@nostalgicsound_ng: On October 15, 2008, Nigerian born rave of the moment, Abolore ‘9ice’ AKande, was announced the winner of the ‘Best African Act’ category at the 12th edition of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, held in Wembley Arena, London. . He was confirmed the winner of the award after a fierce contest with fellow compatriots like Dbanj, Psquare and Asa. He became the second Nigerian to win the award after 2face Idibia, who was the first African to receive the award in 2007 as the category was introduced that year. . . The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs) are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in “music of black origin”, including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music. . . . . . #nostalgicsoundng #afrobeatsmusic #moboawards #headiesaward2023 #9ice #tiktoknigeria