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Chance The Rapper's Black Star Line Festival Draws a Crowd of 50K

Chance The Rapper's Black Star Line Festival Draws a Crowd of 50K

Published Mon, January 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST

Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa's Black Star Line Festival brought out 50 thousand people in Accra, Ghana on Friday (January 6).

Erykah Badu, T-Pain, Vic mensa, Chance The Rapper, Jeremih, Tobe Nwigwe and Sarkodie performed at the free concert which Chance described on his IG as "Literally a movie."

“The Black Star Line Festival is more than just a celebration of Black culture and music, it’s a chance for the Diaspora to come together as a community and remind ourselves of the power that lies within us,” Chance said in a statement. “It’s an opportunity to honor the legacy of those who came before us, and to inspire and uplift each other. It’s a historic event and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for the Black Star Line Festival.”

Comedian Dave Chappelle and Talib Kweli were also in attendance for the festival, which was held at Ghana's Black Star Square and was inspired by freedom fighter Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line which he founded in 1919 as a means to unite Black Americans with those in Africa and the Caribbean. Chance spoke last year about the need to connect with fans globally.

"When Vic and I started our careers and started touring, we did shows all over the U.S.," Chance said in a statement. "Eventually we started touring in Europe [and] we did shows in Asia, South America, Central America, but we never had a chance to play our music for the people who support us the most. When we came here and touched down and felt the love that we received and the fans that we got to connect with, the understanding for the need for the connection became apparent to us. We need a music festival bringing major artists to Ghana. This is what we’re working to create.”

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