Classified as the “queen of rap”, Minaj will perform on Thursday, the day for which the organization has made daily tickets available, due to high demand, as tickets are usually only sold for the three days of the festival.

The rapper, born in Trinidad and Tobago, but who has lived in the United States since the age of 5, joins names like Remo, Asake, Ninho, J Hus, Dadju&Tayc, Musa Keys, Lisandro Cuxi, Ch'cco, Yumbs, and Tman Xpress.

Nicki Minaj is the author of titles such as “Pink Friday” and “The Pinkprint”, having already been part of the cast of several films and the jury of the “American Idol” competition.

The lineup for this year's edition of the festival also features Omah Lay, Flavour, Tyla, and The Compozers, among others.

Last year, the event brought together more than 40 thousand people who attended concerts by Burna Boy, Little Simz, Wizkid, 50 Cent, Booba, and Davido in Portimão, in the district of Faro, in a lineup that brought together more than 50 artists.

In the first edition, in 2019, Afro Nation welcomed more than 25 thousand people, mainly from the United Kingdom. In 2020 and 2021, the festival did not take place due to restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.