Dbanj Sets to visit Washington, meet with President Obama And...

D'banj, Femi Kuti and Yaya Toure will lead some of Africa's biggest
stars to Washington D.C. 4-7 August with The ONE Campaign to play
an active role in shaping the conversation about the US-Africa
relationship at the historic US-Africa Leaders Summit.
The list of the artists making the trip to the States are; A.Y. (Tanzania),
Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe), D'Banj (Nigeria), Fally Ipupa (DRC), Femi
Kuti (Nigeria), Judith Sephuma (South Africa), Omawumi (Nigeria),
Victoria Kimani (Kenya) and Wax Dey (Cameroon).

During the US trip, the artists are expected to hold advocacy meetings
with high-level US officials, Washington Fellows from the Obama
administration's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), and Members
of Congress. They will also perform the on the 4th of August, during
an event at the Newseum, including the song 'Cocoa Na Chocolate'.

These artists represent a portion of a larger group, led by D'banj, who
came together earlier this year during the official African Union Year
of Agriculture to record the number one hit song, "Cocoa na Chocolate
in support of ONE's pro-agriculture campaign in Africa, 'Do Agric, It
pays'.

Their collaboration and advocacy work tapped into the dynamic
African youth culture, prompting more than 2 million African citizens
to take action and sign ONE's Do Agric petition.

President Barack Obama will welcome leaders from across the African
continent to the nation's capital for a three-day summit beginning on
4, August, marking the largest gathering any U.S. president has ever
held with African heads of state and government. The summit aims to
strengthen ties between the United States and Africa, one of the
world's most dynamic and fastest growing regions