Femi One was crowned the best female rapper during the AFRIMMA awards.
The awards ceremony was held in Dallas, Texas on November 19, 2022. Femi battled it out with rapper Fena Gitu (Kenya), Ms Banks (Nigeria), Nata (Sierra Leone), Feli Nuna (Ghana), Candy Bleakz (Nigeria) and Rosa Ree (Tanzania).
Through social media, the elated ‘Utawezena’ hitmaker thanked her team for their hard work and support throughout her music journey.
“We won!!! Best Female Rapper In Africa. The first East African Female rapper to take it home, it’s such a big pat on the back for my team and I for all the work we’ve put in throughout the years,” she wrote in part.
“This should be an encouragement for all the up and coming Female rappers! There is a spot for you in this industry, keep building, keep doing it, they are watching. Thank you all so much for the continued support,” she added.
Her boss King Kaka was also proud of her milestone as he acknowledged Femi One’s success resulted from years of hard work.
Rapper Femi One’s career started 10 years ago after featuring in the ‘Ligi Soo’ remix song by King Kaka. The later then signed her to his record label, Kaka Empire.
Other winners from East Africa include Tanzanian singers Rayvanny and Zuchu who won Best Male and Female East Africa, respectively.
