Full List Of International Superstars Expected To Jet Into The Country This Year

This year will see many international artistes jetting in; most of them are your favourites.

This is all thanks to Coke Studio Africa. Following the success of Coke Studio Africa Season 2, Coca-Cola has announced the return of its flagship African music show for a 3rd season.

Coke Studio Africa is a non-competitive show which seeks to bring together, and showcase, the diversity of African musical talent. It also gives upcoming artists the opportunity to work with some of the best local and international music and production talent.

The new season will feature artists from Nigeria, Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and for the first time these artists will collaborate in a unique format of mash-ups – the latest trend in the global music industry. “A celebration of African music” being its core element, Coke Studio Africa’s new season will feature performances and collaborations from popular artists who have made a mark on their local music scene.
Speaking about Coke Studio Africa Season 3, Coca-Cola Senior Brand Manager, Otome Oyo stated, “Our objective is to reinvent the way music captures the imagination and heart of our continent. Coke Studio Season 3 will not only celebrate our local African grown music talent but also create unique collaborations that we believe our consumers and our audience want to hear.”

Mr. Oyo  further stated that this season of Coke Studio Africa promises to be bigger and better  and  will have something for everyone. Some of the acts to be featured this season are Avril Wangeci, The Unstoppable Elani and Jua Kali for Kenya. Artists like Yemi Alade and Vanessa Mdee will be returning and for the first time, African queen crooner 2Face Idibia will be joining the star studded lineup. Other acts set for this season include Dr. Jose Chameleone, Ali Kiba, Neyma, Dama Do Bling from Mozambique.

Grammy Award winning musician and producer Zwai Bala, of ground-breaking South African Kwaito group TKZee will be the show’s music director. Brett Lotriet, a renowned International TV director and producer will be working as the Coke Studio Season 3 series producer.

The musicians along with the highly talented house band will present new tracks each week which will be produced by both local and international producers. Some of the producers include Jaaz Odongo, Eric Musyoka and Kevin Provoke from Kenya, Cobhams Asuquo, Masterkraft and Chopstix from Nigeria, Owour Arunga from USA, Nahreel from Tanzania and Silvastone from the UK. With this pool of music geniuses this show will take music production on the continent to a whole new level. .

Coca- Cola has partnered with Kenya Airways in a unique agreement that will see the airline fly in all the Coke Studio Africa  artistes and producers. Signing the deal, Kenya Airways CEO Mbuvi Ngunze said the partnership will give the artistes an opportunity to experience KQ’s new fleet, terminal lounges and other state of the art facilities.     

Coke Studio Africa Season 3 Artist Line-up:

Kenya
•    Elani
•    Juacali
•    Wangeci
•    Avril

Tanzania
•    Ali Kiba
•    Vanessa Mdee
•    Ben Pol
•    Fid Q

Uganda
•    Jose Chameleon
•    Maurice Kirya
•    Keko
•    Juliana

Mozambique
•    Neyma
•    Dama Do Bling
•    G2
•    Hernani De Silva

Nigeria
•    2 Face Idibia
•    M.I
•    Ice Prince
•    Afro Dija
•    SeyiShay
•    Eva
•    Olamide
•    Flavour
•    YemiAlade
•    Chidinma
•    Olamide