The Block Party Series
The Block Party Series is a Nigerian urban music event held monthly since January 2018, first in Lagos, until the 2020 pandemic.
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Genre | Afrobeats, House, Amapiano, Pop, Hip hop, Trap |
Location(s) | West Africa |
Years active | 2018 - Present |
Founded by |
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Attendance | 5,000+ |
Organised by | The Top-Boy Firm, TASH Studios NG, The Plug |
The Mainland Block Party[1] is on the last Sunday of the month except for the anniversary edition on 1 January. Island Block Party is on 24 December.
The Block Party Series is organized by Tobi 'Alhaji Popping' Mohammed of The Top-Boy Firm, Moyo Shomade of TASH Studios NG, Bizzle Osikoya and Asa Asika of The Plug.[2] The Block Party has partnered with MTV Base.[3]
The Block Party series has featured in four major cities across West Africa; Lagos (Island and Mainland), Abuja, Accra and Ibadan. On stage, it has featured the likes of; Major Lazer, Sarz, Niniola, Teni, Zlatan, Skales, DJ Obi, M.I Abaga, Perruzi, Buju, BOJ, Blaq Bonez.
References
- "Mainland Block Party Cultivates a Community Celebration Of Music in Nigeria". www.mixmag.net. Mix Mag.
- "Afrobeats Power Players Live & Award - Full List". www.notjustok.com. NotJustOk.
- "MTV Base's unique agenda at the Mainland Block Party". www.thenativemag.com. The Native Mag.