{"id":57179,"date":"2026-02-13T15:26:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/grammy-winner-doja-cat-to-headline-move-afrika-2026-in-kigali\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:26:25","slug":"grammy-winner-doja-cat-to-headline-move-afrika-2026-in-kigali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/grammy-winner-doja-cat-to-headline-move-afrika-2026-in-kigali\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammy winner Doja Cat to headline Move Afrika 2026 in Kigali"},"content":{"rendered":"

The concert will take place at BK Arena on March 17, before the tour continues to SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 20.<\/p>\n

Move Afrika blends world-class live music with social impact programs, aiming to create jobs, support youth entrepreneurship, and provide skills training across Africa. The initiative also engages local artists, production crews, and vendors, boosting capacity in host cities while delivering a world-class entertainment experience.<\/p>\n

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The first Move Afrika in Rwanda, held in December 2023, featured Kendrick Lamar and employed over 1,000 Rwandans, with 75% of the production crew sourced locally. The event showcased African talent including Zuchu, Bruce Melodie, DJ TOXXYK, Sherrie Silver, Ariel Wayz, Kivumbi King, and Bruce The 1st.<\/p>\n

The 2025 edition saw EGOT-winning John Legend take the stage at BK Arena, performing hits such as \u201cAll of Me\u201d and \u201cOrdinary People\u201d in outfits designed by Rwandan fashion brands Moshions and Tanga. That edition employed 90% local production staff and extended the tour to Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Move Afrika 2026 promises to continue this tradition, with Doja Cat delivering an electrifying performance while supporting local entrepreneurship and skill development. Tickets for Kigali and Pretoria are [already on sale->https:\/\/www.moveafrika.org\/tour], with fans encouraged to secure their spots early for one of Africa\u2019s most high-profile music events of the year.<\/p>\n

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{{Who is Doja Cat?
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Born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, Doja Cat is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer who has become one of the most prominent figures in modern pop and hip-hop. Known for her “chameleon” ability to switch between hard-hitting rap and melodic pop, she combines eccentric, internet-savvy personality with bold artistic vision.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old first gained massive attention in 2018 with the viral novelty track \u201cMooo!\u201d, a DIY music video that showcased her talent for creating viral content. Her 2019 album Hot Pink featured the global hit \u201cSay So\u201d, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 after a remix with Nicki Minaj.<\/p>\n

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The 2021 album Planet Her solidified her superstar status with hits such as \u201cKiss Me More\u201d (feat. SZA), \u201cNeed to Know\u201d, and \u201cWoman\u201d, earning her a Grammy for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance. In 2023, she pivoted to a darker, rap-focused sound with Scarlet, led by the #1 hit \u201cPaint the Town Red\u201d, and her 2025 album Vie returned to her pop-leaning roots while maintaining her experimental edge.<\/p>\n

Doja Cat is also known for her visual artistry, treating fashion and music videos as performance art, and her digital-native approach, often interacting directly with fans on social media. A self-taught musician, she learned to sing, rap, and produce after dropping out of high school at 16, using GarageBand to hone her craft.<\/p>\n

With Move Afrika 2026, Kigali audiences will get a front-row experience of one of today\u2019s most innovative and genre-defying artists, combining global stardom with a uniquely African stage experience.<\/p>\n

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Grammy-winning superstar Doja Cat is set to light up Kigali this March as the headliner of Move Afrika 2026, Global Citizen, the international advocacy organisation behind the event, confirmed on Friday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000102111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[69],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-57179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-homehighlights","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000102111,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/getty_doja_cat_040422.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/getty_doja_cat_040422.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/getty_doja_cat_040422.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/getty_doja_cat_040422.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/getty_doja_cat_040422.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/getty_doja_cat_040422.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000102111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57179"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=57179"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=57179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}