Afro Nation is an annual three-day music festival organised by global entertainment company The Malachite Group (TMG), founded in 2019 to unite the African diaspora in a celebration of dance, food, fashion, music. The festival focuses on showcasing African and international artists across genres such as

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, and more. As well as the annual Portugal edition, Afro Nation has also since taken place in Ghana, Puerto Rico, Miami and Detroit. Afro Nation as a festival and global cultural movement has evolved into a platform designed to amplify the voices of African artists worldwide. With past headliners like

Burna Boy Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He gained recognition in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album '' ...

Wizkid Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), better known as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in the Ojuelegba suburb of Surulere, Lagos, Wizkid is a voice in the emerging Afrobeats movement. His music is a blend of Afrobea ...

Davido David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian American, Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, U.S, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He made his mus ...

Megan Thee Stallion Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Megan initially gained recognition when videos of her freestyling began to circulate widely on social me ...

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...

and

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...

, the festival has been bridging African music with the global stage. Since 2019 the flagship Portugal festival has doubled in size, attracting 40,000 people from 140 countries worldwide, with 90% of festival goers travelling to the event from abroad. The festival was nominated in the Best Overseas Festival category at the 2019 UK Festival Awards. In 2020, ''Billboard Magazine'' named Afro Nation as one of The Gatekeepers of the Nigerian music industry.

History

On 1 August 2019, Afro Nation (also marketed as Afro Nation Portugal) was established as a four-day annual music festival in Portimão,

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

. Billed as the first festival to celebrate the African Diaspora, the event drew approximately 20,000 attendees daily and featured live music from

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...

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, the UK and the US. It was created to promote African music genres and provide a platform for artists across the diaspora. On 13 December 2019, Afro Nation released its compilation mixtape curated by MOVES Recordings, titled ''Afro Nation, Vol. 1''. The album features guest appearance from SMADE,

Ice Prince Panshak Henry Zamani (born 30 October 1986), better known as Ice Prince Zamani or just Ice Prince, is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after releasing "Oleku (Ice Prince song), Oleku", one of Nigeria's most remixed son ...

, Slim Kofi, Lighter Tod,

Joey B Darryl Paa Kwesi Bannerman-Martin (born 20 August 1989), known under the stage name Joey B, is a Ghanaian hip hop recording artist. He is well known for his single "Tonga". Early life and career Joey B was born in Cape Coast, Ghana. He realized ...

Kuami Eugene Eugene Kwame Marfo (born February 1, 1997), who goes by the stage name Kuami Eugene is a Ghanaian High-life and Afrobeat singer-songwriter and record producer. He is signed to Lynx Entertainment and Empire Distribution and is known for several ...

Medikal Samuel Adu Frimpong (born 5 April 1994), popularly known as Medikal, is a Ghanaian hip hop musician born to Portia Lamptey and James Frimpong in Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra. Early life and music career He comes from Sowutuom, a suburb in Acc ...

Eddie Kadi Eddie Kadi (born 18 May 1983) is a British-Congolese comedian, presenter and actor. Early life A resident of South-West London since 1992, he is a past student of Fulham Primary School, Henry Compton Secondary School, William Morris Academy ...

Bisa Kdei Ronald Kwaku Dei Appiah better known by his stage name Bisa Kdei is a Ghanaian native solo singer and record producer from Eastern Region. Music career Bisa Kdei is the first Ghanaian artiste to break into the limelight with a movie soundtrac ...

Adekunle Gold Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko (born 28 January 1987), known professionally as Adekunle Gold and AG Baby, is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter currently signed to Def Jam Recordings. He gained widespread attention after releasing the 2015 hit ...

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Reekado Banks Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (born 6 December 1993), who is better known by his stage name Reekado Banks, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He was signed to Mavin Records between 2014 and 2018, and went by the stage name Spicy before his record d ...

Eugy Eugene Entsir, professionally known as Eugy, is a Ghanaian-British singer, rapper, and songwriter. Career Eugy started writing and recording music at around age 14, having moved to London, UK from Ghana eight years prior. He originally started ...

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Terry Apala Terry Alexandar Ejeh (born 27 July 1988) better known by his stage name Terry Apala, is a Nigerian Afrobeat, Hip-Hop and Apala (traditional Yoruba music) musician. Background and early career Terry Apala was born and raised in Mushin, Lagos, ...

. In 2020, the planned second editions of both Afro Nation Portugal and Afro Nation Ghana were postponed to 1 July 2022, and 29 December 2022, due to

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. On 26 September 2021, Afro Nation and

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founded the official weekly UK Afrobeats Chart Show on

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, with host

. Expansion and Developments (2022–2024) In 2022 Afro Nation Portugal introduced a new main stage, which was also transported to Accra for Afro Nation Ghana. The 2022 Portugal edition also saw the introduction of a second stage named Piano People, dedicated to Amapiano, reflecting the increasing prominence of the South African electronic music genre globally. In 2022 the Piano People brand expanded to standalone events in the UK, taking place at a variety of venues such as

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and also launched the first Amapiano stage at the

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. Afro Nation Portugal 2023’s attendance figures were reported to have doubled since 2019, now attracting 40,000 people from 140 countries worldwide. That year the festival had a direct impact of €114 million to the local economy. On 10 March 2024 the festival released a short film documentary titled ‘''Afro Nation: A Movement''’ shot during the 2023 edition of the Portugal festival, and in October 2024 the film was shown during

Amsterdam Dance Event The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is a five-day electronic music conference and festival held annually in mid-October. The event, organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, offers a full programme of daytime conferences at ADE Pro, ADE Tech ...

. In November 2023 Piano People hosted its largest Amapiano event at London's 15,000 capacity club

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, before launching one-day open-air festivals at New York's

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on 27 July 2024 and London’s

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on 23 August 2024. Afro Nation Portugal 2024 was headlined by Nigerian artist

Asake Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. He was previously signed to YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. His stage name "Asake" is his mother's name. In September 2022, ...

, who brought out UK rapper

Central Cee Oakley Neil Caesar-Su (born 4 June 1998), known professionally as Central Cee, is a British rapper from Shepherd's Bush, London. Regarded as a leading figure in UK rap, he rose to prominence in 2020 with the release of his drill singles "Day i ...

as a surprise guest for their debut live performance of the track ‘''Wave''’. The 2024 edition of Afro Nation Portugal was sponsored by brands including

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and Converse.Performances from the Piano People stage were streamed by

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, and DBN Gogo's live set from Afro Nation featured in

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's Top Mixes of 2024. Fifth Anniversary (2025) Afro Nation Portugal is set to return for its fifth edition on 9 July 2025, with

Tems Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number 9 on the ''Billbo ...

Amaarae Ama Serwah Genfi (born July 4, 1994), formerly known as Petrah and currently known professionally as Amaarae, is an Ghanaian-American singer and songwriter. She is known for her fusion of pop, R&B, afrobeats, and alté, as well as her fluid rep ...

Uncle Waffles Lungelihle Zwane (born 30 March 2000) known professionally as Uncle Waffles, is a Swazi DJ and record producer based in South Africa. She is noted for her work in the amapiano genre and her dance abilities, with ''Billboard'' describing her as ...

, DBN Gogo and more announced to perform over three days on Praia da Rocha beach.

Portugal's audience and headliners

Despite its export to other countries, Afro Nation main venue keeps on being at Portugal. Both audience and highly safe environment have maintained Portugal's summer festival as Afro Nation main venue in terms of investment associated with increasing growth of audience and line up quality as festival records shows.

Afro Nation Portugal 2019 (August 01–04)

* Audience: ≈ 20,000 people every day * Line up:

Tiwa Savage Tiwatope Omolara Savage (born 5 February 1980), known professionally as Tiwa Savage (), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. Savage sings in English, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba; her music is a blend of afrobeats, R&B, afropop, p ...

and

J Hus Momodou Lamin Jallow (born 26 October 1996) known professionally as J Hus, is a British rapper and singer who has been credited with pioneering the genre Afroswing. He is currently signed to Black Butter Records. He gained popularity in 2015 f ...

Afro Nation Portugal 2022 (July 01–03)

* Audience: ≈ 35,000 people every day * Line up:

P-Square P-Square are a Nigerian music duo composed of the twin brothers Mr. P (singer), Peter Okoye and Rudeboy (singer), Paul Okoye, who co-write and co-produce most of their songs. Noted for their artistic reinvention, musical versatility, and Visual a ...

Focalistic Lethabo Sebetso (born 26 May 1996), professionally known as Focalistic, is a South African rapper. He rose to prominence after his single " Ke Star", reached number 16 on Billboard Top Triller Global charts. Born and raised in Pretoria, Sebetso w ...

, Kabza De Small, Major League DJz and

DJ Maphorisa Themba Sekowe (born 15 November 1987), known professionally as DJ Maphorisa, is a South African DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. As a record producer with a blend of house music, amapiano and afro pop music, afropop, he has worked ...

Afro Nation Portugal 2023 (June 28–30)

* Audience: ≈ 40,000 people every day * Line up:

Booba Élie Thitia Yaffa (; born 9 December 1976), better known under his stage name Booba, is a French rapper. After a brief stint as a break dancer in the early 1990s, Booba partnered with his friend Ali to form Lunatic. The duo released a crit ...

Little Simz Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo (born 23 February 1994), better known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British Rapping, rapper and Acting, actress. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums: ''A Cur ...

, Scorpion Kings, Major League DJz and

Afro Nation Portugal 2024 (June 26–28)

* Audience: ≈ 40,000 people every day * Line up:

, Rema,

Fally Ipupa Fally Ipupa N'simba (born 14 December 1977), known professionally as Fally Ipupa, is a Congolese musician and dancer. Often referred to as the "Prince of Rumba", he is known for his tenor vocals and his fusion of contemporary and traditional ...

Dadju Dadju Alimasi Nsungula (; born 2 May 1991), better known by the mononym Dadju or at times Prince Dadj, is a French-Congolese singer. He was signed to the label Wati B and in 2017 signed with Polydor Records of Universal Music Group. He was a m ...

Tayc Julien Franck Bouadjie Monono Kamgang (; born 2 May 1996), better known as Tayc ( , ), is a French singer. Prior to the release of his triple album titled ''Nyxia'' (2019), he released two mixtapes and a number of singles. His second album called ...

, Major League DJz,

and Musa Keys.

US and Africa events

Afro Nation Ghana 2019 (December 27–30)

* Venue: Laboma Beach * Headliners:

Shatta Wale Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., (born 17 October 1984) known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana. is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist. Shatta Wale started with stage name "Bandana'' after senior high school and released the hit trac ...

and

Stonebwoy Livingstone Etse Satekla (Born 5 March 1988), better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian people, Ghanaian Afro pop music, Afropop, Afro-dancehall and reggae musician from Ashaiman, Accra. He is the CEO of Burniton Music Group. He w ...

Afro Nation Puerto Rico 2022 (March 24–26)

* Venue: Carolina Public Beach * Headliners:

and

Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. An influential figure in modern Hip-hop, hip hop music, Rick Ross has become known for his "Wiktionary:booming, booming" vocal perfor ...

Afro Nation Ghana 2022 (December 29–30)

* Venue: Carolina Public Beach * Headliners:

Meek Mill Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group the Blo ...

and

Afro Nation Miami 2023 (May 27–28)

* Venue: LoanDepot park * Headliners:

, Rema,

Shenseea Chinsea Linda Lee (born 1 October 1996), known professionally as Shenseea (), is a Jamaican dancehall singer-songwriter and dancer. She is best known for her guest appearance alongside Roddy Ricch on Kanye West's 2021 song " Pure Souls," whic ...

and

Afro Nation Detroit 2023 (August 19–20)

* Venue: Bedrock's Douglass Site * Headliners:

Ari Lennox Courtney Shanade Salter (born March 26, 1991), known professionally as Ari Lennox, is an American R&B singer-songwriter from Washington, D.C. She signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, an imprint of Interscope Records as the former label's ...

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and

Latto Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), known professionally as Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Atlanta. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series ''The Rap G ...

Afro Nation Detroit 2024 (August 17–18)

* Venue: Bedrock's Douglass Site * Headliners: Rema,

PartyNextDoor Jahron Anthony Brathwaite (born July 3, 1993), known professionally as PartyNextDoor (often stylized in all caps), is a Canadian singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer. He was the first artist to sign with Drake's record label OVO Sound ...

, Scorpion Kings and

Performers

Emerging and established acts from genres like Afrobeats, Amapiano, and Dancehall are consistently part of its lineup. Since 2019, the festival has featured performances from

, Rema,

Tyla Tyla Laura Seethal (born 30 January 2002), known mononymously as Tyla, is a South African singer and songwriter. Her musical style is characterised by a fusion of pop and amapiano, with many publications dubbing her " Queen of Popiano". Born a ...

Aya Nakamura Aya Coco Danioko (born 10 May 1995), known professionally as Aya Nakamura, is a French-Malian singer-songwriter. She began publishing her music online, gaining a following with the songs "Karma" and "J'ai mal". Dembo Camara, a longtime friend, ...

Koffee Mikayla Victoria Simpson (born February 16, 2000), who performs under the stage name Original Koffee, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, rapper, and guitarist from Spanish Town. She released her debut single "Burning" in 2017, and signed with Col ...

Beenie Man Moses Anthony Davis OD (born 22 August 1973), professionally known as Beenie Man, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. His awards include DJ of the Year Award eight years in a row. His twelfth studio album '' Art and Life'' received a Grammy Award ...

Popcaan Andrae Hugh Sutherland (born 19 July 1988), known professionally as Popcaan, is a Jamaican Toasting (Jamaican music), deejay. In 2008, Popcaan joined Vybz Kartel's Gaza Music Empire. In 2010, he released his breakthrough international hit "Cl ...

Ayra Starr Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe (born 14 June 2002), known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter born in Benin Republic. She achieved mainstream international recognition in 2022, with the release of her hit song "Ru ...

Fireboy DML Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan (born 5 February 1996), known professionally as Fireboy DML, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2018, he signed a record deal with YBNL Nation, a record label founded by rapper Olamide. His debut studio album, ...

Omah Lay Stanley Omah Didia (born 18 May 1997), known professionally as Omah Lay, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Omah Lay came into limelight and gained international recognition with his singles "Godly,” Understand," "Attention ...

, Major League DJz, Scorpion Kings,

, DBN Gogo,

, Musa Keys,

Ninho William Nzobazola better known by his stage name Ninho (; born 2 April 1996) is a French rapper and singer. Early life William Nzobazola grew up in Nemours, in Seine-et-Marne. His parents are Congolese. His father was Congolese singer Serg ...

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Femi Kuti Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962), popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos. He is the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of political campaigner, women's r ...

Afro B Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto, (born 25 February 1993) better known as Afro B, is a British DJ, singer and songwriter known for his hit song "Drogba (Joanna)", which peaked at number 23 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, was certified Go ...

B Young Bertan Jafer (born 12 January 1995), known professionally as B Young, is a British rapper and singer and songwriter from Hackney, London, Hackney, London. Before becoming a rapper, B Young spent several years as a sound engineer during which he ...

Distruction Boyz Distruction Boyz is a Gqom music duo from Durban, South Africa which consists of recording artists and record producers Thobani “Que” Mgobhozi and Zipho “Goldmax” Mthembu. Their debut album ''Gqom Is the Future'' was certified gold by Rec ...

Hardy Caprio Hardy Tayyib-Bah (born 23 May 1996), known professionally as Hardy Caprio, is a Sierra Leonean-born British rapper and singer. By 2020, Hardy has released a string of successful releases, broken into The Official UK Top 20, and amassed over 270 ...

, King Promise,

Maleek Berry Okunola Abdul Maleek Anu-Oluwapo Shoyebi (born 11 August 1987), professionally known as Maleek Berry, is a British-Nigerian record producer and recording artist. After his break into the spotlight in 2012, Maleek Berry was nominated as "Music Pr ...

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Mostack Montell Samuel Daley (born 31 August 1994), known professionally as MoStack, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from Hornsey in north London. After releasing a string of online songs and non-album singles between 2014 and 2016, he releas ...

Ms Dynamite Naomi Arleen McLean-Daley (born 26 April 1981), better known as Ms. Dynamite, is a British singer and rapper. She is the recipient of the Mercury Music Prize, two Brit Awards and three MOBO Awards. Early years She was born Naomi Arleen M ...

Not3s Lukman Olanrewaju Odunaike (born 17 April 1998), better known by his stage name Not3s (pronounced Notes), is an English rapper and singer from Hackney, London. His songs include "My Lover" and "Fine Line", both of which are collaborations with ...

, NSG,

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, Teni, The Compozers,

Vanessa Mdee Vanessa Hau Mdee (born 7 June 1988), is a Tanzanian recording artist, television personality and radio host. Mdee is popularly known for being the first ever Tanzanian MTV VJ. She later rose to prominence as a radio and TV host, hosting ''Epic Bo ...

Laycon Olamilekan Massoud Al-Khalifah Agbeleshebioba (born 8 November 1993) known professionally as Laycon, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and media personality. He was the winner of Big Brother Naija season 5 and is currently the youth ambas ...

Yxng Bane Larry Cummings Kiala, known professionally as Yxng Bane (pronounced "young bane"), is an English rapper, singer and songwriter. Early and personal life Larry Cummings Kiala grew up in Custom House, an industrial district of East London's Cannin ...

C4 Pedro Pedro Henriques Lisboa Santos (born 7 July 1983), better known by his stage name C4 Pedro, is an Angolan musician. Biography Son of the singer Lisboa Santos, C4 Pedro was born in Luanda on 7 July 1983, but grew up in Belgium, where he really st ...

CKay Chukwuka Chukwuma Ekweani (born 16 July 1995), better known by his stage name Ckay (stylized as CKay), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer signed to Boyfriend Music, Warner Music Africa (formerly known as; Warner Music South Afr ...

Diamond Platnumz Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack, professionally known as Diamond Platnumz, is a Tanzanian bongo flava recording artist, dancer, philanthropist and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of WCB Wasafi Record Label, Wasafi Bet and Wasafi Media. Diamo ...

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, Innoss'B, KiDi, Kizz Daniel,

, Black Sherif,

, Gyakie, Maître Gims, Naira Marley, Nelson Freitas, Niniola, Patoranking, R2Bees,

, Ruger (singer), Ruger, Small Doctor, Sona (British singer), Sona, Tekno (musician), Tekno, Wande Coal and more.

Radio shows

Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show

On 26 September 2021, Afro Nation and

founded the official weekly UK Afrobeats Chart Show on BBC Radio 1 Xtra, with host

Music charts

*U.S Afrobeats Songs Chart - (An Afrobeats chart founded by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and Afro Nation, in 2022) *UK Afrobeats Singles Chart - (An Afrobeats chart founded by

and Afro Nation, in 2020)

Discography

Mixtapes

Challenges

In 2020, Afro Nation Portugal was set to begin operating as a three-day annual event. However, the second edition was postponed to 1 July 2022, due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The festival faced backlash from customers after initially not issuing refunds and instead having to retain tickets for the postponed event. In December 2020, the Ghanaian edition of the festival was also cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. In 2022, the festival in Puerto Rico was shadowed with the cancellation of Burna Boy, Tems, Koffee and Beenie Man in the leadup to the festival. The same year, the festival was stopped in Ghana during the course of its second day, due to safety concerns. On 9 June 2023, the organisers of the festival announced Afro Nation Nigeria, a new series of the festival to be held in Lagos. On 31 October 2023, the Nigerian edition of the festival was cancelled.

Cultural impact

Since 2019, Afro Nation has been promoting African music and artists and changing the narrative around Africa, whilst promoting unity, inclusivity and environmental sustainability.

References

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External links

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