Afro Nation holds biggest-ever edition in Portugal
Since launching on Portimão's Praia da Rocha beach in 2019, the afrobeats festival has more than doubled in size
News By Lisa Henderson | 4 July 2023
Afro Nation held its biggest-ever festival in Portugal last week, attended by tens of thousands. Since launching on Portimão’s Praia da Rocha beach in 2019, the afrobeats festival has more than doubled in size.
Afro Nation held its biggest-ever festival in Portugal last week, attended by tens of thousands.
Since launching on Portimão’s Praia da Rocha beach in 2019, the afrobeats festival has more than doubled in size.
The inaugural year drew 20,000, the second edition (held after the pandemic in 2022) hosted 35,000 and this year’s third edition recorded 40,000 people from 140 different countries, with 90% of festivalgoers coming from abroad.
The 2023 instalment featured performances from 50 artists including Burna Boy, Little Simz, Wizkid, 50 Cent, Booba and Davido.
Obi Asika, co-founder of the brand, previously told IQ…
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