Nigerian singer Ayra Starr and South African DJ Maphorisa are among the headliners for the 2024 Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) concert. The event, scheduled to take place from October 16 to 19, 2024, in Algiers, Algeria, is a key platform celebrating Africa’s creative and cultural industries.
Joining them on stage are Kenyan singer Sofiya Nzau and Tinariwen, a Tuareg music group from southern Algeria. South African Amapiano star Kabza De Small is also set to perform alongside DJ Maphorisa.
Ayra Starr shot to international fame following the release of her 2021 hit single “Bloody Samaritan,” solidifying her status as one of Africa’s rising stars.