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Meeting paves way for Grammy Recording Academy in Africa

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Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba. [Facebook]

Earlier this week, in a move hailed as a 'pivotal moment' for African music, Kenya joined Rwanda, Nigeria, and South Africa as founding members of a steering committee tasked with establishing a Grammy Recording Academy in Africa.

The inaugural meeting was held in Kigali and chaired by Recording Academy President Panos A. Panay and CEO Harvey Mason Jr.

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