{"id":52122,"date":"2024-12-05T14:42:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwandan-dj-sonia-crowned-dj-of-the-year-at-zikomo-africa-awards\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T14:40:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:40:45","slug":"rwandan-dj-sonia-crowned-dj-of-the-year-at-zikomo-africa-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwandan-dj-sonia-crowned-dj-of-the-year-at-zikomo-africa-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwandan DJ Sonia crowned DJ of the year at Zikomo Africa Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

DJ Sonia triumphed in the Zikomo DJ category at the awards ceremony held on November 30, outshining 15 other nominees from various African nations. <\/p>\n

The 25-year-old expressed heartfelt gratitude for the recognition, promising to put in more work to elevate her craft even to higher heights.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m incredibly honoured to receive this award. It means so much to me because it represents not just my hard work but also the passion I pour into every set,\u201d she told The New Times. <\/p>\n

\u201cBeing recognized at this level gives me the motivation to push even further, elevate my craft, and inspire others who dream of being DJs. This is not just a win for me; it\u2019s a milestone in my journey and a reminder that music truly connects us all.\u201d <\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s awards also celebrated other outstanding talents from Africa. Kenya\u2019s Sarah Hassan was named Best Zikomo Actress of the Year for East and Southern Africa, while Malawian musician Onesimus Muzik took home the Artist of the Year accolade. <\/p>\n

DJ Sonia\u2019s victory follows her earlier nomination for DJ of the Year at the Youth Excellence Awards (YEA), cementing her place as one of Africa\u2019s leading entertainment figures. <\/p>\n

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A post shared by DJ Sonia – La Reine De Platine📀 (@dj__sonia)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Zikomo Africa Awards, established in 2020 by Blessing Ouddar in Zambia, honour excellence across various fields, including music, fashion, sports, and humanitarian efforts. <\/p>\n

Derived from the Zambian word meaning “thank you,” the awards aim to recognize individuals making significant contributions to their communities while fostering unity and positive change across Africa. <\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event featured an expanded roster of categories and high-profile nominees, including Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz and DR Congo’s Fally Ipupa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rwandan deejay Sonia Kayitesi, widely known as DJ Sonia, has been crowned DJ of the Year at the 2024 Zikomo Africa Awards in Sandton, South Africa. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000078118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[75],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-homenews","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000078118,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/349060538_558397983141954_3061643926861132877_n-0864b.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/349060538_558397983141954_3061643926861132877_n-0864b.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/349060538_558397983141954_3061643926861132877_n-0864b.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/349060538_558397983141954_3061643926861132877_n-0864b.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/349060538_558397983141954_3061643926861132877_n-0864b.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/349060538_558397983141954_3061643926861132877_n-0864b.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52122\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000078118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52122"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52122"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}