{"id":21174,"date":"2021-05-17T13:24:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T13:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=21174"},"modified":"2021-05-17T13:24:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T13:24:06","slug":"sarkodie-shatta-wale-others-win-at-39th-irawma-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=21174","title":{"rendered":"Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, others win at 39th IRAWMA Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Popular Ghanaian music lords Shatta Wale and Sarkodie have emerged winners at the 2021 edition of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) which was held on Sunday, May 16th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Award-winning rapper Sarkodie won the \u201cbest virtual showcase\/concert of the year\u201d with his virtual concert \u2018Black Love\u2019 ahead of Beenie Man vs Bounty versus Battle, Rebel Salute, and the popular Reggae Sunfest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award according to fans has cemented the notion that Sarkodie\u2019s \u201cBlack Love virtual concert\u201d is the biggest virtual concert in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reggae dancehall artiste Shatta Wale also won the \u201cbest entertainer of the year\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young disc jockey, DJ Switch won the \u201cbest young entertainer of the year\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instrumentalist Kwame Yeboah on the night won the best \u201cinstrumentalist of the year\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IRAWMA is regarded as the best and biggest reggae award in the World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Ghana\/Starrfm.com.gh\/103.5FM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular Ghanaian music lords Shatta Wale and Sarkodie have emerged winners at the 2021 edition of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) which was held on Sunday, May 16th. 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