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African music lovers! It’s finally here, MTV Base Africa has released the nominees for the MTV Africa Music Awards 2021. The award ceremony will be held in Kampala, Uganda on 21st February 2021. Here are the nominees by category: BEST BREAK THROUGH NOMINEES Elaine (South Africa) Focalistic (South Africa) John Blaq ( Uganda) Omah Lay (Nigeria) Sha sha (Zimbabwe) Tems (Nigeria) Zuchu (Tanzania) BEST HIP HOP NOMINEES Kaligraph Jones ( Kenya ) Kwesi Arthur ( Ghana ) Nasty C ( South Africa ) NGA ( Angola ) OMG SUSPECT 95 (Ivory Coast) BEST FEMALE NOMINESS Simi (Nigeria) Sheebah ( Uganda) Sho Madjozi ( South Africa) Busiswa ( South Africa) Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Soraia Ramos ( Cape Verde ) Tiwa Savage ( Nigeria ) BEST GROUP NOMINEES Blaq Diamond ( South Africa ) Sauti Sol (Kenya) Kabza De Small/ DJ Maphorisa (South Africa) Calema ( Sao Tome and Principe) Ethic ( Kenya ) Postam 'ALONE TOGETHER' BEST LOCKDOWN PERFORMANCE NOMINESS

Do you want to place all your favorite YouTube songs in one place, here's how you can create a playlist on YouTube. First you have to be  specific about the type of song or artist that you want on your playlist. Name your playlist according to mood if you are making a multiple song playlist for example: Love songs 2020, My favorite drake songs, Work Out Playlist, Old school Hip Hop, 90’s blues etc. List down all your favorite songs that resonate with the Playlist title. This will help you remember all the songs you are looking for when searching for them on YouTube. After logging into YouTube, search for the songs and follow the steps below. 1. Search for the song you want to include in your list. 2. Click on the SAVE icon. This will pop up. Write the name of your new playlist and click 'CREATE' Repeat the step 1 and 2, the list will pop up and you'll tick the list you created.

E njoy the translated version of Empini by Kelly Khumalo. EMPINI - KELLY KHUMALO Ngiyathemb' uyabona (I hope you will see) Sofea khon' empini     (We will die at war ) Ngeke baskhone         (T hey won't defeat us) Linga shon' emini          (It would set during the day) Ngiyathemb' uyabona (I hope you will see) Sofea khon' empini     (We will die at war ) Ngeke baskhone         (T hey won't defeat us) Linga shon' emini          (It would set during the day) Kutheni na yini udangele          (What is it? Why are you disappointed?) Konakele amathemba akho      (Your hopes have been ruined) Wonke wabeke kimi                  (You have put all of them on me) Ahh awazi na                                                     (Don't you know?) Abant' abayifuni intw' enhle ehe                            (People don't want beautiful things) Bayamangaza baklimaza bakbuk' emehlweni    (They hurt you while looking at you in your eyes) Ngiyathemb&