HARARE Zimbabwean reggae dancehall artist Buffalo Souljah scooped two awards for the best videos in Africa last weekend at the 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards held at the Carnival City in Gauteng. (Pictured: Buffalo Souljah (right) receives the award for best video. Sharing the stage with him is his producer DJ Waxxy.)
The hit song My Type of Girl, on which Buffalo Souljah collaborated with Zambian Taygrin and Namibian duo Gal Level, won the Best Duo or Group Video.
Buffalo Souljahs solo effort “Judgement won Best Ragga Dancehall Video.
The awards are being broadcast tonight (Sunday) on Channel O. A trio of double wins turned it into a show of strength for artists from Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Darey Art Alade (Nigeria), Gal Level (Namibia) and Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe) each won two awards, proving their pulling power with Africas music fans and Channel Os viewers who chose the winners in the 14 categories.
The star-studded event at Carnival City was attended by the cream of Africas entertainment scene and hosted by another talented trio in Vuzu VJ Nonhle and Channel Os own Lungile and KB.
Buffalo said: Its a celebration. It gives hope. Like Obama says yes we can! Performers at the awards ceremony included nominees 2Face Idibia, Sound Sultan, HHP (Jabba), Nneka as well as Bongani Fassie (Jozi) & the Umoja Choir.
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