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Juneteenth 2023: Davido Delivers Thrilling Performance With US Vice President Kamala Harris In Attendance

Award-winning singer Davido stole the scene at the Juneteenth 2023 event with a stunning performance in front of Vice President of the United States of America Kamala Harris and other notables. The event was held to honor “Juneteenth,” a celebration that honors the abolition of slavery in the United States.

Juneteenth 2023: Davido Delivers Thrilling Performance With Us Vice President Kamala Harris In Attendance, Yours Truly, News, April 27, 2024

 

On Monday, June 19, 2023, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, top international acts, including Miguel, Jodeci, Coi Leray, and many more, performed. Live Nation Urban and Jesse Collins Entertainment sponsored the event broadcast live on CNN. O.B.O. received a standing ovation from the audience before entering the stage after being summoned, and they erupted into a loud yell upon his arrival. The master of Afrobeats performed several of his biggest singles, including Feel and Unavailable, from his fourth studio album, “Timeless,” in an enthralling performance. He also played hit songs from earlier albums, such as “Fall.”

Juneteenth 2023: Davido Delivers Thrilling Performance With Us Vice President Kamala Harris In Attendance, Yours Truly, News, April 27, 2024

Since President Biden granted Juneteenth official status in 2021, Americans have been commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black people by celebrating it over the last weekend. Following protests in 2020 over the police shootings of Rayshard Brooks, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and other African Americans, it gained popularity.

Juneteenth 2023: Davido Delivers Thrilling Performance With Us Vice President Kamala Harris In Attendance, Yours Truly, News, April 27, 2024

While appreciating how far the nation has come in its treatment of Black Americans, Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized that the fight for freedom was far from over and welcomed Juneteenth revelers to Los Angeles. She remarked,

“America is a promise, a promise of freedom, liberty, and justice. The story of Juneteenth as we celebrate it is the story of our ongoing fight to realise the American promise is not for some but for all,” .

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