Discover African Festivals
Explore festivals celebrating African culture across the continent and beyond.
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Gnaoua World Music Festival
Morocco's most celebrated music festival, held annually in the coastal city of Essaouira. The Gna...
Homecoming
Genre: Alt Typical schedule: Apr 2-6, 5 days
Jazzablanca
Jazzablanca is an annual international jazz festival held in Casablanca, Morocco, since 2006.
Jazz à Ouaga
One of West Africa's oldest jazz festivals, held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso since 1992. Jazz à ...
Kaleidoscope
Genre: Afro-House Established: 2022 Typical schedule: Sept 18-20*, 3 days
Lagos Fanti Carnival
Lagos Carnival is a vibrant street festival featuring colorful parades, traditional masquerades, ...
Lake of Stars Festival
An international music festival held on the shores of Lake Malawi.
Maun Rock Fest
One of the few rock and metal festivals in sub-Saharan Africa, held in Maun, Botswana's gateway t...
Mawazine
One of the world's largest music festivals by attendance, held annually in Rabat under the patron...
Misty Waters
Misty Waters Festival is a 3-day open-air event at Lake Umuzi in Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Afric...
MozBeat Fest
An electronic music festival on Mozambique's stunning Tofo Beach, drawing DJs and music lovers fo...
MTN Bushfire
Eswatini's premier music and arts festival, held at the House on Fire venue in the Malkerns Valle...