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Rapper, Future To Perform At 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards

American hip hop star,Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, known professionally as Future  will perform at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) in October.

The awards will for the first time be held in Johannesburg at Proticket Dome In South Africa.

The Turn Off The Lights hit-maker will join an array of local acts, who will also perform on the night.

Following his performance at the MAMA award show, Future will stage an extra live performance, treating fans to tracks like Turn on the Lights, Same Damn Time and Stick Talk.

An amazing 2016 has seen Future’s star rise higher than ever before thanks to the release of his critically acclaimed mixtape Purple Reign, swiftly followed by the launch of his fourth solo album EVOL.

In March 2016, he completed his first, 22-date American tour, then went on to win Best Group with Drake at the BET Awards 2016 for their collaboration Jumpman, before scoring 10 nominations at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2016, and performing a riveting live rendition of Commas at the MTV VMAs in New York.
He is currently nominated in the Best Hip Hop category at the 2016 MTV EMAs, which will take place on 6 November.

Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa said the following about the talented performer, “Future has an amazing fan following in Africa and we are delighted that he will make his African performance debut on the MAMA 2016 stage in Johannesburg on 22 October.”

Future joins previously announced African performers Diamond, Emtee, Kwesta, Patoranking Alikiba, Babes Wodumo, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Ycee and Yemi Alade.

The 32-year old Future has a baby with singer Ciara, but they have since parted ways and Ciara is now married to American footballer Russell Wilson.

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