Kenyan singer Esther Akoth, alias Akothee, was on Saturday crowned Best Female musician in East Africa at the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2019 held in Dallas, Texas.
Akothee beat Tanzania’s Vanessa Mdee and Nandy as well as compatriots Victoria Kimani and Fena Gitu among others to scoop the award.
Speaking at the awarding ceremony, Ms. Akothee thanked her fans and dedicated the award to all single mothers across the world.
“Am gonna accept this award, thank you so much AFRIMMA, thank you so much my fans,” she said.
“For all the women in the house, there is power in believing in yourself, I don’t care what you want to think about me because definitely I know what I think about myself and that’s why I am here today.”
“There is power in uniqueness, there is beauty in being unique,” she advised.
Kenya’s Mzazi Willy M. Tuva was named Africa’s best radio and TV presenter during the annual ceremony.
Omy Dimpoz of Tanzania trounced compatriots Diamond Platnumz, Ali Kiba and Ravvany as wells as Kenya’s Nyanshinski and Kaligraph Jones among others to win the East African Artiste of the year award.
Togo music group, Toofan floored Sauti Sol of Kenya to scoop the Best African Music Group of the year award.
This is really silly. How…
This is really silly. How much did Akothee pay to get that?
Congratulations Akothee…
Congratulations Akothee.However I take issue with your dedicating the award to all single mothers in the world.My interpretation is that you imply that single fathers are not a factor in the lives of their kids.Other than not living with the kids, some actually may be playing as much important roll as the mothers.
Dedicate your next award,or song to single fathers-which ever comes first.They deserve recognition too.I hope you are not leaving that to male musicians.
Infact since the nuclear family is no longer the only family unit,you should award all “families” with dependent children. They are your funs too…My two cents.
Did you mean absent fathers…
Did you mean absent fathers or single fathers? Single fathers would be living with the children alone…
I also have some issues with…
I also have some issues with that @MAXILEY. Single motherhood is not a disease that needs to be used in all occasions and oh look at me I’m single mother pity me yada yada. This stigma needs to stop. Thank you for highlighting there are all sorts of families raising children.
Garbage awards
Garbage awards
Totally garbage
Totally garbage