• Davido, Kaytranada, others to headline AfroFuture Festival’s U.S. debut in Detroit

The highly anticipated AfroFuture Festival, formerly known as Afrochella, is making its U.S. debut in Detroit on August 16-17, 2025, with a powerhouse lineup led by Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido, Grammy-winning producer Kaytranada, and Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley.

Since its inception in Ghana in 2017, the festival has grown into one of the biggest celebrations of African music and culture, attracting fans from across the globe.

This Detroit edition will showcase a dynamic mix of Afrobeats, Amapiano, hip-hop, and electronic music, bringing African and Diaspora sounds to an American audience.

The stellar lineup includes Nigerian highlife legend Flavour, known for his hit Nwa Baby, and fast-rising Afrobeats star Lojay, whose song Monalisa became a global sensation. French-Congolese singer and rapper Gims, a dominant figure in African and European music, and Brazilian funk star Ludmilla will also grace the stage.

The festival will be held at Bedrock’s Douglass Site in Detroit and produced by Paxahau, the team behind Movement Festival and the Detroit Jazz Festival.

AfroFuture will feature live performances, an African marketplace showcasing Black designers, interactive cultural exhibits, and curated parties by collectives like Jerk X Jollof, Days Like This, Obi’s House, and Toasted Life.

AfroFuture CEO and co-founder Abdul Karim Abdullah described the event as a fusion of music, fashion, beauty, and food, celebrating Black culture and creativity while embracing innovation and global connections.

Presale tickets go on sale today, March 20, 2025, with Delta Airlines offering discounted flights for attendees traveling to Detroit.

 

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Nigerian music stars Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy and Tosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi are set to make their Coachella debut in April.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo club in Indio, California.

It is one of the most famous, and profitable music festivals in the United States and all over the world.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that according to the lineup announced through Coachella’s official Instagram account @coachella, Burna Boy will perform his set on April 13 and 20, Mr Eazi will have his performance on April 14 and 21.

The duo have, in the past year, made tremendous progress and impact in their music genres with Burna Boy performing sold out shows and Mr Eazi breaking streaming records.

Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’ remains one of the most listened-to Nigerian songs and Mr Eazi’s ‘Lagos to London’ EP maintained a large global impact.

NAN reports that in 2018, Wizkid was billed to perform at the festival but was unable to due to what the singer termed ‘Visa issues’.

The festival was, however, headlined by Beyoncé whose performances were one of the most-talked about moments of the year.

Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino and Tame Impala will headline the upcoming show while actor and DJ, Idris Elba, Solange, the 1975 and Janelle Monáe will perform.

Kacey Musgraves, Rosalía, Yves Tumor, SOPHIE, Mac DeMarco, Idris Elba, Jon Hopkins, Kaytranada, Anderson Paak, Juice WRLD, Playboi Carti, Let’s Eat Grandma and Sheck Wes are also part of the lineup.

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