Coachella Sues Ghanian Music Festival Afrochella For Trademark Infringement

Coachella is suing Ghanian music festival Afrochella festival for trademark infringement. The lawsuit was filed in a California federal court and o...

October 15, 2022
4:24 AM

Coachella is suing Ghanian music festival Afrochella festival for trademark infringement. The lawsuit was filed in a California federal court and obtained by Pitchfork last week. This comes three years after AEG (which owns Goldenvoice) issued a warning to the Afrochella festival. 'We understand that you are using Afrochella as the name of a music and arts festival. We note that you event is part of a larger celebration that is designed to attract those living abroad (including those in the United States) to return home to Africa,' AEG wrote in 2019.

Candace McDuffie