Wizkid makes debut at Coachella Festival in California

Nigerian music sensation, Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid, will make his debut at popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival popularly known as Coachella in Indio, California. Coachella is one of the largest, most famous, and most profitable music festivals in the United States and all over the world, reports say.

The 2017 edition of the festival was attended by 250,000 people and grossed $114.6m.

Wizkid, who is one of Nigeria’s biggest exports, confirmed his participation via a tweet on Tuesday, saying, “We taking the African culture to Coachella BTW and am bringing out everybody.”

We taking that African culture to coachella this year BTW and i’m bringing out everybody. 🤷🏾‍♂️🔥🔥🌹

— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) February 27, 2018

The “Soco” crooner will be performing alongside international acts such as The Weekend, Beyoncé and Eminem.

Others are Black Coffee, Jorja Smith, Migos, Cardi B, Jidenna, Tyler the Creator.

Meanwhile, Daddy Yo, Wizkid’s 2017 hit song, is part of the soundtrack for British-Nigerian actor John Boyega’s new film, Pacific Rim Uprising.

Pacific Rim Uprising is an upcoming American science fiction and action film set for release on March 23.

The film is co-produced by Boyega; written and directed by Steven DeKnight in his feature film directorial debut.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly referred to as Coachella or the Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, located in the Inland Empire’s Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert.

It was co-founded by Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen in 1999, and is organized by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Live.

The event features musical artists from many genres of music, including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music, as well as art installations and sculptures. Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music.

The main stages are the: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and Sahara Tent; a smaller Oasis Dome was used in 2006 and 2011, while a new Yuma stage was introduced in 2013 and a Sonora stage in 2017.