East African music stars Bien and Joshua Baraka are set to headline the halftime leisure throughout the upcoming Basketball Africa League Playoffs at BK Enviornment in Kigali.
Bien will carry out on Could 22 throughout the opening evening of the playoffs, whereas Joshua Baraka is scheduled to take the stage on Could 23 as a part of the league’s “Stay on the BAL” halftime live performance sequence.
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The 2 artistes have collaborated on a number of events, most just lately on “Ayayaah,” a observe by Rwandan producer and singer Aspect Eleéeh. Bien additionally appeared on the remix of Baraka’s breakout hit “Nana” alongside King Promise and Joeboy, a collaboration that helped broaden Baraka’s fan base throughout the area.
Extensively recognised as a member of Kenyan afro-pop group Sauti Sol, Bien has continued to construct a profitable solo profession with performances throughout Africa and past.
Joshua Baraka has additionally established himself as certainly one of East Africa’s rising stars, recognized for mixing a number of genres whereas producing and enjoying devices. He returns to Kigali simply months after acting at Tempah’s Reset 2026 held at Mundi Heart earlier this yr.
The 2026 BAL playoffs will characteristic eight groups: RSSB Tigers, Petro de Luanda, Al Ahly Ly, Dar Metropolis, ASC Ville de Dakar, Membership Africain, FUS Rabat, and Al Ahly. The ultimate is scheduled for Could 31 at BK Enviornment.
The leisure lineup will conclude on finals evening with a efficiency by Tanzanian singer Abigail Chams.
The 2026 BAL season tipped off on March 27 with Kalahari Convention in Pretoria, South Africa, and can conclude with the finals in Kigali.
