TALANTA AWARDS 2010!

The popular diaspora awards, the Talantas, are set to return in 2010 for their third annual season.

For those not in the know, the Talanta Awards are entertainment awards that seek to promote, expose and celebrate Gospel talent in Kenya and across Africa. Since its inception in 2008, over 400 artists and groups have been nominated and over 100 Talanta Awards statuettes have been presented to musicians in continental United States of America, Kenya and the East African region.

This year, 13 statuettes are set to be dished out in categories such as Best Artist (featuring artists from Kenya, Tanzania, DRC and Congo), Best Male and Female Artists, Best Poet / Writer, Best Collabo, as well as Person of the Year, and there is also a special category that features the best Kenyan-based artists, with Michelle, Mr. Googz and Ben Githae, as well as Gerriey Wainaina and Jimmy Gait. Other nominees include Mr. Bonafide, Mr. Sam, Rose Muhando, Mary Wambui, to name a few.

According to the Talanta Awards Events cordinator, Moses Ogollah, Talanta’s objectives are firstly, to promote Kenyan Artists and their works internationally, and subsequently to unite Africa and its Diaspora through music and the arts. Finally, to produce a world-class television show that portrays a positive image of Africa.