{"id":19161,"date":"2022-03-30T15:30:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=19161"},"modified":"2022-03-30T15:30:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:30:34","slug":"afro-nation-2022-the-official-gallery-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2022\/03\/30\/afro-nation-2022-the-official-gallery-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Afro Nation 2022: The Official Gallery Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"item-0\" class=\"css-o3pox8-Box-MobileGallerySlideContainer e1iakpt80\" title=\"Afro Nation 2022: The Official Gallery Recap\">\n<div class=\"css-1ofg0gs-Box-Container-StyledVideoPromoContainer e1xesa380\">\n<div class=\"css-1hp2cve-Box-Container-StyledVideoContainer e1j58uap1\">\n<div class=\"css-1sme2bv-Box-StyledVideo e1j58uap0\">\n<div class=\"css-k25xdo-Box-StyledVideoPlayerWrap e1j58uap3\">\n<div class=\"css-tz1hyp-Box-Wrapper e3vimmi0 pjs edge-player\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Video player\">\n<div class=\"edge-share-modal\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:6e10157b-7b94-4f24-849f-b1d0c98728f3?quality=0.7\" alt=\"A Toast to Black Excellence\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">The set was impressive to the Afro Nation crowd and Ricky Rozay celebrated the successful night by popping a bottle of his famed Luc Belaire Ros\u00e9.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala for Afro Nation<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:22065e2c-2c85-4b13-a914-977d15c8451d?quality=0.7\" alt=\"International Man of Awesomeness\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">The \u201cDrogba\u201d star flexes his performance prowess on stage during the first day of Afro Nation in Puerto Rico.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Shaun Llewellyn for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:afa3e288-a9cc-4463-af2e-d08de6a71add?quality=0.7\" alt=\"Oh, My, Omah Lay\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Kicking off the first day of Afro Nation, Omah Lay held the audiences\u2019 attention captive during his performance.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Kadeem Olijah for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:3dd53993-99f3-4ba5-820a-f0f69a17bbed?quality=0.7\" alt=\"The World is Coming to Africa\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">BET.com\u2019s \u201cRising Young Afrobeats Artist to Watch,\u201d Ckay, serves life and offers fellowship while performing his hits during Afro Nation in Puerto Rico.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e1iakpt81 css-1bl13w9-Box-StyledAd e6ckc7d0\" data-display-name=\"Ad\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:3b547ec8-c556-4ea9-8245-73b284246b20?quality=0.7\" alt=\"A Head Of The Class\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Everyone needs to know just how much the Afro Nation crowd in Puerto Rico loves Kranium.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Kadeem Olijah for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:d759653f-a5ff-46f5-be4a-ec109a586f91?quality=0.7\" alt=\"All Energies Welcomed\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">The energy in the crowd was infectious with people coming from all over to dance their cares away during Afro Nation in Puerto Rico.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:c8e9054f-0b31-4a02-aca1-f3e54b8401e8?quality=0.7\" alt=\"Foodsgiving With Friends\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h2 class=\"e1xpm9d62 css-15et096-StyledTypography-SlideCount e1wje7qk0\"><\/h2>\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Folx came from all over the globe \u2014 West and South Africa, London, New York City \u2014 to enjoy being Black and beautiful in Puerto Rico.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:c0239ef8-4e14-4cbb-9539-187a4eb94a3d?quality=0.7\" alt=\"Introducing Eddy Kenzo\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">The incomparable Eddy Kenzo put on for Uganda with his second-ever performance at Afro Nation 2022 by delivering an electrifying show.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala from Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:a1257eac-3b5c-4363-9146-f99df5988980?quality=0.7\" alt=\"Long Live The King\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">The reigning king of Afro-Dancehall, Stonebwoy, received uproarious applause as he represented for the Ghana music scene at Afro Nation 2022.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e1iakpt81 css-1bl13w9-Box-StyledAd e6ckc7d0\" data-display-name=\"Ad\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:2c741976-3f8c-4498-a6ae-5f28c338601c?quality=0.7\" alt=\"The Island of Amor\u00e9\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Black love was definitely in the air. If you didn\u2019t have a bae, you could easily get hit by \u201cLove Nwatiti\u201d arrow and end up in a situationship.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Shaun Llewellyn for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:9870d1b5-3c5d-4d60-8228-41eb5d9e1fb3?quality=0.7\" alt=\"More Life, More Happiness\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">The first day at Afro Nation in Puerto Rico concluded with a lot of love, laughs, and highlights from some of music\u2019s best and brightest stars.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Shaun Llewellyn for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:8b9da899-0793-41d6-ba84-90f78a3fe6f9?quality=0.7\" alt=\"The King Has Arrived\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h2 class=\"e1xpm9d62 css-15et096-StyledTypography-SlideCount e1wje7qk0\"><\/h2>\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Africa\u2019s music royalty, better known as Yemi Alade, was the bright sun that shone through the rainy second day of Afro Nation and provided an impressive show that proves why she is the \u201cBeyonc\u00e9 of Afrobeats.\u201d<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Kadeem Olijah for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:36bf135c-c374-4aab-942f-22170d480c50?quality=0.7\" alt=\"A Star Is Born\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Another bright star from Lagos, Nigeria, Naira Marley, set the Afro Nation stage ablaze with his otherworldly performance.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Kadeem Olijah for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:615abb25-95cf-4aaa-9f64-0bcbbb1adb59?quality=0.7\" alt=\"30 Billion &amp; Up\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Davido, the mastermind behind 30 Billion Gang, delivered an unforgettable performance to close out the second night of Afro Nation in Puerto Rico.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e1iakpt81 css-1bl13w9-Box-StyledAd e6ckc7d0\" data-display-name=\"Ad\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:8ebea0f4-1cf6-48d1-84bb-f0d467de8e29?quality=0.7\" alt=\"Starboy Still #1\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">To close out the final night of Afro Nation, Wizkid, one of the biggest artists in the world, took to the stage to show just why Afrobeats has become the sound of today and tomorrow.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Kadeem Olijah for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:654d6019-1c29-4942-ae92-42b2353e8cb5?quality=0.7\" alt=\"All The Right Moves\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Shenseea came with the heat during her first Afro Nation performance in Puerto Rico.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:415e606f-763f-4717-ab68-a9581d5bb9eb?quality=0.7\" alt=\"The Land of Gold\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Ghana was definitely in the house for every last exciting moment during Afro Nation in Puerto Rico.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:79372b7e-9b57-4e56-ae7a-bfcfa334eeb4?quality=0.7\" alt=\"Black &amp; Beautiful\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">The crowds were beautiful, Black, and all about that Afrobeats.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Shaun Llewellyn for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:2bd55799-77b7-4c17-8fde-0d12bb7706bd?quality=0.7\" alt=\"A Promise From A King\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Ghanaian highlife artist King Promise flexed his prowess in front of the Afro Nation crowd.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Shaun Llewellyn for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e1iakpt81 css-1bl13w9-Box-StyledAd e6ckc7d0\" data-display-name=\"Ad\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:44767b3e-2604-4c9a-8649-67d3bb691fda?quality=0.7\" alt=\"Band of De Year\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">Soca siren Patrice Roberts delivered an impassioned performance during the final night of Afro Nation in Puerto Rico.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala from Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-2y38vt-Box-Flex-SlideContainer e1xpm9d60\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-nm4ouu-StyledImage e1yoegr00\" src=\"https:\/\/images.viacbs.tech\/uri\/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:73bd12b7-2645-430e-8527-04991b9d9eca?quality=0.7\" alt=\"An Instant-Classic\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-185xf3o-Box-DescriptionContainer e1xpm9d61\">\n<h1 class=\"e1xpm9d63 css-mwmzge-StyledTypography-SlideDescription e1wje7qk0\">The award-winning, wildly popular Megan Thee Stallion gave the Afro Nation an instant-classic performance in Puerto Rico.<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"e1dtm91n1 css-1o84a5-StyledTypography-Wrapper e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"PhotoCredit\">Photo By\u00a0<span class=\"e1dtm91n0 css-1frhnhx-StyledTypography-StyledLink e1wje7qk0\" data-display-name=\"Link\">Christopher Ayala for Afro Nation.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__overlay-share\">\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-gallery__item-share-button gallery__share-button gallery__share-button--horizontal gallery__share-button--condensed twitter\" role=\"button\" 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