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African Musicians Awarded in Senegal At Annual Ceremony

People cheer during the performance of Senegalese singer Viviane Chidid at the Afrima, All Africa Music Awards at the Dakar Arena in Diamniadio, Senegal, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
People cheer during the performance of Senegalese singer Viviane Chidid at the Afrima, All Africa Music Awards at the Dakar Arena in Diamniadio, Senegal, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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Dakar, Senegal (AP) -- Africa's star musicians hit the red carpet this past weekend at the annual All Africa Music Awards, celebrating the continent’s best talent.

The four-day event culminated Sunday evening at an awards ceremony on the outskirts of Senegal's capital, Dakar, and included performances from some of Africa's most popular musicians such as Nigeria's P-Square and Tiwa Savage, Mali's Rokia Kone and Senegalese singers, Youssou N’dour and Baaba Maal.