Discover African Festivals

Fest. Int. Kreol

Genre: Sega/Kreol Pop Established: 2005 Typical schedule: Dec 5-7*, 3 days

Festival d'Alger

A cultural music festival in Algeria's capital, showcasing a mix of traditional Algerian music (c...

Festival International Kreol

A nationwide celebration of Creole culture in Mauritius, featuring Sega music, dance, food, and a...

Festival Kreol

One of the oldest Creole cultural festivals in the world, held annually in Victoria, Seychelles. ...

Festival sur le Niger

One of West Africa's most important cultural events, held along the banks of the Niger River in S...

Fest. Sur le Niger

Gnaoua Festival

Genre: Gnaoua/Jazz Established: 1998 Typical schedule: Jun 25-27, 3 days

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