Burna Boy, Fireboy to Headline Native Festival Maiden Edition

Grammy nominated artiste, Burna Boy and YBNL star, Fireboy will be preforming live at the maiden edition of the Native Festival scheduled to hold from September 2nd to 6th in Cancun, Mexico. 

Also billed to perform are established artistes such as Tanzanian singers, Diamond Platnumz and Nandy, Ghanaian musician, King Promise, Trinidadian soca musician, Olatunji ; and Jamaican recording artiste, Spice.

Others include Dexta Daps, Jamaican reggae singer; Roody Roodboy, Haitian musician; and Mr Killa, dancehall and soca singer.

The event organisers said in a statement, that the music festival will showcase African and Caribbean music, art and culture to help people “rejuvenate” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The Native Festivalwill take over the Moon Palace Resort, turning the state-of-the-art complex into an all-inclusive festival site anchored in native black music – Afrobeats, Dancehall, Reggae and Reggaeton with themed parties, dance, visual arts, fashion, cross-continental cuisine and more to create the ultimate immersive experience for its visitors to rediscover, rejuvenate and repurpose themselves,” the statement read.

“This one-of-a-kind experience will have attendees and lovers of lifestyle, music and art access the most culturally diverse combination of experiences and more, at this dream destination, where a picturesque setting brimming with pristine beaches, huge open-air swimming pools, stunning themed parties, different levels of guest accommodation within the resort will host audiences all over the world to an exciting new level of conviviality.”