Ladies and gentlemen greetings, and welcome to the second edition of the Des Moines Africans Youth Festival Event. This Year Event will take place on July 31, 2021, at Horizon Event Center Located at 2100 NW 100th St, Clive, IA 50325.

The 2021 Event has been sponsored by 6 people who really have the passion to support the African talent in the diaspora, specifically in the United States. Our 2021 Event Sponsors are the following: The Legend himself Raymond Ray, Mwanja Kanijo, Omari Jomba, Dilkey Dieudonne, Zetongo Kwibe, and Samir Bin John. This year event will come with many interesting things such us; giving out different awards for categories we nominated and those categories are the following: Best Artist of the Year, Best Song of the Year, Best Music Video of the Year, Best Female Fashionable of the Year, Best Male Fashionable of the Year, Best Gospel artist of the year, Best Newcomer Artist of the year, Best Gospel Song of the year, Miss of the Year and Best Dancers of the year. In addition to that, we will also be having performances from our males and females models that have been chosen to be a part of this big event.

All the awards will be presented with 9 different awards presenters and here are the following:

Tresor Peter: He will be presenting the Best artist of the year award. The Best artist of the year award
category is featured with 14 different African artists around the United States and here are the artists nominated: Bin Justin from Atlanta, GA Martin Classic from Milwaukee, WI. Mr. Nobody From Des Moines, IA. Mr. Lambert from
Bridgeport, CT. Maggie Bushiri from Los Angels, CA. KG Telvo from Des Moines, IA. AB Nabil from Louisville, KY. Rich Da Chris from Spokane, WA. Bad Man ISI from Boise, ID. Rhino The Don from Utah, Wind Divin from Indiana. Violla from Michigan. Nimba Boh from Des Moines, IA., and Prezzy Boy from Michigan.

G Martin: She Will be Presenting the Best Music Video Of the Year Award. The Best Music Video of the year
the award category is featured with 9 different Best Music Videos from the different African artists around the United States and here are the videos nominated: Nishalewa By KG Telvo, Fall In Love by Mr. Nobody, Mhm Aha By Mr.
Lambert, Your Body by Bad Man ISI, Je t’aime by Rich Da Chris, Wakaa By Rhino The Don, Chomeka by Ab Nabil Ft Bijoux, Nibembeleze by Prezzy ft Lucky Vocalist and Nikikuona by Wind Divin.

Esembe: He Will be presenting the Best Gospel Song Of the year Award. The Best Gospel Song of the year
the award category is featured with 6 different Best Gospel Songs from the different African artists around the United States and here are the Songs nominated: Wewe Ndie Bwana By Brother Godfrey, N’aonda By Jems Yanguvu, Neno La
Mungu By Joshua Promise, Mwamba By Mariam Mtwale, Ekueme By Joel Makeci, Simuachi Yesu By Bonefaci Undji.

Gina Ahadi: She will be presenting the Best Female Fashionable of the year Award. The Best Female Fashionable of the year award category is featured with 13 different Best Female Models from the different State around the United States and here are the Female model nominated: Congo Queen from Phoenix, AZ. Natasha from Nashville, TN. Blackie
Smith from Atlanta, GA. Jenny Serah from Michigan. Ubah Prezzy from Colorado. Sky Chloe from Akron, OH. Angel Harriet from CA. Esther Bethana from Jacksonville, FL. Julie Quin from Ohio. Lovely Sandrine from Louisville, KY. Gaelia from Georgia and Tata Kromah from Michigan.

Odeta: He will be presenting the Best Song of the year Award. The Best Song of the year award category is featured
with 8 different Best Songs from the different African artists around the United States and here are the Songs nominated: Iokote By Bin Justin, Napendwa By Martin Classic, Nishalewa By KG Telvo, Mmh Aha By Mr. Lambert, Je t’aime by Rich Da Chris, Your Body By bad man ISI, Star Girl By Ab Nabil, and Niki Kuna by Wind Divin.

Esombo Dangote : He Will be Presenting Best Male Fashionable Award. The Best Male Fashionable of the year award
category is featured with 12 different African Male Fashionable of the Year from the different state around the United States and here are the nominates CJ Daniel from Michigan, Givenci Baloci from Iowa City, Simba Wa USA from CA,
John Bin from Texas, Raymond MK from Arizona, Lucky Julius from Georgia, Joas from Milwaukee, WI. GB. Gabrielle from Springfield, MO. Wa plutnumz , Michigan. Rayvanny Lazaro From AZ. Silvo Classic from Cleveland, OH., and Oscar Fufu from Georgia.

Ungwa: She Will be presenting the Miss of the Year Award. The Best Miss Of The Year of the year award category is
featured with 3 different Beautiful girls from the different African artists around the United States and here are the nominees: Sky Khloe from Ohio, Angel Harriet from California, and Vivi from Massachusetts.

Abigail: She will be presenting the Best Gospel Artist Award. The Best Gospel artist of the year award category is featured with 9 different African Gospel artists around the United States and here are the artists nominated: Brother Godfrey from Texas, Joshua Promise from Texas, Joel Makeci from Lancaster, PA. Mariamu Mutwale from Nashville, TN. Boneface Undji from Iowa City, Nabioshi Abia from South Dakota. Jonas Kashindi from Des Moines, Iowa. Jems Yanguvu from Phoenix, AZ., and Alice Mwamini from AZ.

Doxido: He will be presenting the Best Newcomer Artist of the year. The Best Newcomer Artist of the year award category is featured with 7 different African newcomer artists around the United States and here are the artists nominated: Papa Sapere from Rockford. DG Harmo from Des Moines, IA. Golden Lunda from Kentuky. Freddy Boy from Des Moines, Iowa, Lucky Vocalist from Des Moines, Iowa, and Chidboy from Rockford.

Sami: He will be presenting the Best dancer group of the year award. The Best dancer group of the year award category is featured with 5 different African dancers group around the United States and here are the groups nominated: The clever team from Kansas City. Wazuri Team from AZ. The Black fire Dancers from Des Moines, Iowa. The eagle star from Kansas City and Nashville boys from Nashville Tennesse.