We’re so excited to finally announce the winners for the 2023 Symphonic Awards! We have the pleasure of working with such incredible and talented musicians and record labels who strive all year long to be the best they can be. The Symphonic Awards are our way of annually recognizing their efforts. Cheers!

Best of Africa 2023: Symphonic Awards Winners

Artist of the Year

InQfive

“Throughout my journey in 2018, I had a chance to make my first official release on one of the labels that inspired me with a song titled IsiZathu & lucky enough I started to receive positive feedback from fans. In the year of 2019 I met Echo Deep we did a massive tune Antara , the same year I did a mix & a telephonic interview on the biggest radio station in the country Lesedifm. On the Same year 2019 later I also produced a track for Fistaz Mixwell feat Jackie Queens, this was an amazing experience got a chance to work with Dj Dulaz & shot a music video for Ngiyagcwala ngawe – Original Mix. Later in 2020, I opened my own music label & our first major release was a song I produced with Dj Dulaz feat Lizwi – Ngenelela same year in June we shot a music video for the song & it was featured on #ChannelO & Radio stations…” // Discover more on Spotify…

Label of the Year

Selebogo Capital Records

“International Deep House Record Label. Managed from Ireland and South Africa. With releases from Tahir Jones, Echo Deep and Inqfive. The fastest growing deep house record label in Africa.”

Video of the Year

Kill The Noise, Tasha Baxter, Bro Safari & Macky – “As Above So Below”

Most Pickups

Yarden

“YARDEN is a Nigerian artist born and raised in the country’s entertainment capital, Lagos. His Sound is heavily influenced by Vintage Classics to create his very unique new generation sound that makes him stand out sonically; something his audience phrase “his music has a soul”. YARDEN is currently signed to Etins Records, his sound and energy are characterised in pairs “A SPLIT” in the sense that there is both light and darkness, happiness and sadness, which stems from the philosophy of Yin and Yang “contrary forces are complementary,” and these pairs of emotions can be easily felt in all of YARDEN’s releases.” // Discover more on Spotify…

Best Social Media Presence

Frank Edwards 

“Frank Ugochukwu Edwards (born July 22) is a Nigerian contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and recording artist from Enugu, Enugu State. He is the founder and owner of the record label Rocktown Records.” // Discover more on Spotify…