2025.04.08
Afro Nation, which has been celebrating global black music and culture for over five years, is planning an intimate experience across three venues over three action-packed days with a thrilling lineup of African and international heavy hitters.
Critical praise:
Featured on CNN
Published in New Yorker magazine
“With past events in Ghana and Puerto Rico, Afro Nation has earned acclaim as the world’s largest festival centered around Afrobeats music.” – Billboard
“History is sure to be made when one of the blackest cities in America hosts an international Afrobeats festival.” – Essence
“Detroit is the Afro Nation… Afro Nation is more than just a two-day music festival. It’s more than just a gathering of Africans, Americans and others in the city to have a good time and good vibes. It’s an unapologetically black mecca that spotlights not just music but unity and community.” – Detroit Metro Times
“Afro Nation Festival made its vibrant stateside debut in Miami over Memorial Day weekend, held at the 40,000-capacity Lawndepot Park (formerly Marlins Park). With Burna Boy headlining the first day and Wizkid taking the stage on the second, Afro Nation Miami had an unmistakable African essence, blending Afrobeats, Amapiano and reggae.” – variety
“The festival promises to deliver an impressive lineup of today’s hottest artists from Africa and the diaspora.” – Yahoo!
announcement:
Since its founding in 2019, Afro Nation has celebrated Black music and culture from around the world, bringing superstar artists to must-see events across Europe, Africa, the United States, and Puerto Rico. This fall, Afro Nation returns to the Caribbean with a multi-day experience at Afro Nation Punta Cana. Today, the international brand announces the lineup for its first event in the Dominican Republic, with headliners Afrobeats prodigy Ira Starr, hitmaker hip-hop princess Sexy Red, and Amapiano originator DJ Maphorisa. The three headliners will be supported by a thrilling line-up of leading and established artists from Africa and the diaspora, representing additional genres such as dancehall, electronic and more. With more artists to be announced in the near future, Afro Nation Punta Cana will be held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from November 7th to 9th.
Afro Nation Punta Cana is unique among Afro Nation events, offering an intimate, multi-day experience with great music at three different venues around the beautiful beach town. The first section of the event will see Afro Nation visit Pearl Beach Club for two nights of dancing. On the final day of the event, Afro Nation will take over El Dorado Waterpark, creating a festival-like atmosphere on the park grounds with performances from the event’s biggest artists. With a number of partner resorts creating a seamless experience, Afro Nation Punta Cana is your one-way ticket to paradise with beautiful fall music and great weather.
Afro Nation Punta Cana continues the Afro Nation tradition of producing high-profile events in diverse locations around the world. With a reputation as the world’s largest Afrobeats festival, Afro Nation has hosted events in Portugal, Ghana, and Puerto Rico, and produced U.S. festivals in Miami and Detroit. Last year, Afro Nation hosted Afro Nation Detroit 2024, bringing in stars like Lil Wayne, Asake, and Rema to tear up the historic music city.
Afro Nation is dedicated to providing a global platform for the music of Africa and its diaspora. Additionally, Afro Nation hosts a weekly UK Afrobeats Charts show in partnership with BBC Radio 1xtra and the Official Charts Company, and in 2022 partnered with Billboard to launch the first US Afrobeats Charts.
With many more milestones to pass and many unforgettable sets planned in the near future, Afro Nation Punta Cana is poised to spotlight some of the most exciting artists in music today.
Stay tuned to Afro Nation US’s Instagram for updates.
Please contact Michelle or Kevin for more information.
background:
Launched in 2019 to rave reviews by Nigerian creative industry entrepreneurs Obi Ashika and Sumade, Afro Nation is the world’s largest Afrobeats festival and is rapidly expanding its global cultural influence. The brand created buzz with events in Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Ghana, organizing events that unite the diaspora and bring culturally significant music to underserved audiences. Past artists include Burna Boy, Davido, Meek Mill, Megan Thee Stallion, Scorpion Kings, Major League DJz, and more. In 2023, Afro Nation held its first two festivals in the United States. Burna Boy and Wizkid headlined Afro Nation Miami in May, and Burna Boy and Davido headlined Afro Nation Detroit in August. Afro Nation Detroit, a festival of African and global black music in one of the world’s oldest music cities, returns in August 2024.
link:
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For more information, visit afronation.com and puntacana.afronation.com.
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