2023 AFRIMMA: King Promise Wins Best Male West Africa, Organisers Mistake Him For A Nigerian
- Ghanaian musician King Promise bagged the Best Male West Africa award at the 2023 edition of the prestigious AFRIMMA awards at the Meyerson Symphony Center
- He beat eight other musicians across West Africa to sweep the award that was held on Sunday, September 18, 2023
- Lots of congratulatory messages poured in for King Promise as he swept the award
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Ghanaian singer King Promise swept the Best Male West Africa award at the recently held 2023 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) Awards.
King Promise wins at the AFRIMMA awards
Ghanaian musician King Promise made Ghana proud at the AFRIMMA awards on Sunday, September 18, 2023, in Dallas, Texas, at the Meyerson Symphony Center.
The Terminator hitmaker won Best Male West Africa, beating Nigeria's Adekunle Gold, Asake, Omah Lay, and Buju.
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Fellow Ghanaian musician Black Sherif and other musicians, including Didibo, Tonton, and Satrinos Raphael were in the same category.
King Promise shared a photo of him holding the plaque that had the words AFRIMMA and AFRIMMA 2023 Best Male West Africa written on it, also his name.
Meanwhile, AFRIMMA made a mistake when announcing the award on their social media page as they claimed he was Nigerian.
King Promise wins Best Male West Africa at the 2023 edition of the AFRIMMA awards.
AFRIMMA announces King Promise's win on their Instagram page.
Ghanaians congratulate King Promise on his win
Many Ghanaians in the comment section congratulated King Promise and noted they were proud of him.
Others also congratulated dancer Dancegod Lloyd for coming up with the viral dance challenge for Terminator that made the song successful.
See comments below:
faustinaowusuayeboah said:
"Congratulations my king you deserve it."
otu_aboagye said:
"Hard work pays congrats."
gladis__oficial said:
"Bravo to @dancegodlloyd and @iamkingpromise ."
nutri_rush43 said:
"Congrats @iamkingpromise ❤️."
captainbwoyvevo said:
"Masa e bi nungua boy fully Ghanaian so why saying Nigeria ."
yasinthegreat_ said:
"make this make sense to me."
quincy.bqs said:
" he’s Ghanaian not Naija ."
tuphat_ahdeytunjhe_buttress said:
"King promise is not from our dear country Nigeria."
pfifanti said:
" this is what you get when you're rolling with Nigerians ."
Davido meets King Promise in Ghana, they party hard
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that on the evening of Wednesday, August 23, 2023, Davido touched down in Ghana to a warm welcome from his fans and supporters.
Davido decided to kick off his Ghana visit by hitting a nightclub. As the night grew older, Davido crossed paths with Ghanaian singer, King Promise. The two Afrobeat stars shared a moment that delighted their fans and the general public.
Davido could not contain his excitement upon meeting King Promise. He excitedly burst into King Promise's signature Terminator dance.
Source: YEN.com.gh
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