MTV African Music Awards
MTV (Music Television) collaborated with the Telecommunications Corporation Zain Nigeria to produce the first annual African Music Awards aka the “MAMA’s”. The historical program debuted in Abuja, Nigeria in the velodrome (cycling stadium) on November 22, 2008. The star studded music awards program featured hip hop, R&B, Rock, Afro-Pop, Funk, Soul etc…music stars from many African countries. MTV networks Africa broadcasts TV show in Sub-Saharan Africa which includes the countries Kenya, and Uganda. MTV’s flagship program TRL is also popular in Kenya. TRL Kenya is broadcast every Friday night and features the superstars of African music. Check out MTV sponsored African radio station for yourself http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/ Capital FM based Kenya. Sound kind of familiar?
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