{{Short description|African music festival}} {{Infobox music festival | image = File:Afrochella logo 2022.png | name = AfroFuture | location = El Wak Stadium, Accra, Ghana | years_active = 2019–2022 | organiser = Culture Management Group | website = {{url|https://afrochella.com}} | caption = Former logo (from 2022) }} '''Afrofuture''' (stylized as '''AfroFuture'''), formerly known as '''Afrochella''', is an African music festival that started in 2019.
== Background == AfroFuture is one of several cultural events that takes place in Ghana in December, including the Afro Nation festival and BHIM.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2022-12-30 |title=Afrochella: Shock at end of Ghana music festival |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64125924 |access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> The Black Star Line Festival is scheduled to launch in January 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Evan Nicole |date=2022-12-29 |title=How Ghana’s Music Fest Scene, Featuring Chance the Rapper, Burna Boy, Meek Mill and SZA, is Uniting the African Diaspora |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/sza-kendrick-lamar-gabrielle-union-ghana-travel-1235287184/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
== History == thumb|Afrochella 2019 AfroFuture was co-founded in 2019 as Afrochella<ref name=":1" /> by Abdul Abdullah.<ref name=":0" /> The festival is organised by Culture Management Group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ayamga |first=Emmanuel |date=2022-08-15 |title=Afrochella suspends Deezy after sexual harassment allegations |url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/afrochella-suspends-deezy-after-sexual-harassment-allegations/6r7mflv |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Pulse Ghana |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231135418/https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/afrochella-suspends-deezy-after-sexual-harassment-allegations/6r7mflv |url-status=dead }}</ref>thumb|2019 attendeesAfrochella 2020 occurred from December 26 to January 1 in El Wak Stadium and featured Tiwa Savage, Joey-B and Juls, Sarkodie, Samini, Wande Coal, Distruction Boyz, Mercedes Benson, Neya Music, and Amarachi Nwosu.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eggertsen |first=Chris |date=2020-02-19 |title=African Music Enters the World Stage: Industry Leaders Ring In New Era at AfroChella, Afro Nation |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/african-music-festivals-afrochella-power-players-8549406/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Afrochella 2021 featured Wizkid and Stonebwoy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Denise |first=Jazmine |date=2021-11-12 |title=Afrochella Partners with YouTube to Empowering Next Wave of Black Artists |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/afrochella-partners-with-youtube |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>
In October 2022, the organisers were sued by the organisers of Coachella festival for trademark infringement.<ref name=":0" />
The last Afrochella took place in Accra's El-Wak stadium on December 28 and 29, 2022.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The 2022 festival theme was Afrofuturism.<ref name=":1" /> Performers included Stonebwoy, Asake, Ayra Starr, Juls, Meek Mill, Rema, Black Sherif, Camidoh, Aerostar, and Gyakie with Burna Boy performing the headline act.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Ayra Starr fell while performing and called upon the organisers to clean the stage between performances.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nseyen |first=Nsikak |date=2022-12-29 |title=Ayra Starr falls on stage, calls out Afrochella organizers |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/12/29/ayra-starr-falls-on-stage-calls-out-afrochella-organizers/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-12-31 |newspaper=Daily Post|language=en-US}}</ref>
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== External links == {{Commons}} * [https://afrochella.com/ Official website]
Category:Music festivals in Ghana Category:2019 establishments in Ghana Category:Annual events in Ghana Category:Cultural festivals in Ghana