Nigerian music growth over the last couple of years has been so massive that it still feels unbelievable. Davido and Wizkid have always been setting the pace.
Newsonline reports that Nigerian music superstar and hit makers Davido and Wizkid have both announced dates for their special shows in the United States.
Davido who announced a one-night event to hold on the 18th of November, at the largest arena in Atlanta, will be hosting a first of it kind festival in the entire Afrobeat history, as he has decided to create his own festival, which will now be a yearly event. The singer on why he chose the State Farm Arena, made it clear that he decided to state from his hometown and take it up from there. The festival which is set to be a yearly event is called A.W.A.Y festival, short form for “Are We Africans Yet”.
Let’s go back to where it all started. ATLANTA!
Tickets for A.W.A.Y Festival are now on sale! https://t.co/IFmNdgkNrAA Festival For Us By Us!
Bringing all my friends with me!
Link in bio. #awayfestival #awayfest #culture pic.twitter.com/PEK6wA88J1— Davido (@davido) September 23, 2022
Performing with him, he announced BNXN fka Buju, Pheelz, Kizz Daniel, Wande Coal, Lojay, Focalistic, Oxlade and Victony. For sure, more surprises will await us, as Davido is known to always keep surprises on his sleeves for his shows.
Nigerians have made it clear that they are proud of his decision to start his own yearly festival.
Wizkid on the other hand will be headlining a show in the popular New york music Arena, Maddison Square Gardens on the 16th of November, two days before Davido’s show. The show which is part of a Montefiore concert series will see Wiz headline the MSG.
NYC!! Biggest Bird flying your way! 🖤❤️🦅 Tickets on sale Sept 30! 🗽 https://t.co/gNuwpmUUxM pic.twitter.com/IxvusIfOSl
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) September 23, 2022
For sure both stars are huge enough to sell out both arenas.
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Ovie has called for a repeat o what they both did in 2017 when Davido pulled a surprise at Wizkid’s end-of-the-year Starboy concert in Lagos, and Wizkid returned the favour at Davido’s 30Billion concert two days later. That moment was a standup moment for the entire Afrobeat scene and a repeat won’t be bad.
Fans of both stars have called out to say they don’t want that happening, hinting that they will prefer their faves do their thing solo.
