The 2022 Afro Nation festival took over the buzz in Portugal this past weekend, and for the first time, the music event invited South Africa’s Amapiano pioneers to showcase the the new genre’s immense potential.
2022 Afro ation: These SA artists took over Portugal this weekend
The three-day music festival saw Africa’s giants share the stage with international acts at Praia Da Rocha beach in Portimã, Portugal, between Friday and Sunday, 3 July 2022.
The world’s best artists in Afrobeats, Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall and Afro House blazed the trail but the highlight of the three-day festival was, without a doubt, South Africa’s Amapiano genre.
The likes of Major League DJs, Uncle Waffles and DJ Maphorisa made the long haul trip to further expand the exposure to Amapiano and, boy, was it a sight to see.
Chris Brown, Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid and Megan Thee Stallion headlined the event but everyone will be talking about the show put on by these South African artists:
Focalistic
Musa Keys
Uncle Waffles
Young Stunna