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MTV Africa Music Awards 2016, the Glossary

The 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards were held on October 22, 2016, at Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa.^[1]

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Adele

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988), known mononymously as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter.

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AKA (rapper)

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (28 January 1988 – 10 February 2023), known professionally as AKA, was a South African rapper, record producer, and businessman.

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Al Bairre

Al Bairre was an Indie pop-rock band from Cape Town that existed between 2012 and 2017.

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Ali Kiba

Ali Saleh Kiba (Born 29 November 1986), best known as Ali Kiba or occasionally as King Kiba, is a Tanzanian musician and songwriter.

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Anatii

Anathi Bhongo Mnyango (born 8 January 1993), known professionally as Anatii, is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

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Babes Wodumo

Bongekile Mildred Simelane (born 25 March 1994) prominently known as Babes Wodumo(also gqom queen), is a South African singer-songwriter and choreographer.

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Bebe Cool

Bebe Cool (real name Moses Ssali; born on 1 September 1977) is a reggae and ragga musician from Uganda.

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BET

Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting Black American audiences.

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (Knowles; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman.

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Black Coffee (DJ)

Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo (born 11 March 1976), better known by his stage name Black Coffee, is a South African DJ, record producer and songwriter.

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Bonang Matheba

Bonang Dorothy Matheba (born 25 June 1987), is a South African television presenter, radio personality, actress and social media personality.

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Burna Boy

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), who is known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.

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C4 Pedro

Pedro Henriques Lisboa Santos (born 7 July 1983), better known by his stage name C4 Pedro, is an Angolan musician.

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Cassper Nyovest

Refiloe Maele Phoolo (born 16 December 1990), professionally known as Cassper Nyovest, is a South African rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, record producer and amateur boxer.

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Caster Semenya

Mokgadi Caster Semenya OIB (born 7 January 1991) is a South African middle-distance runner and winner of two Olympic gold medals and three World Championships in the women's 800 metres.

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DenG

Daniel Tom George (born September 1, 1984), who is known professionally as DenG, is a Liberian singer and songwriter from Bong County.

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Diamond Platnumz

Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack, professionally known as Diamond Platnumz, is a Tanzanian bongo flava recording artist, dancer, philanthropist and businessman.

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DJ Maphorisa

Themba Sekowe (born 15 November 1987), known professionally as DJ Maphorisa, is a South African DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter.

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Dr Sid

Sidney Onoriode Esiri (born 1 May 1980), stylized as Dr SID, is a Nigerian singer.

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Drake (musician)

Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), known mononymously as Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor.

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DStv

Digital Satellite Television, abbreviated DStv, is a Sub-Saharan African direct broadcast satellite service owned by MultiChoice and based and with headquarters in Randburg, South Africa.

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E.tv

e.tv (commonly referred to on-air as e) is the first and only privately owned free-to-air television station in South Africa.

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Edrisah Kenzo Musuuza, professionally known as Eddy Kenzo, is a Ugandan singer, music executive, the president and founder of Uganda National Musicians Federation and a member of Big Talent Entertainment.

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EL (rapper)

Elom Adablah (born 28 June 1989), better known by his stage name E.L, is a Ghanaian Afrobeats musician, rapper, singer and producer.

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Emtee

Mthembeni Ndevu, professionally known by his stage name Emtee (stylized as eMTee) is a South African rapper.Regarded as one of the best and most influential figures in the South African music scene.He was born and grew up in Rockville, Soweto, where he was involved in talent shows.

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Falz

Folarin Falana (born 27 October 1990), better known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter and actor who began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called The School Boys with his friend before his professional career as a music artist began in 2009. Falz became more well-known after releasing the song "Marry Me" featuring vocals from Poe and Yemi Alade.

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Flavour (musician)

Chinedu Okoli (born 23 November 1983), better known by his stage name Flavour N'abania or simply Flavour, is a Nigerian singer.

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French language

French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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Future (rapper)

Nayvadius DeMun Cash (''né'' Wilburn; born November 20, 1983), known professionally as Future, is an American rapper and singer.

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Godwin (song)

"Godwin" is a song by Nigerian songwriter and singer Korede Bello.

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Harrysong

Harrison Tare Okiri, better known by his stage name Harrysong, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist who rose to fame after his tribute song to Nelson Mandela won the "Most Downloaded Callertune Award" at The Headies 2013.

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Hugh Masekela

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz".

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Iyanya

Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk (born 31 October 1986), known by his stage name Iyanya, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

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Jah Prayzah

Mukudzeyi Mukombe (born 4 July 1987), better known as Jah Prayzah, is a Zimbabwean contemporary musician and lead member of the band Third Generation.

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Johannesburg

Johannesburg (Zulu and Xhosa: eGoli) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people, and is classified as a megacity; it is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world.

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Kcee (musician)

Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo, better known as Kcee, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

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Khuli Chana

Khulane Morule (born August 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Khuli Chana, is a South African Motswako rapper.

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Kizz Daniel

Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe (born 1 May 1994), who is better known as Kizz Daniel (formerly Kiss Daniel), is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

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Korede Bello

Korede Bello (born 29 February 1996) is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

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Kwesta

Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi (born 11 August 1988) known professionally as Kwesta, is a South African rapper and songwriter.

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Linda Ikeji

Linda Ifeoma Ikeji (born 19 September 1980) is a Nigerian blogger, writer, entrepreneur, and former model.

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Lizha James

Elisa Lisete James Humbane, popularly known as Lizha James, is a Mozambican musician.

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Locnville

Locnville (sometimes abridged as LCNVL) is a South African electro hop music duo.

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Mafikizolo

Mafikizolo is a South African Afro-pop music group formed in 1996, consisting of composer Theo Kgosinkwe, lead singer Nhlanhla Mafu and Composer Tebogo Madingoane, who was shot and killed 14 February 2004.

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Magasco

Tohnain Anthony Nguo (born September 22, 1988) better known as Magasco aka "Bamenda Boy" is a Cameroonian Afro-pop/afrobeats artist from Northwest Region (Cameroon).

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Meddy (singer)

Ngabo Médard Jobert (born August 7, 1989), known by his stage name Meddy, is a Rwandan singer and songwriter.

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Mi Casa

Mi Casa is a house trio based in Johannesburg, South Africa and consisting of three members, Dr.

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MTN Group

MTN Group Limited (formerly M-Cell) is a South African multinational corporation and mobile telecommunications provider.

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MTV

MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television channel.

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MTV Africa Music Awards

The MTV Africa Music Awards (also known as the MAMAs) were established in 2008 by MTV Networks Africa (now Viacom International Media Networks Africa) to celebrate the most popular contemporary music in Africa.

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MTV Africa Music Awards 2015

The 2015 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards took place on 18 July 2015, at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC Arena). MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 and MTV Africa Music Awards 2015 are MTV Africa Music Awards.

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MTV Africa Music Awards 2021

The 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards ceremony was postponed. MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 and MTV Africa Music Awards 2021 are MTV Africa Music Awards.

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MTV Base

MTV Base was a British pay television music channel from Paramount Networks UK & Australia that focused primarily on hip hop, R&B, grime, garage, reggae, funk, soul and dance music.

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MzVee

Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda (born 23 June 1992), better known by her stage name MzVee, is a Ghanaian singer, afropop, dancehall and R&B artiste.

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Nasty C

Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo (born 11 February 1997), known professionally as Nasty C, is a South African rapper, songwriter, and record producer.

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Nathi

Nkosinathi Mankayi (born 23 December 1982), professionally known as Nathi, is a South African singer-songwriter.

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Nelson Freitas

Nelson Freitas (born April 4, 1975) is a Cape Verdean-Dutch Ghetto-Zouk singer, producer and recorder.

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Nomzamo Mbatha

Nomzamo Mbatha (born 13 July 1990), is a South African actress, television personality, businesswoman, accountant and human rights activist.

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Olamide

Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive.

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Orezi

Esegine Allen (born 28 March 1986), better known by his stage name Orezi, is a Nigerian musician from Delta State.

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Patoranking

Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie (born 27 May 1990), better known by his stage name Patoranking, is a Nigerian Afrobeats and reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter.

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Pearl Thusi

Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi (born 13 May 1988) is a South African actress, model, and presenter.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang (born 18 June 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah and captains the Gabon national team.

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Portuguese language

Portuguese (português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.

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R2Bees

R2Bees is a Ghanaian hip hop and hiplife duo from Tema, comprising two cousins, Faisal Hakeem and Rashid Mugeez.

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Reda Taliani

Reda Tamni (رضى تمني; born 1980 in El Biar, Algiers), known by his stage name Reda Taliani (رضى الطلياني.), is an Algerian raï singer and musician.

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Rihanna

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer and businesswoman.

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Riky Rick

Rikhado Makhado (20 July 1987 23 February 2022), known professionally as Riky Rick, was a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur.

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Sarkodie (rapper)

Michael Owusu Addo (born 10 July 1985), known professionally as Sarkodie, is a Ghanaian rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur from Tema.

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Sauti Sol

Sauti Sol is a Kenyan Afropop band formed in Nairobi in 2005 by vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi.

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Serge Beynaud

Serge Beynaud (real name Guy Serge Beynaud Gnolou but sometimes also called Beynaud; born 19 September 1987 in Yopougon, Abidjan) is an Ivorian singer, songwriter and music producer, associated with styles such as Coupé-Décalé and Loko loko.

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Sheebah Karungi

Sheebah Karungi (born 11 November 1989), professionally known as Queen Karma and Sheebah, is a Ugandan musician, dancer, actress and feminist activist.

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Shekhinah (singer)

Shekhinah Thandi Donnell (born 2 October 1990), known mononymously as Shekhinah, is a South African singer-songwriter, Shekhinah was among the Top 32 of M-Net's Season 7 of ''SA Idols'' in 2011 and among the Top 6 of Season 8 of ''SA Idols'' in 2012.

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Simi (singer)

Simisola Bolatito Kosoko (née Ogunleye; born April 19, 1988), better known by her stage name Simi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress. She started her career as a gospel singer, releasing her debut studio album in 2008, titled Ogaju.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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Stonebwoy

Livingstone Etse Satekla (Born 5 March 1988), better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, Afro-dancehall and reggae musician.

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Tekno (musician)

Augustine Miles Kelechi Okechukwu (born 17 December 1990), popularly known as Tekno, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.

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The Dogg

Martin Morocky (born 31 March 1983), known by his stage name as The Dogg (or King TeeDee), is a Namibian musician.

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Tiwa Savage

Tiwatope Omolara Savage (born 5 February 1980), known professionally as Tiwa Savage, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress.

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Tresor (musician)

Mukengerwa Tresor Riziki (born 24 April 1987), best known by his stage name Tresor (stylised as TRESOR), is a Congolese-born singer, songwriter, music producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

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Vanessa Mdee

Vanessa Hau Mdee (born 7 June 1988), is a Tanzanian singer, rapper, television personality and radio host.

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Wande Coal

Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe (born 18 October 1985), popularly known as Wande Coal, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

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WeBuyCars Dome

The WeBuyCars Dome, previously known as the TicketPro Dome, Coca-Cola Dome, The Dome at Northgate, and MTN Sundome, is a defunct indoor arena and car showroom located in Randburg, north of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Wizkid

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), who is known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

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Ycee

Oludemilade Martin Alejo (born 29 January 1993), known professionally as Ycee (pronounced; also stylized as YCee), is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter.

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