NADIA MUKAMI, JANET OTIENO & YEMI ALADE TO PERFORM AT TRACE AWARDS

Trace has announced a dazzling lineup for the Trace Awards & Festival set to take place at the BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda on October 21, 2023. 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 and Asake (Nigeria), Janet Otieno and Nadia Mukami (Kenya), Azawi and Levixone (Uganda), Bamby (French Guiana), Benjamin Dube (South Africa), Black Sherif (Ghana), Blxckie (South Africa), Bruce Melodie (Rwanda), Bwiza (Rwanda), Didi B (Ivory Coast), Dystinct (Morocco), Josey (Ivory Coast), 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), Terrell Elymoor (Mayotte) and Viviane Chidid (Senegal) among others.

To mark its 20th anniversary, Trace is set 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. Seven thousand music fans will have the opportunity to experience the live event, which will be presented on a purpose-built stage. 

The Awards, showcases the excellence and diversity of Afro-centric music in genres such as Afrobeat, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Afro-pop, Mbalax, Amapiano, Zouk, Kizomba, Genge, Coupé Décalé, Bongo Flava, Soukous, Gospel, Rap, Rai, Kompa, RnB, and Rumba. Competing in 25 award categories are platinum-selling artists from more than thirty countries in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and Europe.