Usher, Stormzy, Stonebwoy, Tems, Gyakie, others to headline Global Citizen festival in Accra
Global Citizen is bringing its annual Global Citizen Festival to Ghana for the first time to mark their 10th anniversary.
The event will be held on September 24, at the Black Star Square in Accra.
Performing for the first time in Ghana is RnB legend Usher Raymond, singer/songwriter SZA, H.E.R and Nigeria’s Tems.
Also joining the headline act is English rapper Stormzy, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and songbird Gyakie.
The aim of Global Citizen to Ghana is to join the advocacy in ending extreme poverty and again to protect and uplift the world’s most vulnerable.
Reacting to the news, President Nana Afuko-Addo noted that “Ghana is honoured to host this year’s edition of the Global Citizen Festival. I look forward to welcoming each and every one of you to Accra, capital of the country at the centre of the world.”
“Together, let us join hands and help accelerate progress towards the realisation of the SDGs,” he continued, referring to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (a.k.a Global Goals) to end extreme poverty and its systemic causes.
“We owe it to the next generation to live in a world free from poverty, disease, and the degradation of the environment.”
Source: SintimMedia