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Indeed, the just concluded Global Citizen Festival surely would go down in history, as one of the biggest events of the year that set the tone for uniting the continent through music and culture.
Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, D’banj and Femi Kuti joined the likes of Jay Z, Beyonce, Usher and Ed Sheeran on stage at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival in South Africa.
This year’s event which was in honour of the late South African President, Nelson Mandela, was put together to inspire social activism with the aim of ending extreme poverty by 2030 leveraging on the star power of celebrities from around the world to make a difference in the lives of young Africans.
The festival was hosted by South African duo of Trevor Noah and Bonang Matheba and also featured performances from a host of talented global and local musicians like, Beyoncé, Jayz, Pharell, Ed Sheeran, Cassper Nyovest alongside selected Nigerian stars, Femi Kuti, Dbanj, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage.
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Self-proclaimed star boy, Wizkid was among the first set of artistes who mounted the stage . He performed songs like ‘Ojuelegba’, ‘Soweto Baby’, ‘Daddy Yo’, ‘Soco’ and a mash up with the Soweto Gospel Choir.
Everybody knows Dbanj is a showman as he performed alongside the Mzazi Youth Choir. The eclectic singer performed songs like ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘Fall in Love’, ‘Emergency’ and more.
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Nigerian songstress of the moment, Tiwa Savage clad in her multi-coloured outfit wowed the crowd performing anthems like ‘All Over’, ‘Romantic’, ‘Girlie O’, ‘Diet’ and ‘Eminado.’
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Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti also serenaded the audience with his unique Afrobeat sound.
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Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Tyler Perry were among the celebrities who joined top dignitaries at the festival donating and identifying with the initiative which was viewed across the world through several live streaming YouTube channels provided.