Kendrick Lamar to headline Move Afrika concert in Kigali

The concert will form part of a new touring series organised by Global Citizen and Lamar and Dave Free’s company, pgLang.

Global Citizen citizen said: “The debut event is the opening of a first-of-its-kind music tour across the continent of Africa, with more regional artists set to be announced on the bill. The event is the first in a five-year effort that aims to promote health and equity, defend our planet, and create jobs and economic opportunity.”

Additionally, pgLang, will curate the upcoming Move Afrika: Rwanda and other Move Afrika events for the next five years.

Kigali will serve as the Move Afrika anchor city until 2028, with additional countries to be added to the touring schedule every year as the organisation aims to expand to five countries by 2025.

“Move Afrika is Global Citizen’s latest effort to address the world’s inequities by creating job and entrepreneurship opportunities for the continent’s emerging generations through an annual series of world-class live events,” Global Citizen said.

The organisers added: “In addition to stimulating the local economy with gigs for local artists and crews, the shows will highlight Global Citizen’s mission of eradicating poverty and bringing awareness to women and girls’ health, the climate crisis, food security, and more.

“We are calling on Global Citizens to take action to ask African leaders, philanthropy and the private sector to make significant commitments to make meaningful progress towards strengthening health systems.”

“Our goal with Move Afrika is to inspire local youth and artists to unlock their creativity,” pgLang said . “We hope to curate an immersive experience that empowers various communities and cultures across Africa and around the world for a lifetime.”

Tickets to the event are available here.