The living guide to Africa's celebrations
Africa's festivals, kept alive by the people who live them.
Discover when they happen, what to expect, and the music, food and meaning behind them—then turn a celebration into a trip.
Festival Donia
Festival Donia is Nosy Be's flagship annual music and cultural festival, built around salegy and the...
FEMUA (Festival des Musiques Urbaines d'Anoumabo)
Abidjan's annual urban music festival, staged in the Anoumabo district by the group Magic System, mi...
Lake of Stars Festival
International arts and music festival
Madajazzcar
International jazz festival
Atlantic Music Expo
International music festival and trade fair
N'Djamena Music Festival
Annual music and cultural festival
Shoko Festival
Urban culture festival
Luanda Jazz Festival
Annual jazz music festival
Festival au Désert
Tuareg music festival
Festival International de Carthage
International cultural festival
Hiragasy
Traditional performance competition
Baía das Gatas Festival
Annual music festival
FESPAM
Pan-African Music Festival
Feux de Brazza
Festival of Lights in Brazzaville
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