‘Road to MAMA’ Club Tour Rocks Lagos Friday

With less than a month until the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal (MAMA), an all-star line-up of MAMA nominated artistes is to headline MTV Base’s latest Road to MAMA party. The pan-African party tour, criss-crossing the continent in the build up to the MAMA awards in July, kicked off in Durban.

The MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015, brought to you by KwaZulu-Natal Province in association with Absolut and in partnership with The City of Durban, returns to the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on Saturday, July 18.

Road to MAMA Lagos, an off-the-hook club night and celebration of Africa’s musical evolution, will take place on Friday, July 3 at The Marquee, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Headlining the gig are Song of the Year and Best Hip Hop nominee Olamide, Yemi Alade (nominated for Best Female and Song of the Year), Phyno (Best Hip Hop), Lil Kesh (Song of the Year), and Iyanya (Best Collaboration). As an added treat, Tanzanian artist Diamond Platnuzm will be showing off the moves that earned him three nominations (Best Male, Best Live & Best Collaboration).

Rounding out the evening with some hot deck action will be DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Neptune, DJ Xclusive & DJ Caise.

Doors for Road to MAMA Lagos open at 9pm.