Timaya nominated for Grammy Awards

Timaya, Nigeria's danceall act has been nominated for the Grammy awards for featuring in Morgan Heritage’s album “Avrakedabra”.

Morgan Heritage is a reggae band formed in 1994 by five children of reggae artiste, Denroy Morgan. The band comprises Peter “Peetah” Morgan, Una Morgan, Roy “Gramps” Morgan, Nakhamyah “Lukes” Morgan, and Memmalatel “Mr. Mojo” Morgan. The Nigerian artiste featured alongside Ghanaian Afro-pop singer, Stonebwoy, Chubb Rock, Stylo G, Bunji Garlin, Dre Zion & Jaheil on the album. Avrekedabra” was nominated for the Best Reggae Album award and will slug it out with “Chronology” by Chronixx, “Lost in Paradise” by Common Kings, “Wash House Ting” by J Boog and “Stony Hill” by Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, reported Premium Times Monday.

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If the album wins in its category at the 60th Grammy Awards, Timaya will be the first Nigerian-based act to win a Grammy. The 60th edition of the Grammy Awards will air live from the Madison Square Gardens on January 28, 2018.