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Seun Kuti at the US gigs last year
Following its two sold out shows in the United States at New York’s Barclays Centre with a 19,000 capacity and Houston’s Toyota Center with 18,000 capacity, One Africa Music Fest, the acclaimed World’s Biggest Afrobeats Festival will now debut in the United Kingdom at the SSE Wembley Arena.
The London extravaganza will be holding on 13 May, with the support of Global Radio’s Capital Xtra, and set to be the first Afrobeats event of such magnitude in Europe.
The mega concert will feature a line-up of Africa’s most renowned artists, such as Roc Nation’s Tiwa Savage, Nigeria’s biggest pop duo P-Square, Sony Music’s Davido and fellow label-mate Tekno, Tanzanian superstar Alikiba and pan-African stars Awilo Longomba and Cassper Nyovest.
Also confirmed on the stellar list are Olamide, Flavour N’abania, Phyno, M.I, 9ice, Efya, Falz and Victoria Kimani
It will be hosted by Nigerian singer Banky W and Capital Xtra’s Abrantee Boateng as the official UK DJ.
One Africa Music Fest has rapidly become the seminal platform to showcase African music and culture to mainstream and diaspora audiences across the world.
The event was a brainchild of Paul Okoye aka Paul O, CEO of Upfront and Personal Global Management Consultants (UPGMC) whose major plan is to continue to share the vision to unite and showcase Africa worldwide.
“It’s imperative that we continue to show the world what the continent of Africa is truly about. We are pioneers in the musical sounds and styles that the commercial industry are now sampling and it’s fantastic that we can finally exhibit this on a global scale,” Paul O said.
One Africa Music Fest USA held last year saw huge performances by Wizkid, Dbanj, Jidenna, Flavour and Seun Kuti.
It was attended by US celebrities Swizz Beatz, DJ Ebro, Lil Mama,Angela Simmons and more.
The event was also streamed live on Tidal and supported by Hot 97 radio, VIBE Magazine and Okayafrica.