Bilingual recording artist Hamelmal Abate has been nominated for the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, in the “African Traditional” category. The nomination song is titled “Harar” (watch below). The competition is based on fan votes; to cast your vote in the “African Traditional” category, click here. In a recent interview (link below), Hamelmal said she’d dedicate the Award, if she wins, to the people of eastern Oromia; thousands have been killed and displaced in recent months in eastern Oromia by TPLF.
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#Afrima2017: The winner in BEST ARTIST/GROUP IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL ARTIST is Hamelmal Abate.
This year, the Afrima awards was held at Lagos in Nigeria. The award was a 23.9 karat gold-plated trophy. The show was hosted by American born Senegalese musician Akon and Actress Sophia http://www.esineymar.com/afrima-2017-check-won-afrima-2017/