Afro Nation made its U.S. debut on Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28, at LoanDepot Park in Miami. Focusing on performers from Africa and the diaspora, the two-day music pageant featured acts like Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake, Sech, Fireboy DML, Rema, Dadju, and Shenseea.
The pageant comes on the heels of African music’s development in recognition over the previous few years. Amapiano, the South African music style, is among the hottest dance types proper now, and African pop has even cracked the Billboard charts.
Afro Nation first debuted in Portugal over 4 summers in the past, with different editions happening in Ghana and Puerto Rico. The pageant’s stature has grown alongside the rise in Afrobeats, African pop, and amapiano. The pageant even assist Billboard launch its U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart in 2022.
Check out the highlights from Afro Nation’s Miami debut from photographer Michele Eve Sandberg under.
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Nissi acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Nissi acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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CKay acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Dadju acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Asake acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Asake acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Burna Boy acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Bnxn acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Sech acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Sech acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Shenseea acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Rema acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Rema acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Rema acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Rema acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Wizkid acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Wizkid acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Rema acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Rema acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Rema acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Rema acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Wizkid acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Wizkid acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Wizkid acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Dadju acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Asake acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Asake acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Asake acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Asake acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Burna Boy acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Burna Boy acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Burna Boy acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Burna Boy acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Burna Boy acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Bnxn acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Sech acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Sech acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Shenseea acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Shenseea acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Fireboy DML acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Fireboy DML acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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Rema acting at Afro Nation Miami 2023
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