Tag: Rabat

  • Davido and French Montana set AFCON tone with Rabat kick-off concert

    Davido and French Montana set AFCON tone with Rabat kick-off concert

    Guardian Life (via Davido/X photo attribution on page)

    2025-12-19 06:00:00
    On Guardian Life’s report, Davido has been confirmed as a headline act for the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 opening concert in Rabat, Morocco, billed as the cultural starter before the football begins.

    The show is slated for Saturday, December 20 at the OLM Souissi Fan Zone, with French Montana also on the bill alongside Moroccan and Franco‑Moroccan acts—positioning AFCON as both sport and pop-culture export.

    – CAF (Official website): “Morocco will open the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations with a major musical spectacle…”
    – Punch (News outlet): “Global hip-hop star French Montana and Nigerian Afrobeats icon Davido will lead an exciting international line-up…”

    Analysis/Echotitbits take: This is soft power at work—AFCON is increasingly selling an “Africa experience,” not just a tournament. Watch for sponsor integrations, broadcast packaging, and whether Nigerian acts get more official-event placements across CAF programming this cycle.

    Source: Guardian Life — 19 Dec 2025 — https://guardian.ng/life/davido-to-perform-at-afcon-2025-opening-concert-in-morocco/
    Photo Credit: Guardian Life
    2025-12-19

  • Davido booked for AFCON 2025 opening concert as CAF ramps up festival-style kickoff

    Davido booked for AFCON 2025 opening concert as CAF ramps up festival-style kickoff

    Photo Credit: Punch / CAFOnline
    2025-12-18 16:00:00

    Vanguard reports CAF has confirmed Afrobeats star Davido will perform at the AFCON 2025 opening concert in Rabat, alongside an international lineup including French Montana and Moroccan acts.

    The concert is positioned as a major pre-tournament spectacle, tying entertainment directly into AFCON’s build-up and fan programming.

    Verification: CAF’s official announcement describes a “major musical spectacle,” and TVC News also reported the headline lineup for the kickoff concert.

    Quotes: CAF: “Morocco will open… with a major musical spectacle…” TVC News: “Davido… announced to headline the opening concert…”

    Analysis/Echotitbits take: This is soft power in motion—Nigeria’s pop culture remains a continental magnet. Watch brand activations, tourism-linked business opportunities, and whether CAF sustains the festival model for future tournaments.

    Source: Vanguard — 2025-12-18 — https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/davido-to-perform-at-afcon-2025-opening-concert/

    Vanguard 2025-12-18