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Star Mega Jam

Nigeria

The Star Mega Jam was a series of music concerts in Nigeria held annually from 2000 to 2010.

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The Star Mega Jam was a series of music concerts in Nigeria held annually from 2000 to 2010.

01 · What it is
Music

Vocal, percussive, or instrumental sound tradition carried by community performers.

02 · Where & name
Nigeria

Placed on record in Nigeria.

03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.

04 · Proof & reuse
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What is Star Mega Jam in plain words?

The Star Mega Jam was a series of music concerts in Nigeria held annually from 2000 to 2010.

Where is Star Mega Jam practised or documented?

Sources on this page place Star Mega Jam in Nigeria.

What is the current condition of Star Mega Jam today?

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The tradition & historical record

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The Star Mega Jam was a series of music concerts in Nigeria held annually from 2000 to 2010. Each year it was held in Lagos and Abuja. Acts that played included Awilo Logomba, Shaggy, Usher, Koffi Olumide, 50 Cent, Ja Rule and Kevin Lyttle, LL Cool J and Akon, Kanye West, T-Pain, Nelly, Nas, Busta Rhymes and Ludacris. The music festival was cancelled in 2011, with the organizers citing logistical challenges. It has not been held since.

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Star Mega Jam”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence.

Star Mega Jam is concert, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1

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