Afro Nation
Afro Nation is an annual three-day music festival produced by Live Nation, Event Horizon, Smade Entertainment, and Memories of Tomorrow. The festival was founded by Obi Asika, and SMADE, in association with BBC 1 Xtra, in 2013. The platform was established to bring together the best African artist in Afrobeats, Hip hop, RnB, Dancehall, Amapiano, Afro House and more. The festival was nominated in the Best Overseas Festival category at the 2019 UK Festival Awards. History. On 1 August 2019, Afro Nation (also marketed as Afro Nation Puerto Rico, Afro Nation U.S, Afro Nation Ghana, and Afro  Nation Mexico) was founded by Obi Asika, and SMADE. The event was established as a four-day annual music festival in Portimão, Portugal, till 17 July 2020, the festival began operating as a three-day annual event. Shortly after, the second edition was postponed to 1 July 2022, due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. On 13 December 2019, Afro Nation released its compilation mixtape curated by MOVES Recordings, titled "Afro Nation, Vol. 1". The album features guess appearance from SMADE, Ice Prince, Slim Kofi, Lighter Tod, Joey B, Kuami Eugene, Medikal, Eddie Kadi, Bisa Kdei, Adekunle Gold, Oxlade, Reekado Banks , Eugy, Br3nya, and Terry Apala. List of Afro Nation Festivals. Performers. The festival was launched in 2019, and has featured various guest performances from Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Busy Signal, Femi Kuti, Adekunle Gold, Afro B, B Young, Distruction Boyz, Hardy Caprio, King Promise, Maleek Berry, Mist, Mostack, Ms Dynamite, Not3s, NSG, Octavian, Stefflon Don, Teni, The Compozers, Vanessa Mdee, Laycon, and Yxng Bane. In its 2022 line-up, it features Megan Thee Stallion, Beenie Man, C4 Pedro, CKay, Dadju, Diamond Platnumz, Ding Dong, Innoss'B, KiDi, Kizz Daniel, Koffee, Kuami Eugene, Maître Gims, Naira Marley, Nelson Freitas, Niniola, Patoranking, R2Bees , Reekado Banks, Rema, Ruger, Small Doctor, Sona, Tekno, Tems, and Wande Coal. Radio Shows. Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show. On 26 September 2021, Afro Nation and Official Charts Company founded the official weekly UK Afrobeats Chart Show on BBC Radio 1 Xtra, with host Eddie Kadi.