The world’s biggest Afrobeats and Amapiano festival Afro Nation is making its debut at ADE this week. “Afro Nation : A Movement” explores the mainstream rise of Afrobeats and Amapiano along with the launch of the global festival and formation of the Official UK Afrobeats Chart and Billboard Afrobeats US Songs Chart, and will be presented by Africadelic and Paradiso on Sunday 20th October at Melkweg Cinema, Amsterdam.
Already approved by the likes of Mixmag and DJ Mag, this short film produced by _finalversion and The Malachite Group was shot during Afro Nation Portugal 2023. Set against the stunning backdrop of Portimao’s Praia da Rocha beach, the film features exclusive footage and interviews with the festival's founders, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Musa Keys, Kamo Mphela, Skyla Tylaa, Black Sherif, The Compozers, Camidoh, Afrobeats historian Adesope 'Shopsydoo' Olajide, comedian Eddie Kadi, and more.
The program will be introduced by Nigerian Afrobeats artist Clinton Francis aka Frezzo, and also features the short film ‘Ayra Starr: Dare to Dream’. Ayra Starr has recently been announced for Afro Nation Portugal 2025 for the highly anticipated fifth anniversary year, alongside LIT Stage headliners Burna Boy and Tems, as well as Piano People Stage headliners Scorpion Kings and DBN Gogo and more. Find more info and tickets here.
ADE takes place 15 Oct – 20 Oct 2024 and is dedicated to nurturing and elevating electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.
As part of ADE’s arts and culture program, Africadelic is a platform and festival operating from music venue and cultural centre Paradiso Amsterdam. Africadelic is committed to the programming and promotion of African and African diasporic cultural creativity, diversity and activism in the Netherlands through music, film and other performing arts.
The event starts at 5pm CET and will be free to attend for ADE ticket holders, or €11 in advance via Melkweg.
Afro Nation Portugal takes place 9th - 11th July 2025 on Praia Da Rocha Beach, Portimão, The Algarve. Tickets are on sale now.
