South African artists Focalistic, Daliwonga and Younger Stunna will headline the live performance slated for thirtieth October. They are going to be joined by Ghanaian artists Stonebwoy and Gyakie in addition to locals Nirvana Nokwe, Venom & Shishiliza, Uncle Celebration Time, DJ Pizaro and DJ Loft.
The announcement was made by Tradition Administration Group (CMG) as an experiential pop-up occasion designed to introduce and spotlight Afrochella within the sub-Saharan market. The Highway to Afrochella will probably be held forward of Afrochella 2022 which will probably be headlined by Burna Boy and Stonebwoy in Accra, Ghana, from 28 and 29 December.
“Afrochella has all the time been greater than only a competition in Ghana and due to that we’re so excited to carry our ‘Highway to Afrochella’ collection to South Africa,” Afrochella CEO and co-founder Karim Abdullah mentioned. “By means of this pop-up occasion, we’ve the chance to carry our platform to different areas throughout Africa, assist elevate their homegrown expertise and design a singular cultural expertise that merges the thrilling worlds of trend, artwork, music and meals collectively.”
First held in 2017, Afrochella seeks to rejoice numerous African tradition and showcase works by rising creatives, artists and entrepreneurs throughout the continent. This 12 months, the occasion will run below the theme AfroFuturism to mirror on the previous, discover the longer term and create a progressive path for the current African diaspora.
Different actions on the day embrace a neighborhood mural-making challenge, face portray, henna utility and extra.
