LITTLE BAOBAB LIVE
Peckham Levels, SE15 4ST [Venue Details]
Come along to Little Baobab's new regular African music night at Peckham Levels.
Love Gift Hub Theatre
The Fox and Firkin, SE13 6JZ [Venue Details]
Love Gift Hub Theatre Presents an Evening of Eclectic Creativity in Performance Arts.
A collective of beautiful Souls providing entertainment for the community including Poetry / Spoken Words, Live Vocals, Acoustic Musicians, African Drummers, and much more.
Book your space!
Troubadour Presents ESE AND THE VOODUU PEOPLE + LIZ AKIMBA + DJ RADUSHKO
The Troubadour, SW5 9JA [Venue Details]
Ese (Mama Vooduu), powerhouse drummer (Kissangwamusikcongo) from the heart of mother Africa. On bass (Indigo) aka the ginger funk machine/the porcelain adonis, and on second guitar is the man from Vesuvius (Teo Verdossi) born from the lava of a volcano.
Touki
Green Note Ltd, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]
Amadou Diagne has centuries of West African music at his fingertips. Cory Seznec is a musical wanderer and uncertified ethnomusicologist. A chance encounter while busking in Bath planted the seeds of a collaboration that’s been fermenting now for over a decade.
Orchestra Baobab
KOKO, NW1 7JE [Venue Details]
Senegal’s legendary band Orchestra Baobab is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a new album and single ’50 ANS’ and tour. Expressing all the talent of the group and what has made its success along the years: a rich and intense rhythmic base, captivating melodic singing.
Namvula
Green Note Ltd, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]
NAMVULA is a singer and songwriter whose artistic journey is an exploration of cultural intersections and heartfelt storytelling. Her music reflects the nuances and complexities of her mixed Zambian and Scottish heritage, and a restlessness born of her diasporic upbringing.
Sona Jobarteh
Barbican Centre, EC2Y 8DS [Venue Details]
Multi-instrumentalist and esteemed kora player, Sona Jobarteh performs her expansive and ambitious sophomore album Badinyaa Kumoo as part of her tour.
KAHIL EL'ZABAR'S ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE
Union Chapel, N1 2UN [Venue Details]
Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, in conjunction with the legendary group’s 50th anniversary, announces its new album, Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit, via Spiritmuse Records.
LITTLE BAOBAB LIVE
Peckham Levels, SE15 4ST [Venue Details]
Come along to Little Baobab's new regular African music night at Peckham Levels.
Vieux Farka Touré - Live with quintet
Barbican Centre, EC2Y 8DS [Venue Details]
Malian singer & guitarist Vieux Farka Touré and his quintet perform songs from his extensive catalogue as well as songs by his esteemed Father, Ali Farka Touré.
Almanaque 'Nada Para O Carnaval'
Pizza Express Jazz Club, W1D 3RW [Venue Details]
Almanaque is an incredibly talented band, led by guitarist Luca Boscagin. With their unique blend of Brazilian music and African influences, they have captivated audiences wherever they've performed.
Love Gift Hub Theatre
The Fox and Firkin, SE13 6JZ [Venue Details]
Love Gift Hub Theatre Presents an Evening of Eclectic Creativity in Performance Arts.
A collective of beautiful Souls providing entertainment for the community including Poetry / Spoken Words, Live Vocals, Acoustic Musicians, African Drummers, and much more.
Book your space!
Song Queen - A Pidgin Opera
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP [Venue Details]
This groundbreaking opera, composed and written by Helen Epega, and first staged in 2015, transports audiences to a world where music has the power to inspire, heal and unite at a time when the world seems so divided.
The Adam Glasser Group
Mycenae House, SE3 7SE [Venue Details]
In support of Amnesty International UK
The Adam Glasser Group presents in Tribute to the 30th Anniversary of Free elections in South Africa
A Night of South African Jazz Standards.
Vibrations - The Afrohouse Party
Lafayette, N1C 4DP [Venue Details]
Step into the vibrant world of African Electronic music as VIBRATIONS takes over Lafayette Kings Cross for an unforgettable extravaganza.
Ibibio Sound Machine
KOKO, NW1 7JE [Venue Details]
Ibibio Sound Machine, a groundbreaking musical ensemble formed in London, seamlessly blends traditional West African highlife and electronic dance music, creating a sound that is both infectious and culturally rich.
Les Amazones d'Afrique
Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
The pan-African feminist supergroup embraces international voices to bring richly melodic and far-ranging music, and a message from Africa for the world.
Balimaya Project
Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
Born from the fusion of West African rhythms and the vibrant sounds of London, feel the beat of the Balimaya Project in this multi-genre concert.
Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band
The Jazz Cafe, NW1 7PG [Venue Details]
We’re joined by one of Ghana’s all-time great vocalists, and biggest musical draw: “The Golden Voice Of Africa” Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band.
BURNA BOY AT LONDON STADIUM
London Stadium, Olympic Park, E20 2ST [Venue Details]
Following his 2023 sellout show and the release of UK #1 album 'I Told Them...' Burna Boy is back at London Stadium on Saturday 29 June to wow crowds with the pure electric energy of his Afro-fusion music!
BURNA BOY AT LONDON STADIUM
Sat, 29 Jun 24 @5.00pm
London Stadium, Olympic Park, E20 2ST [Venue Details]
MDOU MOCTAR
Electric Brixton, SW2 1RJ [Venue Details]
Mdou Moctar immediately stands out as one of the most innovative artists in contemporary Saharan music.
BLACK UMFOLOSI
Blackheath Halls, SE3 9RQ [Venue Details]
Black Umfolosi performances are inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa, with a beauty and enthusiasm that is unrivalled.
GONORA SOUNDS
Hootananny Brixton, SW2 1DF [Venue Details]
From the streets of Zimbabwe, Gonora Sounds come to Hoots!