AFRICON 2022 Brings Culture, Education, Music, & More To Los Angeles In May
Get ready to experience the best that Africa has brought to the world, and reconnect with the motherland! Africa Day 2022 is promised to bring back the unity, diversity, and love, and show that there is strength in numbers. As a part of Africa Day, AFRICON 2022 is ready to takeover!
Held from May 25-28 in Los Angeles, California, AFRICON 2022 is the combined work of Amplify Africa, a leading entertainment and media company in the U.S. whose mission is to amplify Africa and the African diaspora through global community, storytelling, and digital innovation, and The Africa Channel, a cable and streaming channel focusing on travel, lifestyle, and culture documentaries, series and movies.
Prepare to learn and relearn the excellence, culture, talent and innovation the continent and its diaspora has to offer. With 4 days of festivities which include panel discussions, performances, and Amplify Africa’s highly anticipated Afro Ball, a fashion-conscious, philanthropic event that celebrates individuals who are amplifying Africa and the diaspora by excelling in their respective professional and creative fields.
Jidenna, Kweku Mandela, Tunde Balogun, Claude Kameni, Benoni Tagoe, Rodney Williams, Olamide Olowe, Henny Yegezu, Ava Hall, and Charles Kuykendoll are just some of the names representing Tik Tok, BET International, STRIPE, LVRN, Billboard, and Tyler Perry Studios who will share their knowledge and expertise at AFRICON 2022.
I Heart Africa, which was founded by Chaka Bars, is on board to be the official charity for the Afro Ball event. Sponsors and Partners for AFRICON 2022 include Afreximbank, Afrochella, Afropolitan Group, Prosper Africa, PVO, HBCU Buzz, Adisa Consulting, SESO Global, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Eventnoire, R&B House Party, and Ancestry. Come back home, come to AFRICON 2022!
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