By Erica Malinowski Nasibu Abdul Juma, who is better known as Diamond Platinumz has been nominated for the African Entertainment Awards category, "Best Male Artist of the Year." Before his prestige nomination, this Tanzanian singer and a Bongo Flava recording artist has had exceptional success in the music industry.
Diamond Platinumz is best known for his hit that he wrote and performed, "Number One." Other songs which he has not only written but performed include, "Kamwambie," and, "Mdogo Mdogo." Collaboration works of Diamond Platinumz include, "Number One Remix," (featuring Davido) and "Bum Bum," (featuring Iyanya). At the Tanzania Music Awards in 2014, Diamond Platinumz broke the record for winning awards. He won 7 awards, including Best Male Writer, Best Male Artist, Best Song Writer, and Best Entertainer of the Year. At CHOAMVA in the same year, he won Most Gifted Newcomer, Most Gifted Afro Pop and Most Gifted East awards.
Diamond Platinumz' success did not stop in 2014. He is continuing to win awards. Most recently, he won the award for the Best Live Act at the MTVMAMA2015 in Durban, South Africa. Those who were competing with Diamond Platinumz for the title included Big Nuz, Flavour, Prime Circle, and Toofan. Will he be a victor at the African Entertainment Awards?
To see who will win, "Best Male Artist of the Year," out of Diamond Platinumz, Fally Ipupa, Eddie Kenzo, Wiz Kid and Sarkodie, tune into the African Entertainment Awards on October 31, 2015. Meanwhile, the polls are open. Visit www.africanentertainmentaward.com. #africanentertainmentawardsusa #newafrica #oneafrica #AEA2015
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About African Entertainment Awards USA: #NewAfrica #OneAfrica The purpose of the awards show is to, "highlight and create a platform for Africans to be heard."
The African Entertainment Awards is made to showcase and promote the contributions that African businesses and individuals have contributed in the United States and also to create awareness of the issues affecting Africans Diaspora in the United States and the US territories. During the award show several causes will also be promoted. One of them will be pushing for the congress to create the congressional African Immigrant Caucus and asking for congress to dedicate September as African Immigrant Heritage month. The Caucus will be dedicated to voicing and advancing through the legislative process and issues affecting Africans in the United States and its territories. Part of the funds raised will be donated to Save Our Nation a partnering organization dedicating to helping orphans who lost their parent from the Ebola epidemic primarily in west African Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea and other 501(c)3 organizations.
At the Awards show, we will also highlight achievements of other businesses and individuals who are contributing and supporting the growth of the African diaspora. Uniting the African Diaspora is essential in order to accomplish our goals and agenda. The awards will be a platform to achieve the mission.
To date, the structuring of the African Entertainment Awards has been noticed by many different organizations. Such organizations include the Cameroon American Council, Essex County College Africana institute, Our Congressman Donald Payne and other recognized institution, the list of organizations noticing the African Entertainment Awards keeps on growing.
The First African Entertainment Awards will be held at the Mary Burch Theater in Essex County College on October 31, 2015 followed by the after party at the Robert Treat Hotel. EMPAK Corporation, Save Our Nation and, Essex County College Africana Institute have partner up to produce the first award show of this kind in New Jersey.
Being that Newark, New Jersey has the ninth most diverse African population in the country, Newark, NJ plays an important role in the hosting the African Entertainment Awards. According to Tamin, it is extremely important to know that Africans, "exist and have a say."
