First reveal of lineup for inaugural Trace Awards

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African and Afro-inspired musicians from around the globe are set to perform at the spectacular live event.

Among the music stars on the lineup are:

• Davido (Nigeria)
  
• Asake (Nigeria)
  
• Bamby (French Guiana)
  
• Benjamin Dube (South Africa)
  
• Black Sherif (Ghana)
  
• Blxckie (South Africa)
  
• Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)
  
• Bwiza (Rwanda)
  
• Didi B (Ivory Coast)
  
• Dystinct (Morocco)
  
• Janet Otieno (Kenya)
  
• Josey (Ivory Coast)
  
• Kalash (Martinique)
  
• Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)
  
• Lisandro Cuxi (Cape Verde)
  
• Locko (Cameroon)
  
• Mikl (Reunion)
  
• Perola (Angola)
  
• Plutonio (Mozambique)
  
• Princess Lover (Martinique)
  
• Ronisia (France)
  
• Rutshelle Guillaume (Haïti)
  
• Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
  
• Tayc (France)
  
• Terell Elymoor (Mayotte)
  
• Viviane Chidid (Senegal)

More performers will be announced at a later date.

To mark its 20th anniversary, global music powerhouse and Afro-music tastemaker Trace is staging the Trace Awards at the BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda on 21 October 2023, to celebrate the creativity, talent and influence of African and Afro-inspired music and artists.

More than 150 artists have been nominated in the Trace Awards. View the full list of nominations here.

Pre-register for tickets here.