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African Music Events Canceled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic: A Complete List

March 15, 2020 Philip Edusei

African Music Events Canceled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic: A Complete List

African Music stars keep calling off gigs, concerts, and tours as restrictions are being imposed on travel and large public events all across the world due to the spread of COVID-19 caused by the coronavirus.

From festival cancellations to venue limbo to self-quarantine, the pandemic has completely rocked the music industry.

Below is a list of African music events canceled due to coronavirus pandemic:

KING PROMISE

Ghanaian musician King Promise has postponed his on-going world tour due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Having already performed in Berlin, Hamburg, Brescia, and Amsterdam from 5th March, the Commando hitmaker’s 8th March sold-out London show was the biggest yet and had everyone talking. His next stop which happens to be Canada has however been postponed due to the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus.

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This one hurts because i really looked forward to this but i’m sorry we’ve had to postpone the rest of the tour due to the Corona virus outbreak. Your safety is important to me. I will announce new dates in due time but for now everyone please stay safe & protected 💚

A post shared by King Promise (@iamkingpromise) on Mar 13, 2020 at 11:40am PDT

DAVIDO

Davido has also publicly announced the postponement of his North American Tour till further notice. Davido posted on social media Thursday night, to announce the postponement of his North American Tour that was scheduled between March and April.

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I’m saddened to halt what has been a fantastic sold-out tour so far, but postponing is the right thing to do. The health and safety of my fans and staff is most paramount and nothing else matters. Be safe and see you all soon! God be with us all!

A post shared by Davido Adeleke (@davidoofficial) on Mar 12, 2020 at 5:36pm PDT

STONEBWOY

Dancehall star Stonebwoy, who was supposed to begin his North American Tour with a New York concert on March 13, has been forced to cancel his upcoming concert due to the fast-spreading coronavirus. As per reports, all gatherings of people of 500 or higher have been banned in New York City, making it impossible for the concert to come off.

SISTA AFIA

Ghanaian songstress, Sista Afia has canceled her musical tour in Italy scheduled for June due to the coronavirus pandemic. Italy, which is now the heart of the deadly outbreak in Europe is on lockdown and currently recording daily increases in deaths.

Mr. Emmanuel Arhin, professionally known as Bossu Kule, manager for the multiple award-winning artist in an interview with the Ghana News Agency said, “we have been monitoring the situation in Italy and we thought it wise to cancel our forthcoming show scheduled to take place in June, Modena. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

JOEY B

Ghanaian rapper Joey B who recently performed at the “My Homeland” concert in New York on the 6th of March took to his twitter to express his disappointment for having upcoming shows in London and Amsterdam canceled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

wow my show in london cancelled, Amsterdam too. thanks corona for halting my bag.

— Joey B (@1RealJoeyB) March 14, 2020

SEUN KUTI

Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, one of the largest music festivals in the world will not take place as scheduled.

Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, and his band the Egypt 80 were billed to perform at Coachella alongside other big artists which include South African DJ Black Coffee, Travis Scott, Rage Against The Machine and Frank Ocean and many more.

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A post shared by Coachella (@coachella) on Mar 10, 2020 at 4:04pm PDT

BURNA BOY

Nigerian superstar Burna Boy’s concert which was scheduled for Windhoek on 4 April 2020 is also canceled. Burna Boy was scheduled to perform as part of the African Giant Tour in a concert organized by Mindscape Events.

Namibia has suspended all public gatherings for the next 30 days after a Spanish couple who arrived in the country on Wednesday have tested positive for coronavirus, the first reported case in the country.

The health of Namibians is the first priority. Appropriate precautionary measures must be taken. To protect Namibians from being affected by this virus: pic.twitter.com/SEZN32gMAW

— Hage G. Geingob (@hagegeingob) March 14, 2020

LA MEME GANG

Last week, major US festival SXSW was canceled for the first time in 34 years. Enigmatic Ghanaian music collective La Meme Gang was billed to perform at the festival. Organizers said they were “devastated to share this news”, and added that they are now “working through the ramifications of this unprecedented situation”.

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An Update on SXSW 2020. Please follow the link in our bio to read our full statement.

A post shared by SXSW (@sxsw) on Mar 6, 2020 at 2:31pm PST

STORMZY


The UK rap superstar of Ghanaian descent is currently in the middle of his year-long Heavy Is The Head tour, his biggest to date. In February, he announced that gigs in Asia scheduled for this month would not be going ahead. Writing on Twitter, he said: “I was seriously looking forward to bringing the #HITH World tour to Asia and playing some epic sold-out shows but due to the ongoing health and travel concerns surrounding the coronavirus, I’m regrettably having to reschedule this leg of the tour.”

A gig planned for 5 March in Zurich, Switzerland – where the government has put a ban on any events with more than 1,000 people in attendance – has also been called off.

AFRO NATION – Puerto Rico

Afro Nation Puerto Rico, which was originally scheduled to take place March 18th-21st, has been canceled due to ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic concerns.

African music stars such as Yemi Alade, Stonebwoy, 2baba, Sho Majodzi, Niniola, Davido, Naira Marley, Burnaboy, Wizkid, R2bees, and several others were billed to perform at the music festival.

Afro Nation Portugal, which is set to take place in July, is as of now still scheduled to take place.

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AFRO NATION PUERTO RICO CANCELLED⠀ ⠀ It is with a great sadness that we have to inform you that Afro Nation Puerto Rico has been cancelled. This decision has not been taken lightly and we understand how upsetting and frustrating this must be for you. ⠀ We have been working closely with the public health authorities and our advisors, monitoring the rapidly changing situation. The current position is largely unprecedented and our highest priority is the health, safety and well-being of you and everyone else involved in producing the event. ⠀ Customers will be contacted by Monday 16th March with information on refunds. If requested, full refunds will be processed within 7 working days. ⠀ For more information please get in contact with your point of purchase.

A post shared by Afro Nation Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 (@afronationpuertorico) on Mar 13, 2020 at 5:55am PDT

SAFTAs (South African Film and Television Awards)

The 14th edition of the prestigious South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs), has been canceled to adhere to President Ramaphosa’s strict measures implemented, to curb the deadly virus outbreak. This follows after the president made a shocking announcement that, gatherings of more than 100 people will be prohibited in the country.

#SAFTAs14 update in light of announcement made by @PresidencyZA

We will be engaging with key stakeholders and further details will be communicated in due course. #LoveSATalent pic.twitter.com/dXh1RL9p4S

— #SAFTAs14 (@SAFTAS1) March 16, 2020
AfricaBurna BoyDavidoJoey BKing PromiseLa Meme GangSeun KutiSista AfiaStonebwoyStormzy

Philip Edusei

Philip Edusei is the Founder and Music Journalist at Unorthodox Reviews.

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