2.28.2023
Afro Nation Announces Its Return to Detroit on August 17 & 18, 2024
Stay Tuned for the Soon-To-Be-Announced Lineup, Featuring the Best in Afrobeats, Amapiano, and Global Black Music
Afro Nation Detroit Returns to Bedrock’s Douglass Site After a Successful Inaugural Festival in 2023, Which Featured Performances by Burna Boy, Davido, Latto, and More
Go to Detroit.afronation.com to Register For Priority Access to Tickets
Critical Praise:
“The Afro Nation Festival made a lively Stateside debut in Miami over Memorial Day weekend, taking place a the 40,000 capacity LoanDepot Park (formerly Marlins Park). With Burna Boy headlining day one and Wizkid taking the stage on day two, Afro Nation Miami had an unmistakable African essence, fusing afrobeats, amapiano, and reggae.” – Variety
“With previous events in Ghana and Puerto Rico, Afro Nation has the accolade of being the world’s biggest festival centered on Afrobeats music.” – Billboard
“When an international Afrobeats festival comes to one of the Blackest cities in America, history was bound to be made.” – Essence
“The festival promises to deliver an impressive array of today’s hottest artists from Africa and the diaspora.”– Yahoo!
The Announcement:
A vibrant celebration of Afrobeats, Amapiano, hip-hop and Global Black music, Afro Nation unites the culture for top notch events across the globe. Today, the respected festival brand announces its return to the Motor City, as it prepares for Afro Nation Detroit 2024. The second annual version of the Motor City festival promises performances by some of the most exciting musical acts from Africa and its diaspora, plus additional activations and events that pay tribute to the city of Detroit’s contribution to the global music scene. The only scheduled Afro Nation event in the United States in 2024, Afro Nation Detroit returns to Bedrock’s Douglass Site from August 17th-18th, 2024.
The inaugural Afro Nation Detroit, Afro Nation Detroit 2023, was an unstoppable party, full of brilliant music by artists of all genres. Burna Boy and Davido headlined, standing up for a Nigerian contingent that also included artists like P-Square and Victony, and South African artists like DJ Maphorisa and DBN Gogo tore it up on the Piano People Stage. The festival also brought plenty of American heavy-hitters, including Latto, Ari Lennox, Coi Leray, Masego, and local hero Dej Loaf.
Afro Nation Detroit 2023 drew tens of thousands of attendees each day to Bedford’s Douglass Site, once a historically significant housing project in Detroit that was the first federally funded housing project for African Americans in the United States and the former home of legends like Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson. Before the festival, Afro Nation hosted a series of Homecoming Conversations for industry professionals and artists, covering topics including musical innovation, entrepreneurship, and more.
Afro Nation is quickly becoming an institution in Detroit, engaging the community and presenting some of the finest music in the international scene. Stay tuned for much more information about Afro Nation Detroit, including the full lineup, in the coming weeks.
Head to detroit.afronation.com to receive priority access to tickets and to sign up for the mailing list to be the first to receive updates about Afro Nation Detroit 2024.
Afro Nation festivals are dedicated to providing a global platform for music from Africa and its diaspora. In addition, Afro Nation teams with BBC Radio 1xtra and the Official Charts Company to host a weekly UK Afrobeats Chart Show, and in 2022, Afro Nation partnered with Billboard to present the first-ever U.S. Afrobeats Chart.
With more milestones to cross and many unforgettable sets in the near future, Afro Nation is primed to shine an even brighter spotlight on some of the most exciting artists in music today.
Watch the Aftermovie for #AND2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qg75KPxWB4
Visit Detroit.afronation.com for tickets and additional festival information.
Keep an eye on Afro Nation US’s Instagram for more updates.
Afro Nation Detroit 2024 is presented by Bedrock and The Malachite Group.
Please contact Michelle, Kevin, Destiny, or T’Keyah for more info
The Background:
Launched in 2019 with critical acclaim by Nigerian creative industry entrepreneurs Obi Asika, and Smade, Afro Nation is the biggest Afrobeats celebration in the world and a fast growing global cultural influence. The brand made waves with events in Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Ghana, crafting events that unite the diaspora and deliver culturally-important music to an underserved audience. Past artists include Burna Boy, Davido, Meek Mill, Megan Thee Stallion, Scorpion Kings, Major League DJz and many more. In 2023, Afro Nation hosted its first two festivals in the United States: May’s Afro Nation Miami, headlined by Burna Boy and WizKid, and August’s Afro Nation Detroit, headlined by Burna Boy and Davido. A celebration of African and Global Black music in one of the world’s most historic music cities, Afro Nation Detroit returns in August 2024.
Links:
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Find more information at afronation.com and detroit.afronation.com