American performer Future to lead MAMA 2016 performers

Organisers of the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) which will be staged on the 22nd of October at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, have announced award-winning American hip hop superstar and visionary mixtape supremo, Future to lead other performers for this year’s edition of the awards.

The performer is expected to deliver an encore following his performance at the MAMA award show, as he is anticipated to deliver a bonus to fans with an extra live performance, reprising fan favourites from throughout his recording career from “Turn on the Lights”, to “Same Damn Time” and “Stick Talk”.

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Commenting on his announcement as an addition to an already star studded line-up of performers, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa said; “Future has an amazing fan following in Africa and we are delighted that he will make his African performance debut on the MAMA 2016 stage in Johannesburg on 22 October.”

Future now joins previously announced African performers like Diamond, Emtee, Kwesta, Patoranking Alikiba, Babes Wodumo, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Ycee and Yemi Alade.

By Ahmed Boulor…

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