayete South Africa
Busi Mhlongo South Africa
Rebecca South Africa
Best Southern African Artist Ringo South Africa
Best West African Artist Kandia Kouyate Mali
Femi Kuti Nigeria
Oumou Dioubat Guinea
Pierrette Adams Côte d’Ivoire
Oren’tchy Côte d’Ivoire
Rex Omar Ghana
Best East African Artist Kadja Nin Burundi
Chebli Comores
Chamsia Sagaf Comores
Rossi Madagascar
Linzy Bacbotte Mauritius
Winblows Mauritius
Best Artist of the Diaspora - Carribean & Europe Arsenik France
Natali Lorio Carribean
Patrick Saint-Eloi Carribean
Mc Janik France
Best Artist of the Diaspora - African American Lauryn Hill USA
R Kelly USA
T L C USA
Whitney Houston USA
Best Arranger Bisso Na Bisso Rep. Of Congo (Brazzaville)
Egyptian Nursery South Africa
Amadou & Miriam Mali
Soweto String Quartet South Africa
Ifang Bondi Gambia
Kandia Kouyat Guinea
Best Video Clip Bisso Na Bisso Rep. Of Congo (Brazzaville)
Best Video Clip Trybe South Africa
Amadou & Miriam Mali
Egyptian Nursery South Africa
Boom Shaka South Africa
Papa Wemba Dem. Rep. Of Congo
The Kora Awards will once again be held at Sun City on 04 September 1999
and promises to be spectacular as we take African music into the next
millennium.
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Please note: A press briefing will be held in July to introduce the 1999
Kora Award Ceremony as well as a prize-giving for the 1998 top three
awards which all went to South Africans.
Issued by : Thandi Davids
On Behalf of : The Kora All Africa Music Awards
Contact : 082 883 0127
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