Ayra Starr, Budding nigerian afrobeats sensation will be performing live at the highly anticipated CANEX WKND 2024 concert in Algiers, Algeria.
Ayra Starr will doing so alongside an all-star lineup featuring South Africa’s Scorpion Kings and legendary Tuareg group Tinariwen.
Tinariwen, pioneers of desert blues, will also be making a long-awaited return to Algeria, blending Tuareg music with Western rock influences.
DJ Maphorisa and Kabza de Small, pioneers of the amapiano genre, and Kenya’s rising star Sofiya Nzau will also be joining the Mavin’s superstar on the global stage.
CANEX WKND is part of a huge effort to promote African culture and creativity and to provide a platform for artists, industry professionals, and government officials to collaborate and drive growth.
In a statement issued by the organisers, the concert is said to be the highlight of the CANEX WKND and it is going to hold on October 17.
This year’s theme is “One People, United in Culture, Creating for the World” and the event aims to connect Africa’s creative talents with global opportunities.
The organisers also said that the CANEX WKND 2024 will bring together key stakeholders from the continent and the diaspora to explore ways of elevating African creatives on the world stage.
“We are excited to provide a platform for artists, industry professionals, and government officials to collaborate, network, and explore the intersection of culture and business,” the statement read.
Registration is open to all, especially those in the creative industry who wish to attend the event.
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