Afro Nation

Afro Nation is an annual three-day music festival produced by Live Nation, Event Horizon, Smade Entertainment, and Memories of Tomorrow. The festival was founded in 2019 to bring together the best African artist in Afrobeats, Hip hop, RnB, Dancehall, Amapiano, Afro House and more.[1] The festival was nominated in the Best Overseas Festival category at the 2019 UK Festival Awards.[2]

Afro Nation
StatusActive
GenreAfrobeats, Hip hop, RnB, Dancehall, Amapiano, Afro House, Afro-swing, Afro trap
DatesMarch - July – August
FrequencyAnnually
VenuePraia da Rocha
Location(s)Portimão
CountryPortugal
Years active2019–present
Organised by
  • Live Nation
  • Event Horizon
  • Smade Entertainment
  • Memories of Tomorrow
Websiteafronation.comi
AfroNation tickets

History

On 1 August 2019, Afro Nation (also marketed as Afro Nation Puerto Rico, Afro Nation U.S, Afro Nation Ghana, and Afro Nation Mexico) was established as a four-day annual music festival in Portimão, Portugal. In 2020, the festival began operating as a three-day annual event. Shortly after, the second edition was postponed to 1 July 2022,[3] due to the outbreak of Coronavirus.[4] On 13 December 2019, Afro Nation released its compilation mixtape curated by MOVES Recordings, titled Afro Nation, Vol. 1.[5] The album features guest appearance from SMADE, Ice Prince, Slim Kofi, Lighter Tod, Joey B, Kuami Eugene, Medikal, Eddie Kadi, Bisa Kdei, Adekunle Gold, Oxlade, Reekado Banks, Eugy, Br3nya, and Terry Apala.[2]

On 9 June 2023, the organizers of the festival announced Afro Nation Nigeria, a new series of the Festival to be held in Nigeria.[6]

Portugal's audience and headliners

Despite it has been exported to other countries, Afro Nation main venue keeps on being at Portugal. Both audience and highly safe environment have maintained Portugal's summer festival as Afro Nation main venue in terms of investment associated with increasingly growth of audience and line up quality as festival records[7] shows.

Afro Nation 2019 (August 01–04)

Afro Nation 2022 (July 01–03)

Afro Nation 2023 (June 28–30)

List of Afro Nation Festivals
  • Afro Nation Portugal
  • Afro Nation Africa[8]
  • Afro Nation U.S
  • Afro Nation Puerto Rico
  • Afro Nation Mexico
  • Afro Nation Nigeria

Performers

The festival was launched in 2019, and has featured various guest performances from Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Busy Signal, Femi Kuti, Adekunle Gold, Afro B, B Young, Distruction Boyz, Hardy Caprio, King Promise, Maleek Berry, Mist, Mostack, Ms Dynamite, Not3s, NSG, Octavian, Stefflon Don, Teni, The Compozers, Vanessa Mdee, Laycon, and Yxng Bane. In its 2022 line-up, it featured Meek Mill, Megan Thee Stallion, Beenie Man, C4 Pedro, CKay, Dadju, Diamond Platnumz, Ding Dong, Innoss'B, KiDi, Kizz Daniel, Koffee, Kuami Eugene, Black Sherif , Tiwa Savage, Gyakie, Maître Gims, Naira Marley, Nelson Freitas, Niniola, Patoranking, R2Bees, Reekado Banks, Rema, Ruger, Small Doctor, Sona, Tekno, Tems, and Wande Coal.

Radio Shows

Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show

On 26 September 2021, Afro Nation and Official Charts Company founded the official weekly UK Afrobeats Chart Show on BBC Radio 1 Xtra,[9] with host Eddie Kadi.[10]

Music Charts

Discography

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes with selected details
Title EP details
Afro Nation, Vol. 1

References
  1. "Programme". Afro Nation. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. "Afro Nation Portugal nominated for best overseas festival". Voice Online. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. "Wizkid, Davido, PSquare headline AfroNation 2022". The Nation Newspaper. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. "Afro Nation Puerto Rico Is Canceled Due To Coronavirus Concerns". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "Afro Nation festival debuts brand new music – listen first here". Red Bull. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. Onikoyi, Ayo. "Afro Nation Nigeria festival announced". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. "Festival Afro Nation levou mais de 40 mil pessoas a Portimão, avança organização". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  8. "Afro Nation Ghana 2020 cancelled". Music In Africa. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. "BBC Radio 1Xtra to launch weekly Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. "BBC Radio 1Xtra - The Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show with Eddie Kadi". BBC. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. "Billboard & Afro Nation Are Launching a U.S. Afrobeats Chart". OkayAfrica. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. "Official Charts Company launches Afrobeats chart". Complete Music Update. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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