Our Homecoming

Our Homecoming
Homecoming trademark
StatusActive
GenreAfrobeats, Alternative music, Hip hop, Afro-swing, UK drill, Grime
Date(s)Easter weekend
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Lagos
CountryNigeria
Years active2018–present
FounderGrace Ladoja
Websitewww.ourhomecoming.com

Our Homecoming (also referred to as Homecoming or Homecoming Festival),[1] is an annual three-days music, fashion, sport, and arts festival in Lagos, Nigeria. It has been founded by Grace Ladoja, as a community under Metallic Inc. The platform was established for cultural exchange, sharing African creativity with the world as a way of connecting international creatives from Africa in the diaspora back to the motherland (Nigeria "Africa"). The festival provides a venue for workshops, football pitch, art museum, live bands, DJs, and musicians.

The festival is yearly supported by The NATIVE, Vivendii, Off-White, Browns, Patta, Ambush, Stüssy, and Nike.[2][3][4] In 2019, UBA Group partnered with Homecoming to celebrate its Easter Festival in Lagos.[5][6] The Homecoming matches kicks-off annually at Astro2000 Ikoyi, and the Cup was won by The Native team in 2018 and 2019,[7] and International Girl Crew team won the 2020 cup.

  1. ^ Frank, Alex (6 April 2018). "In One Wild Weekend, Nike, Skepta, and Naomi Campbell Converged to Celebrate Lagos, the Coolest City on Earth". Vogue.
  2. ^ "Stüssy, Patta & Nike to Host Lagos Pop-Ups at Homecoming 2019". HYPEBEAST. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Homecoming is returning to Lagos this Easter". The NATIVE. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Our Homecoming Global African Influence". www.brownsfashion.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ "HOMECOMING 2019: UBA AND THE 'CULTURE'". United Bank for Africa. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  6. ^ Africa, United Bank for (2019-04-21). "UBA Homecoming 2019". UBA Group. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  7. ^ "How Homecoming Became Nigeria's Go-To Festival". Mille World. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 26 May 2021.