Yemi Alade ‘s praised sophomore album “ Mama Africa (The Diary of an African Woman )” has bagged the award for
“Best World Beat Album ” , at the 15 th edition of the Independent Music Awards , which was held at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City .
The Effyzzie Music diva won the award beating stiff competition from Melodic Intersect, Tori Saprks, Jaime Cuadra/Ukukus Brothers and Gao Hong and Friends. The Independent Music Awards , celebrates and awards independent artistes across the globe, in various genres ranging from children’ s music to rap / hip- hop. Yemi Alade also bagged a BET and MOBO Award nomination in 2016 and is currently nominated for “ The Future Awards Africa Prize in Music” ; making it her second nomination after been nominated for “ The Future Awards Africa Prize in Entertainment” in 2015 .
Yemi Alade took to her Instagram , to reveal the plaque with a congratulatory message to her team
Miss Alade’ s “ Mama Africa” album which was named because of her incessant travels across the continent was a critical and commercial success spawning international hit singles like “Na Gode ” , “ Koffi Anan ” , “ Africa ” , “Tumbum ” etc . The “ Johnny ” performer is currently working on her third studio album which is slated for a 2017 release .
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