Grammy award-winning Nigerian musician Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, will headline the final of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Fan Zone concert in Rabat, Morocco.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed the performance in a post on X, saying, “Burna Boy, Stormy, Stonebwoy, and Jaylann live on January 16. The #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 Fan Zone Concerts finale.”
CAF also shared posters of the artistes set to perform.
Tagged “The AFCON Last Dance,” the concert will take place on Friday, January 16, 2026, at the OLM Souissi Fan Zone in Rabat, starting at 8 p.m. local time.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations began on December 21, 2025, with music integrated into tournament events. The opening ceremony in Rabat featured Nigerian star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, alongside French Montana and RedOne. Their performance, titled Le Show, took place shortly before Morocco’s opening match against Comoros at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
CAF described Davido as a “Nigerian Afrobeats star [who] has helped carry African music onto the world’s biggest stages, with a sound associated with celebration, confidence, and continental pride, qualities CAF believes mirror the spirit of the Africa Cup of Nations.”
On the field, Nigeria will face Egypt in the third-place match on Saturday, January 17, at the Mohammed V Stadium, starting at 11 a.m. ET. Morocco advanced to the final after beating the Super Eagles 4–2 on penalties in their semi-final on Wednesday night, following a goalless 120 minutes. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved one penalty, but misses from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi proved decisive. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning kick.
Morocco will face Senegal in the final on Sunday, January 18, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, with kick-off at 2:00 p.m. ET. The hosts are seeking their first Africa Cup of Nations title since 1976.
Nigerian artists have been increasingly featured at major international events. Wizkid made history in 2023 as the first African artiste to perform at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London and to headline the Glastonbury Festival. Tiwa Savage performed at the coronation concert of King Charles III in 2023, while Rema performed his global hit Calm Down at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in France the same year.
