The excitement continues to build on the Road to the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA). Last week The Game and a line-up of MAMA nominees gave performances that had fans going crazy in Kinshaha. After hours spent just trying to get clearance from customs to enter the city, I’m told that The Game gave it everything he had and the crowed went wild shouting, “The Game, The Game, we love The Game”.

From Kinshaha, MTV led fans on a road to Johannesburg where The Game and another celebrity line up of MAMA nominees performed to a second sell-out crowd. But there was no rest. From Johannesburg, MTV led fans on a road to Nairobi where again, The Game did not disappoint. The celebrity line-up of MAMA nominees in Kenya included East Africa Bashment Crew, Jua Cali and Wahu. The next morning, The Game was on another airplane where all roads led to Lagos, Nigeria. With less than a week to go until the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA), Nigerian music fans are set for a foretaste of the Awards celebrations during the Lagos leg of the MTV’s ROAD TO MAMA concert tour on 18 November.

The ROAD TO MAMA with Zain concert in Nigeria will spotlight artists nominated for awards at the inaugural MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain, including Best Hip Hop nominee and US rap legend, The Game, Best Male/Best Live/Artist of the Year/Listener’s Choice contender D’Banj, Ghanaian nominee, Samini, (Best Live) and Naeto C (nominated for Best Newcomer).

Speaking at a press conference at Planet One, Lagos, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa commented, ‘The MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain is a pan-African ideal that supports talent across the continent. Not everyone can make it to Abuja, but we are thrilled that Nigerian music fans can join in the spirit of the show by seeing this inspirational nominee lineup performing at the ROAD TO MAMA.’

The excitement around the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) with Zain continues to build as almost daily MTV announces the names of additional artists who have been added to the roster of performers on 22 November. At the press conference Okosi announced further performers rounding out the lineup at the MAMA Awards: Nigerian R&B duo P-Square, South African hip hop ‘royalty’, HHP, and Jo’burg hip hop crew Jozi, will perform at the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain in Abuja, joining previously announced artists 9ice, Asa, Cassette. D’Banj, Jua Cali, Naeto C, Ikechukwu, The Game, Flo Rida and Kelly Rowland.

Tickets for the ROAD to MAMA concert are available, priced at 5000 Naira from Planet One. Tickets will be available on the door. I have got my ticket. See you there.