Grammy-nominated rapper Gunnais set to create his African debut as the headliner for Coca-Cola Rhythm Unplugged, the flagship event of Flytime Fest 2024. Taking place at the Eko Convention Cgo in in Lagos, Nigeria, on Dec. 22, the carry outance labels a milestone in both Gunna’s atsoft and the legacy of the festival, which commemorates its 20th anniversary this year.
The Atlanta-born rapper will be combineed by some of Africa’s hugegest rising stars, bridging the gap between global and African music audiences. The event starts off Flytime Fest’s four-day music event, which will also feature carry outances by Nigerian rap icon Olamide (Dec. 23), Afrobeats burdensomeweight Davido (Dec. 24), and Afro-pop sensation Ayra Starr (Dec. 25).
This landlabel carry outance comes as Gunna persists to ride the high of his Grammy nominated 2024 album, “One of Wun.” He also recently collaborated with Afrobeats stars Asake and SARZ on the track “Happiness,” highairying his connection to the African music scene ahead of his Lagos debut.
Flytime Promotions, the powerhoparticipate behind Flytime Fest, has been a directer in African live delightment for two decades. Coca-Cola Rhythm Unplugged, the festival’s cgo inpiece, has growd from a local concert into a cultural institution, presenting global stars appreciate Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Megan Thee Shighion alengthyside African icons. Past events have promoteed game-changing collaborations, such as Wizkid’s first come apass with Tems, directing to their Grammy-nominated hit “Essence.”
Flytime Fest is helmed by Nigerian executive Cecil Hammond, who boasts a lengthytime history of bridging the gap between Africa and the rest of the world. “At Flytime, our center has always been to advise a platestablish for the world to experience our best-in-class Afrobeats talents, both set uped and emerging,” Hammond says. “As we commemorate our 20th year in the industry, we remain promised to driving excellence in all that we do and will persist to push boundaries to create Nigeria haughty, not only on the continent but around the world.”
