Sarkodie, and a number of African acts have been
announced as performers for BET’s L.A
experience event, happening from June 27-29.
The event, a pre music concert to the main
awards show will feature some of the biggest
names in music from around the world.
Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage, and Ice Prince as well as
South Africa’s Mafikizolo will also perform as part
of the “Music around the Globe” presentation
during the weekend of June 27-29.
All acts, performing at the Experience at L.A. LIVE
presented by Coca-Cola®, are nominated in the
“BET Awards” ‘Best International Act: Africa’
category.
This will be the first time that Mafikizolo and Tiwa
Savage have performed in the United States, and
the announcement follows their wins at the MTV
Africa Music Awards in the ‘Best Group’ and ‘Best
Female’ categories respectively.
Sarkodie also took home a MAMA for ‘Best Hip
Hop’.
This is the first time international acts have
performed as part of the BET Experience at L.A.
LIVE presented by Coca-Cola® since the
introduction of international BET Award
categories, ‘Best International Act: Africa’ and
‘Best International Act: UK’ in 2010.
Emmy and Grammy® Award winning comedian
Chris Rock will host the “BET Awards” 2014, live
on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 8pm ET live from the
Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, CA.
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