Stanbic Bank, in partnership with Radio Africa Group, has announced the second edition of the Stanbic Yetu Festival, scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Nairobi. Following last year’s highly successful event, which offered attendees an electrifying musical experience, this year’s festival will feature an exceptional lineup of both Kenyan and international Rhythm and Blues artists. The Stanbic brand aspires to give Kenyans a unique, unforgettable, and authentic live music experience that will leave a lasting impression.
This year’s Stanbic Yetu Festival has announced the main headline act as Boyz II Men, one of the most iconic R&B groups in the music industry’s history.
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The group has redefined popular music and continues to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations. The band has penned and performed some of the most celebrated and best-known classics of the past two decades.
The group’s 4 Grammy Awards are just the tip of the iceberg. throughout their 25-year career, Boyz II Men have won an incredible 9 American Music Awards, 9 Soul Train Awards, 3 Billboard Awards, and the 2011 MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well and a Casino Entertainment Award for their acclaimed residency at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, which has been ongoing since 2013. The group’s mega hits include “End Of The Road”, I’ll Make Love To You”, “One Sweet Day”, “Its So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday”, “Motownphilly” and “On Bended Knees”.
Kenya is the first leg of their first ever Africa tour. The group will also perform in Uganda and South Africa.
The concert will also showcase some of the best Kenyan Dj’s including DJ G-Money (Conrad Gray), DJ Forro (Andrew Waititu), Dj Shaky (Allan Wainaina) , DJ Grauchi (Zacchaeus Ngani), CNG (Charles Githumbi) and DJ Cream ( Derrick Kamau).
Other sponsors and partners for the Stanbic Yetu Festival include Pernod Ricard Kenya as this year’s spirits category sponsor. The company offers a unique portfolio of international premium brand encompassing every major category of spirits, wines and champagnes. The fiirm’s brands include Jameson, Chivas, Glenlivet, Martell, Absolut Vodka, Ballentine’s, Royal Salute amongst others. Sankara Hotel is the hotel and accommodation partner.
The first edition of the Stanbic Yetu Festival took place last year with multi award winning star, Anthony Hamilton together with Otile Brown and June Gachui. The event was highly successful with most attendees voting it “the best organized music event in Kenya”.
Stanbic Bank and Radio Africa Group through the Stanbic Yetu Festival seek to leverage music, a powerful human connector, to bring to life Stanbic’s brand promise “IT CAN BE” by creating a soulful and magical live musical experience in Kenya, making possibilities real and dreams possible for millions of Kenyans. Stanbic Bank is also deeply committed to ensuring Kenya’s talent is celebrated through promoting arts and music, contributing to the growth of the entertainment industry and consequently the economy of the country.
Standard Bank Group is a leader in supporting arts across Africa and uses its extensive footprint on the continent to promote the arts, mould a unique cultural identity, nurture, and promote the development of both the visual and performing arts, encouraging engagement, social interaction and embraces diverse initiatives. The group has sponsored music in South Africa, Zambia, Malawi and now Kenya as it continues to grow in popularity and stature.
Radio Africa is a media conglomerate with a long history in the music industry with six (6) radio stations in Kenya including Classic FM, Kiss FM, Radio Jambo, East FM, Gukena Fm and Smooth FM, as well as radio stations in Nigeria and Uganda. The company is also affiliated to The Star Newspaper. The company has over 8.6m social followers on its various social media handles and its website attract over 8m unique users per month. The company’s events division, RA Events, has organized over 250 events featuring top local and international artistes. RA Events offers international and local artiste booking, event management and events consultancy.
Tickets for the Stanbic Yetu Festival are available for purchase on www.ticketyetu.com.
The Stanbic Yetu Festival musical journey started in August 2020, when Stanbic Bank in partnership with Radio Africa Group brought together musicians and fans for an innovative virtual music experience to help sustain and connect the local and global music community during the pandemic. In that single night, 7.4 million Kenyans joined the first every simulcast of a music concert, a collaboration between Stanbic Bank and all major media outlets in the country. In 2022, the Stanbic Yetu Festival was headlined by Grammy award-winning, multiplatinum singer-songwriter, producer and actor, Anthony Hamilton, together with Otile Brown and June Gachui, who created a powerful electrifying musical experience, attracting over 2000 attendees.
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