7.23.2024
Afro Nation Detroit Announces Daily Lineups, Single-Day Passes Now Available
Returning to the Motor City from August 17-18, the Festival Welcomes Headliners Lil Wayne, Asake, Rema, and PartyNextDoor
All Passes For Afro Nation Detroit Are Now Available HERE
A Vibrant Celebration of Global Black Music, Afro Nation Boasts a Diverse and Star-Studded Undercard, Featuring Afrobeats Heavy-Hitters Kizz Daniel and Omah Lay, Rising Stars Like Amaarae and Ruger, Detroit Local Hero Kash Doll, and Amapiano Legends DJ Maphorisa, Uncle Waffles, and More on the Piano People Stage
Critical Praise:
“…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
“Detroit is Afro Nation…Afro Nation is more than just a two-day music festival. It’s even beyond a gathering of Africans, American or otherwise, descending on a city to have a good time with good vibes. It’s a mecca of unapologetic Blackness that puts the spotlight on not just music, but unity, and community.” – Detroit Metro Times
“…Afro Nation Miami had an unmistakable African essence, fusing afrobeats, amapiano, and reggae.” – Variety
“The festival promises to deliver an impressive array of today’s hottest artists from Africa and the diaspora.” – Yahoo!
The Announcement:
Uniting the biggest names in Global Black music in a city known for its history of musical innovation, Afro Nation Detroit 2024 will be one of the must-attend festivals of the summer. Today, Afro Nation announces the daily lineups for the second annual festival, featuring enough international stars to fill two action packed days in the Motor City.
Saturday features a show-stopping array of African stars, headlined by global hitmaker Rema, Nigerian stalwart Kizz Daniel, Afro-fusion innovator Omah Lay, and ascendant icon Ayra Starr. The fest’s first day also features a performance by Detroit local hero Kash Doll, Detroit singer Charity, newly added to the bill, and South African amapiano aces Uncle Waffles and Musa Keys on the Piano People stage. Sunday rolls out the red carpet for an international all-star team, led by rap legend Lil Wayne, Nigerian crowd-mover Asake, Canadian R&B loverman PartyNextDoor, dancehall queen Shenseea, the smooth-voiced Adekunle Gold, and acclaimed rising artists Amaarae and Ruger. Legendary producers Scorpion Kings headline the Piano People stage, with support from DBN Gogo and many more.
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. Single-day and 2-day passes for Afro Nation Detroit 2024 are available now at detroit.afronation.com.
Afro Nation is quickly becoming an institution in Detroit, engaging the community and presenting some of the finest music in the international scene. Headlined last year by Burna Boy and Davido, Afro Nation Detroit 2023 drew tens of thousands of attendees each day to Bedrock’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.
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.
Head to detroit.afronation.com for passes and more information
Access the Afro Nation Detroit 2024 press application HERE
Watch the Aftermovie for #AND2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qg75KPxWB4
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.
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.
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.
Links:
official site | twitter | instagram
Find more information at afronation.com and detroit.afronation.com