Grammy Award winning R&B icon NE-YO, has been confirmed to perform at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) KwaZulu-Natal 2015. The event,sponsored by KwaZulu-Natal in association with Absolut Vodka and in partnership with The City of Durban, will take place at the Durban International Convention Centre on Saturday 18 July 2015.

Performing songs from his sixth studio album ‘Non Fiction’ the singer-songwriter expressed his excitement about his first ever performance in the South African city, “I can’t wait for you to see what I have in store Durban! I hope you’re ready, because I am!”

Since smashing onto the top spot of the Billboard Hot 200 Chart back in 2006 with his sophomore single “So Sick”, NE-YO has spent the last nine years churning out hit after hit, not only as a performer, but as a songwriter for his megastar peers Beyoncé, Rihanna and the late Michael Jackson to name but a few.

Capital Lifestyle is excited to be live reporting the 2015 MAMA event in Durban, South Africa! Stay tuned for live updates on who the winners will be and Ne-Yo’s killer performance.