Discover African Festivals

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A festival celebrating the Kankurang masquerade tradition of the Mandinka people, held in the his...

Lagos Carnival is a vibrant street festival featuring colorful parades, traditional masquerades, ...

A music festival in Freetown, Sierra Leone, promoting unity and togetherness through reggae and o...

Genre: Jazz Established: 1993 Typical schedule: May 12-19*, 8 days

One of Africa's most revered jazz festivals, held in the historic UNESCO World Heritage city of S...

Genre: Spiritual/Trad. Established: Ancient Typical schedule: Jan 10, 1 days

Benin's National Voodoo Day celebration, held annually on January 10th in the coastal city of Oui...

A young urban music festival in Cotonou, Benin's economic capital, showcasing the growing West Af...