§ About

A touring series.
Next stop: Maryland.

Culture Cup is a celebrity-led football tournament where Afrobeats, sport and culture collide. Each edition lands in a new place, with the people who made the sound at the center of the game.

§ Edition Two · Maryland

Memorial Day Weekend 2027

After Washington DC, the series moves to Maryland. Details will be shared as they are confirmed. The best way to hear first is to leave your email on the home page.

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§ Edition One · 2026

Labor Day at Hi-Lawn

  • DateLabor Day, Monday September 7, 2026
  • PlaceHi-Lawn, Washington DC
  • ChampionsTeam Enzo
  • TeamsTeni · Ruger · Enzo · DC

DC was captained by co-captains Ini Cash and Lami Wonder.

§ Principles

Three ideas that travel.

01

Culture first

Music, football, food and fashion in the same frame. The event is the culture, not a backdrop to it.

02

Open to the crowd

Fans are part of the show. The energy comes from the people in the stands and the people watching at home.

03

Built to travel

Every edition lands somewhere new and builds on the last: the people, the partners and the stories.

§ Edition One by the numbers

What 2026 looked like.

4Teams · Teni, Ruger, Enzo, DC
~2.57MDigital views
EnzoChampions · Edition One

2026 Recap → Gallery →

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