Kili Music Awards 2007 for Central Zone!

Kilimanjaro Music Awards 2006 would this time take on board Central Zone on top of the North west, North east and Southern zones to expand opportunities to musicians from these regions.

The kilimanjaro Premium Lager brand manager, Oscar Shelukindo said in Dar es salaam yesterday that the Tanzania Breweries through his brand decided to promote the country music and encourage Tanzanians to appreciate and value local Music.

Mr. Shelikindo explained that the event also aims at among other things , discovering new talents,reward established Musicians , reduce the dominance of foreign music and to bring to
prominence local artists as well as to expose Tanzanian music in the International market.

He said that the director of music department at the Tanzania Art Council, Angelo Luhala and his committee of expirienced DJs, music tutors journalists and such stake holders would coordinate and supervise all technical aspests of the zonal events.

According to him, the method for getting winners would include public participation from 3rd to 24th April , by voting system through newspaper coupons, text mesages, email and their www.kilitimetz.com.

The nominations process would last for three weeks,from April 3rd where five nominations per category would be released for the public voting on April 27 to obtain final category winners , he said.

Mr. Shelukindo mentioned the categories for competition as best female and male vocalists, best Taraab Album and Singer,best song of the year, best swahili Rhythms single and Album (band),
best Tanzanian folk music single and Album and best Hip hop single and Album.

Other categories he mentioned were, best Reggae/Ragga rhythms single , best religious music,best East African Album, best music composer,best song producer and writer,best Tanzanian video producer, hall of fame and best upcoming zonal muscian.

He however, said the overall winners in Best Zonal Tradition Group/Musician and best up coming Group/musician modern would be automatically placed in winners` category list without going throug the public voting system.

On his side the Director of music department at the Tanzania Art Council, Angelo Luhala urged musicians to expand their knowledge for national and International opportunities.

To be credible,musicians should utterly rely on their own work and ignore the copying behavior that most of them are accussed of, he insisted.

Mr. Luhala advised musicians to avoid shortcuts by consulting lawyers before signing any contracts with their distributors to shun unnecessary copyright complications, which had been hindering their progress for quite a long time.

This year's Kilimanjaro Premium Lager Tanzania Music Awards would as well mark the %th anniverssary of building this brand's image with the Tanzania music culture.

Mpigie kura msanii au bandi uipendayo PIGA KURA SASA!!!!!