CKay: “The Mission is to Take African Music to the World”

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A performer on stage sings into a microphone at an outdoor nighttime event, with a large audience and illuminated tents in the background, creating an electrifying atmosphere reminiscent of CKay's African music world.

Like many of the continent’s hitmakers, Nigerian superstar CKay has spent the past year booked and busy spreading the gospel of afrobeats. So when it came time for CKay to hit the stage at Afro Nation in Accra, Ghana the performance felt like a homecoming.

“It’s good to be back home,” says CKay. “I haven’t performed in Ghana in over a year. It’s definitely a different vibe in Africa because this is the source.”

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