AKA Brings South Africa To Toronto At Okayafrica’s 'Africa In The 6' During NBA All-Star Weekend
Check out photos from the Okayafrica NBA All-Star Weekend party in Toronto with AKA, DJ Moma and DJ Fanatic.
Okayafrica brought South African rap superstar AKA to Toronto to perform at the inaugural Africa In The 6 during the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. The party at the Berkeley Church was a mix of NBA delegates and rap fans throughout the diaspora who braved record-breaking cold to come party on a Friday night.
Alongside AKA was fellow South African DJ Fanatic and Everyday People’s DJ Moma. The event was in partnership with Inbound Africa and sponsored by TRANSFAST, World Wide Money Transfer.
Check out the gallery of images from the party above.
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Thank You to everybody who braved the -20❄️ degree whether to show love ❤️ Especially my fellow AFRICANS in Toronto. ? If I made you feel HOME for at least 30mins then my mission is accomplished. ⭐️ Thank You to @nba_africa and @okayplayerafrica for having us. #3RDWRLDBOSS ? #AfricaInThe6⃣ A photo posted by AKA (@akaworldwide) on
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GOOD MORNING CANADA ?6⃣❤️? #3RDWRLDBOSS ? A photo posted by AKA (@akaworldwide) on
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