{"id":1437,"date":"2018-07-09T19:53:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T19:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madhousereport.com\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2018-07-09T19:53:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T19:53:34","slug":"tiwa-savage-dbanj-two-others-perform-mandela-global-citizen-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=1437","title":{"rendered":"Tiwa Savage, D\u2019Banj, Two Others To Perform At Mandela Global Citizen Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four Nigerian artistes: Tiwa Savage, D\u2019Banj, Femi Kuti and Wizkid are scheduled to perform at the 2018 Mandela Global Citizen Festival holding in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The event, put together by the Motsepe Foundation, is to celebrate the centenary of Nelson Mandela, honoring his legacy in the fight to end extreme poverty, revealed a statement shared on\u00a0<em>PR Newswire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The festival, which will also see Beyonce and Jay Z perform, is taking action on health and nutrition, education, gender equality, water and sanitation, and the criminalisation of poverty.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Opr<\/span><span class=\"xn-person\">ah<\/span><span class=\"xn-person\">\u00a0Winfrey<\/span>\u00a0will deliver a special keynote address remembering\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Nelson Mandela<\/span>\u00a0and his legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the festival, Tiwas Savage said, \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be involved in such an amazing movement.\u00a0We can eradicate poverty by 2030.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Banj said,\u00a0\u201cThirteen years ago,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Nelson Mandela<\/span>\u00a0called on us to be the \u2018great generation\u2019 that would end extreme poverty, injustice and inequality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I\u2019m proud to join the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">South Africa<\/span>\u00a0as we answer his call and continue the fight for a more just and equitable world for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fe<span class=\"xn-person\">mi Kuti<\/span>\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cIt is a pleasure to be able to join Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 and pay tribute to\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Nelson Mandela<\/span>\u00a0who, like my father, was a tireless advocate for equality and freedom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis generation can continue to follow the path they paved and end extreme poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Wizkid said,\u00a0\u201cIt is amazing to join the Global Citizen movement and pay tribute to an African legend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other artistes that will perform at the festival include:\u00a0Cassper Nyovest,\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Ed Sheeran<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Eddie Vedder<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Pharrell Williams<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Martin<\/span>, Sho Madjozi, and Usher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four Nigerian artistes: Tiwa Savage, D\u2019Banj, Femi Kuti and Wizkid are scheduled to perform at the 2018 Mandela Global Citizen Festival holding in South Africa. 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