APVA announces Her Judges for the African Podcast and Voice Awards [Voice Over Category]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[05-08-2024]

APVA Awards 2024: Celebrating the Kings of the Game

The APVA Awards, celebrating the King of the Game, is proud to announce its esteemed panel of judges for the 2024 awards ceremony. This diverse group of industry experts and thought leaders will carefully review and select the winners in various categories.

This year, we’re rallying under the banner “King of The Game,” a theme that celebrates the spirit that drives African audio creatives. It’s an homage to the journey towards excellence and innovation, recognizing the hard work, late nights, endless edits, and courage to tell stories that matter.

Under this theme, we aim to spotlight the trailblazers who’ve led the way, the innovators who are redefining what’s possible, and the emerging talents that are the future of our industry.

Meet the Judges

In making this a reality, we have brought an esteemed panel of judges to help in celebrating the Kings Of The Game! We are pleased to release the full list of this year’s APVA Awards Judges below: 

1. Chukwuemeka Onunkwo – The Creative Director and founder of Nigerian Voice Bank, the founder of VOAFRICA, Speaker,  territory controller of Africa for Gravy For the Brain.
2. Jennifer Kanari – Pro-Voice Talent, Executive Voice Coach, Founder of The Voice Actors League of Kenya (VALK) Secretary, Kenya Casting Agents, Models and Talent, Welfare Association (KECAMTWA).
3. Remi Olutimayin – Voice Director, Voice Actor Winner SOVAS 2023 Award for Outstanding Animation Character – Film or TV – Best African Voiceover, APVA African Voice Director Legacy Award Winner.
4. Kevin Masaba – Ugandan Radio programmer, consultant, come Radio coach founder of radiomind Africa, championing mentorship of Radio and Podcaster in schools and universities across Uganda.
5. Ayo Moore – Award-winning copywriter and voice artist, Founder of Moore Audio.

For more information about our Judges, visit https://awards.apva.africa/meet-the-judges/ 

Join Us  For The Awards Ceremony

APVA invites everyone to be a part of this monumental celebration of African talent and creativity. Whether you’re a podcaster, voice artist, spoken word artist, industry professional, or enthusiast, join us on September 28th 2024 for an unforgettable day of celebrating  talent, creativity, and community.

Interested in watching and having a great time at the Awards Ceremony live with a group of co-audio creatives? Find and join any of our watch parties if you’re in Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi, Cameroon, Uganda, South Africa and Zambia. For more information and updates, visit https://awards.apva.africa/

About the  Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists

The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists is a community-driven organization that seeks to discover, amplify, and celebrate African voice/audio creatives.

We are dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the audio-creative industry in Africa.

Our Objectives:

• Discover Africa’s Unique voices that are telling and retelling the African narrative.
• Amplify the excellent works of African audio creatives via the African Podcast and Voice Awards and other industry-specific events
• Strengthen the African audio industry by providing home-grown resources that cater to the needs of audio creatives
• Transform audio skills into viable businesses via the APVA Academy
• Lead conversations with international organizations (prospect partners) and mediate to provide tools and facilities easily accessed by African audio creatives.
• Partner with and support communities and organizations looking to support the African audio industry.

Press Contact:

[Gracie Imo]

[Programs and Communications Officer]

[The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists]

[awards@apva.africa]