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Photos: Afro Nation 2023 Made Its Miami Debut with Burna Boy, Wizkid, and More

Afro Nation made its U.S. debut on Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28, at LoanDepot Park in Miami. Focusing on performers from Africa and the diaspora, the two-day music festival featured acts like Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake, Sech, Fireboy DML, Rema, Dadju, and Shenseea. The festival comes on the heels...

By Michele Eve Sandberg

May 29, 2023

Wizkid performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

Wizkid performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023 Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg

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Afro Nation made its U.S. debut on Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28, at LoanDepot Park in Miami. Focusing on performers from Africa and the diaspora, the two-day music festival featured acts like Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake, Sech, Fireboy DML, Rema, Dadju, and Shenseea.

The festival comes on the heels of African music's growth in popularity over the last few years. Amapiano, the South African music genre, is one of the hottest dance styles right now, and African pop has even cracked the Billboard charts.

Afro Nation first debuted in Portugal over four summers ago, with other editions taking place in Ghana and Puerto Rico. The festival's stature has grown alongside the rise in Afrobeats, African pop, and amapiano. The festival even help Billboard launch its U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart in 2022.

Check out the highlights from Afro Nation's Miami debut from photographer Michele Eve Sandberg below.

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Nissi performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Nissi performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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CKay performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Dadju performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Asake performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Asake performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Burna Boy performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Bnxn performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Sech performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Sech performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Shenseea performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Rema performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Rema performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Rema performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Rema performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Wizkid performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Wizkid performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Rema performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Rema performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Rema performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Rema performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Wizkid performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Wizkid performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Wizkid performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Dadju performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Asake performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Asake performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Asake performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Asake performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Burna Boy performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Burna Boy performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Burna Boy performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Burna Boy performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Burna Boy performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Bnxn performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Sech performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Sech performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Shenseea performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Shenseea performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Fireboy DML performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Fireboy DML performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Rema performing at Afro Nation Miami 2023

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Michele Eve Sandberg is a nationally published event photographer and storyteller based in South Florida. Her eclectic coverage includes Art Basel events, SOBEWFF, the Miami Open, concerts, and more. She has also worked with celebrities and Grammy-winning artists in and outside of Florida.

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