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Global superstars Usher, Stormzy and SZA arrive in Ghana for Global Citizen Festival

Global superstars, Usher, Stormzy, and SZA have arrived in Ghana for the Global Citizen Festival.
Ahead of tomorrow’s concert, SZA who has been in Ghana since Monday has been exploring the country from Cape Coast to Aburi.
From walking on the Kakum Canopy Walk to swimming in the Boti Waterfalls, SZA took to social media to express her joy in visiting and experiencing Ghana.
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She wrote:
“ACCRAAAA !! Ghana I’m so blessed to be here this has been the most incredible trip ever! I’m so excited to see all of you tomorrow !!! Meet me in black star square and please be early !!!”
“Nah but really tho GHANA SLAPS.everyone should come here” she wrote in another post.
See her post below.
Nah but really tho GHANA SLAPS 🇬🇭 🥹 everyone should come here #GlobalCitizenFestival pic.twitter.com/run9G0yqfs
— SZA (@sza) September 23, 2022
American crooner & Global superstar, Usher dropped down in the motherland and has spent time interacting with local school children in Chorkor.
The R&B singer is already enjoying his stay in the West African country with a visit to the Chorkor community in Accra.
In photos published by the Ghana Tourism Authority, Usher toured a basic school in the country’s capital alongside singer SZA who is also billed to perform at the Global Citizen Festival.
With two stages in international cultural capitals, New York City and Accra, Ghana, the 2022 Global Citizen Festival will be broadcast and streamed on ABC, ABC News Live, FX, Hulu, iHeartRadio, TimesLIVE, Twitter, YouTube, and more. ABC News Live’s broadcast will air on Saturday, September 24, and a primetime special, Global Citizen Festival: Take Action NOW, will air on ABC on Sunday, September 25 at 7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT. Additional tune-in details to follow in the coming weeks.
Performers on the Central Park stage will include Metallica, Charlie Puth, Jonas Brothers, MÅNESKIN, Mariah Carey, Mickey Guyton, and Rosalía with more to be announced. Global Citizen Festival: NYC will be hosted by actor, producer, author, and Global Citizen Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
Marking the 65th anniversary of Ghana’s independence and the 20th anniversary of the African Union, Accra’s iconic Black Star Square will see live performances from Usher, SZA, Stormzy, Gyakie, H.E.R., Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, and TEMS with more to be announced.
Global Citizen is calling for world leaders, major corporations, and philanthropic foundations to take to the Global Citizen Festival stages and announce new commitments to End Extreme Poverty NOW, including:
Deploy Financing NOW and immediately meet the total goal of reallocating $100 billion in IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), by making up the $40B shortfall.
SDRs are a type of reserve asset mostly sitting unused by the world’s wealthiest countries. These rights can immediately provide new and affordable financing relief for countries at high risk of financial and debt distress.
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