First reveal of lineup for inaugural Trace Awards
Excitement is building to fever pitch among fans of African and Afro-inspired music as global music authority Trace reveals the first performers in the lineup for the inaugural Trace Awards.
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African and Afro-inspired musicians from around the globe are set to perform at the spectacular live event.
Among the music stars on the lineup are:
- Davido (Nigeria)
- Asake (Nigeria)
- Bamby (French Guiana)
- Benjamin Dube (South Africa)
- Black Sherif (Ghana)
- Blxckie (South Africa)
- Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)
- Bwiza (Rwanda)
- Didi B (Ivory Coast)
- Dystinct (Morocco)
- Janet Otieno (Kenya)
- Josey (Ivory Coast)
- Kalash (Martinique)
- Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)
- Lisandro Cuxi (Cape Verde)
- Locko (Cameroon)
- Mikl (Reunion)
- Perola (Angola)
- Plutonio (Mozambique)
- Princess Lover (Martinique)
- Ronisia (France)
- Rutshelle Guillaume (Haïti)
- Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
- Tayc (France)
- Terell Elymoor (Mayotte)
- Viviane Chidid (Senegal)
More performers will be announced at a later date.
To mark its 20th anniversary, global music powerhouse and Afro-music tastemaker Trace is staging the Trace Awards at the BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda on 21 October 2023, to celebrate the creativity, talent and influence of African and Afro-inspired music and artists.
More than 150 artists have been nominated in the Trace Awards. View the full list of nominations here.
Pre-register for tickets here.