Afro Nation, an international music festival that made its Detroit debut last year, returns this weekend with a star-studded lineup of local, national, and international artists who will perform on two stages at Bedrock鈥檚 Douglass Site.
Afrobeats icon Rema, American rapper Lil Wayne, and Nigerian rapper Asake will take the stage as headline performers alongside more than 20 other Afrobeats, Amapiano, R&B, and hip-hop artists such as Canadian R&B hitmaker PartyNextDoor, Detroit rapper Kash Doll, Adekunle Gold, Ayra Starr, Amaarae, Ruger, and Musa Keys.
Several DJs including Nana Kwabena, DJBJ 3525, Sky Jetta, and DJ Carter, and others, will also performs.
Tickets for the two-day event, taking place Aug. 17-18, start at $199 and VIP weekend admission tickets start at $299.
Last year, the music festival drew tens of thousands of attendees to Bedrock鈥檚 Douglass Site, which once housed the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects, the former home of legends like Diana Ross.
鈥淏谤颈苍驳颈苍驳 Afro Nation back to Detroit, the home of Motown and Techno music, was an easy decision,鈥 said Smade, co-founder of Afro Nation, in a press release. 鈥淒etroit embodies culture, creativity, and pride. The energy here is electric, echoing the heartbeat of Afro Nation鈥檚 spirit. In Detroit, we found a community that welcomed us with open arms, sharing our passion for unity and celebration, giving us a home away from home. Afro Nation Detroit 2024 will be even bigger than last year, and we can鈥檛 wait to celebrate with you.鈥
Since launching in 2019, Afro Nation has become the world鈥檚 largest Afrobeats festival with a variety of entertainment each year and a fast-growing global cultural influence. The festival has made waves with events in Portugal, Puerto Rico, Ghana, and most recently, Detroit. Last year, the festival organizers made headlines for donating $100,000 to Detroit鈥檚 Motown Museum.
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