To mark the highly anticipated return of our flagship festival, NATIVELAND, we are partnering with Spotify Frequency as one of the official sponsors of 2023.

Spotify is one of the major streaming platforms available in the world, and they have spent the past few years reaching further into the African continent by spotlighting the most exciting emerging and breakthrough artists, to create music that transcends borders, backgrounds and music genres.

 

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For NATIVELAND 2023, Spotify Frequency will be taking over our new festival ground at SOL Beach in Victoria Island, Lagos. From documenting Uncle Waffles’ journey from South Africa to NATIVELAND, Spotify Frequency through its partnership with the NATIVE, will provide entertainment and refreshments for festival goers and music lovers from around the continent.

Since the birth of our annual festival in 2016, the NATIVE has made it a mission to support, identify and champion the rising talent from arond Africa tomorrow: today. This is in tandem with Coke Studio’s ethos of spotlighting rising talent and ensuring that these emerging acts have a platform to showcase their abilities, on their own terms.

Join us on December 22, 2023 for NATIVELAND V, an unmissable experience for music lovers with a stacked lineup featuring 2023’s breakout rapper ODUMODUBLVCK; Amapiano sensation Uncle Waffles; UK trap cult hero Lancey Foux; and Afropop’s brightest star, Ayra Starr.

Find the latest updates on NATIVELAND 2023 here and buy tickets here.

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