Afro Nation Detroit celebrates Global Black culture in one of the world’s most historic music cities. Today, the festival announces the addition of two major stars, Lil Wayne and Shenseea, to the star studded lineup for Afro Nation Detroit 2024. Lil Wayne joins Asake and Rema as a festival headliner, as he brings his endless quotables and deep catalog of hip-hop hits. Shenseea is the first dancehall artist to join the lineup of Afro Nation Detroit 2024, returning to the festival after performing at the inaugural Afro Nation Miami in 2023. The only scheduled Afro Nation event in the United States in 2024, Afro Nation Detroit returns to Bedrock’s Douglass Site from August 17th-18th, 2024. Tickets for Afro Nation Detroit 2024 are available now at detroit.afronation.com.

Lil Wayne and Shenseea join a stacked lineup of international stars performing at the second annual Afro Nation Detroit. The festival welcomes some of the most exciting artists from Africa, including stars like Kizz Daniel, Omah Lay, Adekunle Gold, and Ayra Starr, and rapid risers including Amaarae, and Ruger, and many others. PartyNextDoor brings his smooth situationships to the stage, while Detroit rapper Kash Doll represents for the bustling hometown rap scene.The Piano People stage returns once more, bringing some of the most exciting acts performing the ascendant South African genre of Amapiano, including Uncle Waffles, Scorpion Kings, DBN Gogo, Musa Keys, and more. Stay tuned for even more announcements about Afro Nation Detroit.

“Bringing Afro Nation back to Detroit, the home of Motown and Techno music was an easy decision,” said Smade, Co-Founder of Afro Nation. “Detroit embodies culture, creativity, and pride. The energy here is electric, echoing the heartbeat of Afro Nation’s spirit. In Detroit, we found a community that welcomed us with open arms, sharing our passion for unity and celebration, giving us a home away from home. Afro Nation Detroit 2024 will be even bigger than last year, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you.”

Headlined last year by Burna Boy and Davido, Afro Nation Detroit 2023 drew tens of thousands of attendees each day to Bedrock’s Douglass Site, once a historically significant housing project in Detroit that was the first federally funded housing project for African Americans in the United States and the former home of legends like Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson. Before the festival, Afro Nation hosted a series of Homecoming Conversations for industry professionals and artists, covering topics including musical innovation, entrepreneurship, and more.

Afro Nation is quickly becoming an institution in Detroit, engaging the community and presenting some of the finest music in the international scene. Head to detroit.afronation.com to receive priority access to tickets and to sign up for the mailing list to receive updates about Afro Nation Detroit 2024.

Afro Nation festivals are dedicated to providing a global platform for music from Africa and its diaspora. In addition, Afro Nation teams with BBC Radio 1xtra and the Official Charts Company to host a weekly UK Afrobeats Chart Show, and in 2022, Afro Nation partnered with Billboard to present the first-ever U.S. Afrobeats Chart.

With more milestones to cross and many unforgettable sets in the near future, Afro Nation is primed to shine an even brighter spotlight on some of the most exciting artists in music today.