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Performance TitleAfrica Rising! This Day Music and Fashion Festival 2008
Performance Date14 October 2008
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersAdora Oleh,
General Colin Powell - speakers,
Momo,
Seal,
Christina Aguilera,
D'Banj,
2Face Idibia,
Youssou N'Dour,
Asa
Secondary PerformersLiya Kebede,
Alek Wek,
Tyson Beckford - models
Chris Aire
Orchestra or BandOlu Maintain
Set ListIntroduction - Trevor Nelson, Adora Oleh,
D'Banj,
Speech - The Future of Africa (General Colin L Powell),
'Yahoozee', Olu Maintain (with Colin Powell),
Fashion show by Momo,
2Face,
A collective fashion piece - Lanre Da Silva Ajayi, Jewel by Lisa,
Seal,
Fashion show by Deola Sagoe
INTERVAL
Youssou N'Dour,
Fashion show by Chris Aire,
Asa
Fashion show from Ozwald Boateng,
Christina Aguilera
Performance NotesA fusion of fashion, culture and music - with an African element. The event included performances by Africa's rising stars and the official unveiling of a new magazine 'Arise'.

Debut Royal Albert Hall performance by Christina Aguilera.

The former US army chief Colin Powell danced the Yahoozee with the Nigerian hip-hop bad Olu Maintain.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2008/158),
Digital Photographs
Ticket Prices£45-£185
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/bs7bZUbasj2Bw
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2008/158Africa Rising! This Day Music and Fashion Festival 200814 October 2008
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OwbefofokaibowpAfrica Rising! This Day Music and Fashion Festival 20081
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5437Maintain; Olu (fl 1990-); African singer-songwriter
DS/UK/5436Asa (17 September 1982); French-born Nigerian singer songwriter
DS/UK/5435N'Dour; Youssou (1959-); Senegalese singer-songwriter, percussionist, composer, businessman, politician
DS/UK/5434Idibia; Innocent Ujah (18 September 1975 -); Nigerian singer-songwriter, actor, record producer
DS/UK/5432Aguilera; Christina (18 December 1980-present); American singer-songwriter, actress
DS/UK/5431Seal (19 February 1963); British musician and singer songwriter
DS/UK/5430Wek; Alek (1977-); South Sudanese British model
DS/UK/6124Oleh; Adora (fl 2000s-); English-born Nigerian presenter
DS/UK/6168Powell; Colin Luther (1937-2021); American statesman, former US Army General
DS/UK/6252Nelson; Trevor (1964-); MBE; English DJ, television and radio presenter
DS/UK/6253Beckford; Tyson (1970-); American model, actor
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