Rick Ross, P-Unit, Wande Coal & Jozi join performance at Mama 2010

As the countdown begins to the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), four more awesome artists have been
added to the performer roster for Africa’s most exciting music event.


USA hip hop star Rick Ross, Kenya’s P-Unit, South Africa’s Jozi and Nigeria’s Wande Coal will join previously announced performers DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast), 2FACE (Nigeria), Daddy Owen (Kenya), Banky W
(Nigeria), Fally Ipupa (DRC), Teargas (South Africa) and Cabo Snoop (Angola).

Visiting Africa for the first time to take part in the 11 December spectacular, US rapper Rick Ross has been described by the New York Times as “one of rap’s most potent and creative forces”.
The
tattoo-loving, six-foot, larger-than-life rap figure first came to
attention with “Hustlin”, his 2006 debut single. Influenced by artists
like Luther Campbell and Notorious B.I.G, Ross, a.k.a. William
Roberts, aimed to put Miami back in rap's national spotlight and went
on to do just that with his 2006 album “Port of Miami”, which went to
number one on the Billboard album chart. Similar acclaim followed for
“Trilla” (2007) and “Deeper Than Rap” (2009), while his 2010 album
release “Teflon Don”, which debuted at number two on the US Billboard
200, has garnered critical acclaim for its emotional depth, cinematic
production, sleek, synth-heavy beats, and rich soundscapes.  Ross is
nominated in the Best International category at the MAMA awards.

Making their first appearance at the MAMAs, Best Group contenders
P-Unit are going head to head against Uganda’s Radio & Weasle, South
Africa’s Teargas and multiple MAMA winners and Nigerian music
phenomenon, P-Square.  As well as performing at the 2010 show, former
MAMA winners Jozi are also nominated in the Artist of the Year
category, where they are pitched against 2FACE, P-Square and Fally
Ipupa.  Wande Coal faces a tough race in the Best Anglophone category,
where Ghana’s Sarkodie, Kenya’s Daddy Owen and South Africa’s Biz Nuz
are also in the running.

The MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel takes place on Saturday 11
December 2010 and will broadcast on MTV base (DStv Channel 322), MTV
platforms around the world and partner TV stations from 18 December
2010.


The MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 is sponsored by Airtel in association
with MasterCard.  Arik Air is the official airline partner of the MTV
Africa Music Awards with Airtel.