Accra, Ghana, along with Kigali, Rwanda, will be the host cities for this year’s Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience tour. The announcement was made today at the World Economic Forum in Davos by the international advocacy organization Global Citizen, creative imprint pgLang, and H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, and H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda. The goal of Move Afrika is to establish a first-of-its-kind international music touring circuit around Africa over an extended period of time, encouraging economic investment, the creation of jobs, and the encouragement of entrepreneurship in each host nation. The curator of the Move Afrika tour is pgLang.
Today’s announcement follows last month’s inaugural Move Afrika: Rwanda, headlined by Grammy Award, Pulitzer Prize winning artist Kendrick Lamar, created by GlobalCitizenand pgLang, alongside the Rwanda Development Board. The event employed more than 1000 Rwandans, and engaged 75 percent local crew and production staff, with a specific focus on creating opportunities for skill development and international event training. Hailed by many as the most successful live music event ever staged in Rwanda, the show also featured performances by Zuchu, Bruce Melodie, DJ TOXXYK, Sherrie Silver, Ariel Wayz, Kivumbi King and Bruce The 1st.