One Africa Music Fest 2017 Recap: Here's What You Said On Social Media
Here's what One Africa Music Fest 2017 looked like.
On Saturday, some of the biggest names in African music gathered in London for One Africa Music Fest 2017.
<p>It was a sold out event that saw the likes of<a href="http://okayafrica.com/tag/davido"><strong> Davido</strong></a>, <a href="http://okayafrica.com/tag/sardokie"><strong>Sardokie</strong></a>, <a href="http://okayafrica.com/tag/tiwa-savage"><strong>Tiwa Savage</strong></a>, <a href="http://okayafrica.com/phyno"><strong>Phyno</strong></a>, and <a href="http://okayafrica.com/tag/cassper-nyovest"><strong>Cassper Nyovest</strong></a>—to name only a few—hit the stage for a lively night of music and entertainment.</p><p>Folks in attendance took to social media both during and after the show to share their experience, shout out their favorite artists, and show everyone who wasn't there what they were missing out on.</p><p>Check below for a social media recap of One Africa Music Fest 2017.</p><p></p><p></p><h3><strong>The general consensus is that Ghanaian rapper, Sardokie, OWNED this year's showcase.</strong></h3><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/sarkodie">@sarkodie</a> The King 👑 always taking Ghana to the world. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneAfricaMusicFest?src=hash">#OneAfricaMusicFest</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BOSSY?src=hash">#BOSSY</a> go to YouTube and just see a gist for urselves.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>— Madrid-Boy Sarkcess (@MadridBoy22) <a href="https://twitter.com/MadridBoy22/status/864125143429283841">May 15, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">It looks as if <a href="https://twitter.com/sarkodie">@sarkodie</a> was the only person who played the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneAfricaMusicFest?src=hash">#OneAfricaMusicFest</a> cuz he is the only person every1 is talking about</p><p>— Nana Kobby SarkCess (@iam_NanaKobby) <a href="https://twitter.com/iam_NanaKobby/status/864098980036321280">May 15, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><div id="36783" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PN5DR81506973111"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="864099568006377474" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@sarkodie WAS CROWNED THE BEST PERFORMER AT #OneAfricaMusicFest 💯</div> — ROJO SARKCESS JR➕ (@ROJO SARKCESS JR➕)<a href="https://twitter.com/ROJOSARKCESS/statuses/864099568006377474">1494852365.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How he controls the crowd is simply amazing <a href="https://twitter.com/sarkodie">@sarkodie</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneAfricaMusicFest?src=hash">#OneAfricaMusicFest</a> Best Performer On The Night <a href="https://twitter.com/DJMENSAH1">@DJMENSAH1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/angeltownbaby">@angeltownbaby</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KyeksAddo">@KyeksAddo</a> <a href="https://t.co/SsvqUYY0qv">pic.twitter.com/SsvqUYY0qv</a></p><p>— Nana Kobby SarkCess (@iam_NanaKobby) <a href="https://twitter.com/iam_NanaKobby/status/864056950132273152">May 15, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sarkodie's performance at the One Africa Music Fest 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😭😭😭</p><p>— Fawaz🇬🇭 (@fawaz_ig) <a href="https://twitter.com/fawaz_ig/status/863510635191185412">May 13, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><h3>Top-billed act, Jidenna, never actually made it on stage to perform and, of course, not everyone was happy about this. The artist sent out this message to the fans:</h3><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cheers to the artists and organizers of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneAfrica?src=hash">#OneAfrica</a>! I was supposed to perform 2night but the show was cut off as I waited backstage. <a href="https://t.co/wPlD0pE9Kf">pic.twitter.com/wPlD0pE9Kf</a></p><p>— Jidenna (@Jidenna) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jidenna/status/863575667706875904">May 14, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><h3>Cassper Nyovest gained some new fans.</h3><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">So i discovered <a href="https://twitter.com/CassperNyovest">@CassperNyovest</a> at the One Africa London Music Fest you did amazing!</p><p>— Sandra (@Mrs_SandraB) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mrs_SandraB/status/864008370021441536">May 15, 2017</a></p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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</script></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/CassperNyovest">@CassperNyovest</a> Killed His Perfomance At Tidal One Africa Music Fest. Toooooo Upper 🙌🙌🙌</p><p>— William Jabari (@getata_muiruri) <a href="https://twitter.com/getata_muiruri/status/863488563211579392">May 13, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/CassperNyovest">@CassperNyovest</a> becomes the first South African to perform at the One Africa Music Fest in London. Upload: <a href="https://twitter.com/Kingwole">@Kingwole</a> <a href="https://t.co/SxEFj1o9AC">pic.twitter.com/SxEFj1o9AC</a></p><p>— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) <a href="https://twitter.com/AfricaFactsZone/status/864078547102687232">May 15, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><h3>Looks like One Africa Music Fest 2017 was lit!</h3><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><p></p><div style="padding: 8px;"><p></p><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUG2vUdF9aR/" style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">@casspernyovest and @jidenna at #oneafricamusicfest 👑👑 #OnoBello #OBCelebrities</a></p><p></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Ono Bello (@onobello) on <time datetime="2017-05-15T08:57:53+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 15, 2017 at 1:57am PDT</time></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><p></p><div style="padding: 8px;"><p></p><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUHh-uNAGE_/" style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">KING & QUEEN @2niteflavour @tiwasavage at #oneafricamusicfest @oneafrica_musicfest 🔥🔥👑👑 #flavornabania #tiwasavage</a></p><p></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Alinblog9ja (@alinblog9ja) on <time datetime="2017-05-15T15:15:44+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 15, 2017 at 8:15am PDT</time></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><p></p><div style="padding: 8px;"><p></p><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 35.50925925925926% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUHEc9fF3VI/" style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Energetic performance from a great man @awilolongomba 🔥#wembleyarena @oneafrica_musicfest #afrobeat #oneafrica #oneafricamusicfest #music @comeddiekadi @7in_media</a></p><p></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Malik Ali (@7in_media) on <time datetime="2017-05-15T10:57:43+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 15, 2017 at 3:57am PDT</time></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><p></p><div style="padding: 8px;"><p></p><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 36.640625% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUHBLX6FQ77/" style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">@davidoofficial rocking the stage at #oneafricamusicfest . #melaninpoppin #naijamusic #top10 #nigeria #lagos #abuja #turnup #turnt #lagostotheworld #londonshutdown #muzikciti #obo #obobaddest #davido #if</a></p><p></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by MUZIKCITI 🎶 (@muzikciti) on <time datetime="2017-05-15T10:29:06+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 15, 2017 at 3:29am PDT</time></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><p></p><div style="padding: 8px;"><p></p><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUG2vUdF9aR/" style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">@casspernyovest and @jidenna at #oneafricamusicfest 👑👑 #OnoBello #OBCelebrities</a></p><p></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Ono Bello (@onobello) on <time datetime="2017-05-15T08:57:53+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 15, 2017 at 1:57am PDT</time></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><p></p><div style="padding: 8px;"><p></p><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 28.125% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUHkuEsA5jY/" style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Introducing @peterpsquare and @rudeboypsquare at the #oneafricamusicfest in London at the Wembley SSE Arena #psquare #oneafricalondon</a></p><p></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Lance Guma (@lanceguma) on <time datetime="2017-05-15T15:39:40+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 15, 2017 at 8:39am PDT</time></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><p></p><div style="padding: 8px;"><p></p><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 38.7037037037037% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUGTbtDFbwH/" style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">@oneafrica_musicfest Team @victoriakimani #kenya #oneafricamusicfest #oneafricafest #oneafricafest2017 #oneafricafestdancer Dancers...@nksogorgeous @layyooo @dkfash @_missjosie @_will2k</a></p><p></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Precious Onyenekwu (@preciousugonna) on <time datetime="2017-05-15T03:49:23+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 14, 2017 at 8:49pm PDT</time></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><p></p><div style="padding: 8px;"><p></p><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 33.33333333333333% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUFulTklZsd/" style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">@phynofino Performing at #oneafricamusicfest 13/05/2017 at SSE Wembley Arena Captured by: @kymages__ 📸 #phyno =================== We #ShutdownLondon #WeSoldOutLondon #WeTrendedInLondon #WeTrendedWorldwide #upfrontbookings by @upfrontbookings @pauloo2104 @fuzengn ~ 🌐 ~ @voxafrica @rok_sky @nigerianwatch @jaguda @notjustok @abntelevision TV @vivanaija1 @vivanaija1 @nigerianwatch @glamafricamag @805restaurants @afrobeat9ja @africax5 @dlaworldwide @drewuyi @bentelevisions @360nobs #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #dlapr #oneafricamusicfest #oneafricalondon #kymages_ #afrobeats @oneafrica_musicfest</a></p><p></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Kym (@kymages__) on <time datetime="2017-05-14T22:27:23+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 14, 2017 at 3:27pm PDT</time></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p><p></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><p></p><div style="padding: 8px;"><p></p><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 33.33333333333333% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUFuUhHlRBn/" style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">@teknoofficial Performing at #oneafricamusicfest 13/05/2017 at SSE Wembley Arena Captured by: @kymages__ 📸#Tekno =================== We #ShutdownLondon #WeSoldOutLondon #WeTrendedInLondon #WeTrendedWorldwide #upfrontbookings by @upfrontbookings @pauloo2104 @fuzengn ~ 🌐 ~ @voxafrica @rok_sky @nigerianwatch @jaguda @notjustok @abntelevision TV @vivanaija1 @vivanaija1 @nigerianwatch @glamafricamag @805restaurants @afrobeat9ja @africax5 @dlaworldwide @drewuyi @bentelevisions @360nobs #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #dlapr #oneafricamusicfest #oneafricalondon #kymages_ #afrobeats @oneafrica_musicfest</a></p><p></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Kym (@kymages__) on <time datetime="2017-05-14T22:25:05+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 14, 2017 at 3:25pm PDT</time></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p>
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