Nigerian Grammy-award winner, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun better known as Wizkid is set to headline the 2021 Afrochella in Ghana, Billboard reports.
Wizkid will lead the lineup for the one-day festival set to return to El Wak Stadium in Accra for the fifth annual event.
This year’s Afrochella which is the 5th edition is themed “Made in Africa” and it is scheduled to hold December 28.
Afrochella, which is presented by Culture Management Group, aims to amplify the voices of its people and bring Africa’s most talented creatives, artists and entrepreneurs to the world stage.
This year’s event sponsors include Twitter, YouTube, Klooma and First National Bank.
“In the last five years, we’ve made a significant impact on Ghana and its surrounding communities through our Afrochella events. This year, we’re thrilled to return back to El Wak Stadium to celebrate our fifth-year anniversary and to support the revitalization of Ghana’s travel & hospitality industry.
We look forward to welcoming travelers back to the country to once again safely enjoy live events,” CEO and co-founder of Afrochella, Abdul Karim Abdullah said in a release.
The music star also took to his Twitter account to announce share a promotional image for the event.
This year’s Afrochella will also feature 16 cuisines from 16 regions in Ghana and a rising star challenge. Highlights from this year’s art include an exhibition by Rita Benissan SiHene, Afrochella Music Museum: Exhibition History of Ghana and Scarecrow Art Installation.
Fashion will also be prominently featured with African Fashion Night Out in Collaboration with Debonair Afrikk, Afrochella Runway – Exhibition Space for Ghanaian Fashion Designers and Afrochella x Daily Paper Fashion events Bandana Collab.
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