afronation detroit (2023)
Detroit · 2023
Afro Nation Detroit 2023
The first Afro Nation festival in the American Midwest, honouring Afrobeats on a historic Black cultural site.
Afro Nation Detroit 2023 took place on 19–20 August 2023 at the
Bedrock Douglass Site in Detroit, Michigan.
Headlined by Burna Boy and Davido, the two-day festival brought
Afrobeats, amapiano and global Black music to one of America's most storied music cities.
Set on a historically significant site for Detroit’s Black community, the event connected African and diasporic sounds in a powerful way. With performances from stars including P-Square, Diamond Platnumz, Dej Loaf and Latto, Afro Nation Detroit became a celebration of lineage — linking the city's soul and hip-hop legacy with the new wave of African global culture.
Set on a historically significant site for Detroit’s Black community, the event connected African and diasporic sounds in a powerful way. With performances from stars including P-Square, Diamond Platnumz, Dej Loaf and Latto, Afro Nation Detroit became a celebration of lineage — linking the city's soul and hip-hop legacy with the new wave of African global culture.
USA
Detroit · Bedrock Douglass Site
19–20 August 2023
Afro Nation U.S. Edition
Outdoor Festival
Headliners
Burna Boy · Davido
Also Performing
P-Square, Diamond Platnumz, Dej Loaf, Latto, and a wider lineup of Afrobeats,
amapiano and hip-hop acts representing Africa and the diaspora.
Significance
Afro Nation Detroit marked a key step in taking Afrobeats festivals deeper into North America,
staging a global African music celebration on a site with deep historic meaning for Black Detroit.
It reinforced Afro Nation’s role in building cultural bridges between Africa, the U.S. and the wider diaspora.
