Stampede Lammie hailed as top promoter by African Awards

Popular street promoter Boswell 'Stampede' Lammie said that he is overjoyed after being named the 2022 Top Promoter of the Year in the inaugural African Awards.

Ghanaian broadcast firm LoversGh Network, which was established in 2016, is the brain behind the awards show, which is an initiative to celebrate "true African culture, music and arts," according to its founder Worwornyo Isaac Newton, known in the industry as 'Futurekynn'. Stampede has been piloting the Stampede Street Charts for over a decade independently, but first entered the music industry as a record producer in the 1980s before taking a hiatus. The move into street promotion started in 2002 and three years later, in 2005, he crossed over into the African markets. One of his major clients was Ugandan artiste Bobi Wine.

"I have a lot of clients in Zimbabwe, Ghana, Kenya, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa, but this award was not expected. I received several accolades for my work in the streets, but to be hailed in Africa motivates me to work harder, and is validation that people are noticing that I'm not in this for myself, but for the betterment of the global music industry," Stampede said.

According to Newton, although Stampede does not reside in Africa, he has contributed fairly to the music arena.

"He was honoured via this platform for his hard work and contribution, as well as for his support of the young youths in Africa through non-stop street promoting," Futurekynn told THE STAR. He shared that the group had nominations open to all African countries in 70 categories.

"We have a vision to network brands, to celebrate and reward those with potential contributing to all aspects of the industry in Africa," he said. "People of such characteristics are what we call 'industry players' and Stampede needed to be celebrated; that is why we have made sure that through our efforts he gets honoured."