Interglobe Entertainment Group (IEG) and Live Nation are organizing first ever North American tour tagged “United Sounds of Africa”. This tour has support from Now Muzik, Beat FM and Chocolate City and will have Tuface, M.I, Timi Dakolo, J. Martins, Iyanya and Brymo as artistes to perform. The USA tour is expected to connect current African artistes with those of the diaspora like; African-born artists as Akon, Sade, and K'naan.

Jay Belin of Live Nation said, "This will be an open platform for any audience that relates to a musical exchange and collaboration from one continent to the other. This tour presents Live Nation with the unique opportunity of introducing some of Africa's top musical talent to crowds across the country".

"United Sounds of Africa presents a perfect platform to connect with fans of the beautiful music coming out of Africa and taking the world by storm. I am excited and it is going to be a lot of fun", Tuface expresses how he feels about the tour.

M.I. said, "I am proud to be joining Tuface and everyone on stage as a part of this very first United Sounds of Africa tour. I think American audiences will be blown away by the talent and diversity onstage and by how much the African music scene has to offer. These will be amazing shows".

The seven-city tour, will run from August 1-12 as follows:

Wed 8/01/12 Houston, TX – House Of Blues

Fri 8/03/12 Atlanta, GA – Center Stage

Sun 8/05/12 Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre

Tue 8/07/12 New York, NY – Irving Plaza

Thurs 8/09/12 Toronto, ON – Opera House

Fri 8/10/12 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues

Sun 8/12/12 Los Angeles, CA – House Of Blues.