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Stanbic Bank in partnership with Radio Africa have announced the upcoming second edition of the Stanbic Yetu Festival, scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 10th, 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.
Stanbic Yetu Festival is thrilled to announce the main headline act as Boyz II Men – one of the most iconic R&B groups in the music industry’s history.
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 nine (9) American Music Awards, nine (9) Soul Train Awards, three (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”. We expect Kenya to witness the greatest music show this year.
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Kenya is the first leg of their first ever Africa tour. They 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).
We are pleased to also have on board other sponsors and partners. Pernod Ricard Kenya joins us this year as our spirits category sponsor. The company offers a unique portfolio of international premium brand encompassing every major category of spirits, wines and champagnes. Their brands include Jameson, Chivas, Glenlivet, Martell, Absolut Vodka, Ballentine’s, Royal Salute amongst others.
Sankara Hotel is once again our hotel partner. We look forward to an RnB Experience of a life time. Our official airline partner is Kenya Airways, the Pride of Africa.
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 seeks 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.
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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 events division RA Events has organized over two hundred and fifty (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. For more information about the Stanbic Yetu Festival please visit our website www.stanbicbank.co.ke and social media pages Twitter, Facebook and IG @StanbicKE.