Kendrick Lamar to headline new festival Move Afrika in Rwanda

nme.com:

Kendrick Lamar has been announced as the headliner of a new festival called Move Afrika: Rwanda.The US rapper and singer will headline the event on December 6 BK Arena in the capital of Kigali, as part of a new touring series organised by Global Citizen and Lamar and Dave Free’s company, pgLang.According to Global Citizen, the debut event is the opening of a “first-of-its-kind music tour across the continent of Africa”, with more regional artists set to be announced on the bill.

The event is the first in a “five-year effort that aims to promote health and equity, defend our planet, and create jobs and economic opportunity”.A limited number of tickets are available to purchase here.Can’t talk, still in shock from the news that @kendricklamar will be headlining Move Afrika: Rwanda on Dec.

6! Find out how you can join Kendrick and Global Citizen: https://t.co/577RXDf8kW pic.twitter.com/xL6LlO2fdT— Global Citizen ⭕ (@GlblCtzn) November 3, 2023 The annual series of live events are set to “showcase the best of Africa to the world while also driving investments in the communities where they take place”.

The organisers added that “our hope is that people in each community where Move Afrika takes place experience skills training and job opportunity in the entertainment industry”.“Our goal with Move Afrika is to inspire local youth and artists to unlock their creativity,” pgLang said of the event in a statement (via Pitchfork).