Viva Cuba Late Late Show
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, W1D 4HT [Venue Details]
The connection between Cuba and Ronnie Scott's goes way back. In the 80s Arturo Sandoval and Irakere were the synonymous sound of summer at the club.
WINNER MAN
Millfield Theatre, N18 1PJ [Venue Details]
Prepare yourself for an electrifying evening with Farly Mbele live in London!
Set your calendars for the 16th of May 2026, as this exceptional UK-based singer-songwriter takes the stage at the Millfield Theatre for a night of worship and celebration that you won't want to miss
Tinariwen: The Hoggar Tour
O2 Forum Kentish Town, NW5 1JY [Venue Details]
With their long desert robes and Tuareg turbans or shesh, Tinariwen are the originators of what’s become known as ‘desert blues’, a style of music they themselves call ‘assuf’ which also means ‘longing’ or ‘homesickness’ in the Tamasheq language.
World Music Method Present Abdoulaye Samb (Senegal)
The Magic Garden, SW11 4LG [Venue Details]
Guitar-led trio grooving under a soulful Wolof voice, all the way from Senegal, we have the very wonderful Abdoulaye Samb.
Yakir Arbib & Conti Bilong ‘Afro Baroque’ : Album LaunchYakir Arbib & Conti B
Crazy Coqs Cabaret, W1F 7ED [Venue Details]
‘Afro Baroque’ is a new, exciting multicultural duo collaboration between international award-winning pianist and composer Yakir Arbib and Manu Dibango’s Cameroonian virtuoso drummer and vocalist, Conti Bilong.
Yakir and Conti will be performing music from their new album ‘Afro Baroque’.
Savara
The Lower Third, The Lower Third (down), WC2H 8NJ [Venue Details]
Savara is a Grammy-certified Kenyan music producer and performer, widely recognised as a core member of the award-winning Afro-pop band Sauti Sol.
Viva Cuba Late Late Show
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, W1D 4HT [Venue Details]
The connection between Cuba and Ronnie Scott's goes way back. In the 80s Arturo Sandoval and Irakere were the synonymous sound of summer at the club.
KONGO DIA NTOTILA LIVE: NEW FIRE, HOME TURF
The Jago, E8 4AA [Venue Details]
Bringing fresh fire from a brand new album. Bassy, brassy, sunshine guitars & slick drums — you won’t stop dancing to Afrojoyful Kongo Jazz!
It’s been a minute, DALSTON! Get ready to DANCE!
Kasai Masai
Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]
Friday night with legendary African groovesters Kasai Masai, bringing the raw energy of Congolese folklore to the global stage with a high-energy performances and the grooves that have cemented their reputation as one of the most exciting live act in the contemporary soukous world!
Viva Cuba Late Late Show
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, W1D 4HT [Venue Details]
The connection between Cuba and Ronnie Scott's goes way back. In the 80s Arturo Sandoval and Irakere were the synonymous sound of summer at the club.
Rhythm of Africa ft Olusegun The Stallion
Soul Mama, E20 1DB [Venue Details]
Olúségun and The Stallion is an Afrocontemporary band led by Nigerian saxophonist, vocalist, and storyteller Olúségun.
Rooted in Yoruba culture and inspired by the everyday poetry of Lagos life, the group blends Afrobeat, Juju, jazz, and indigenous rhythms into rich, immersive soundscapes.
Abel Selaocoe and Bantu Ensemble
Wigmore Hall, W1U 2BP [Venue Details]
This concert will be approximately 90 minutes in duration, without an interval
Boubacar Samake
Servant Jazz Quarters, N16 8JN [Venue Details]
Boubacar Samake, son of the late Malian music legend Sibiri Samake, carries forward the deep spiritual tradition of Mali’s donso (hunter) music — a lineage of ritual melodies and rhythms played for courage, healing, and connection to the natural world.
Okailey – Ghana Groove and Afro-Fusion
The Fox and Firkin, SE13 6JZ [Venue Details]
This extraordinary ensemble brings an electrifying fusion of Ghanaian music, guaranteed to set your heart on fire.
Osibisa
The Beck Theatre, UB3 2UE [Venue Details]
Osibisa are a pioneering British-Ghanaian-Caribbean Afro-rock band formed in London in 1969 by four expatriate West African musicians and three Caribbean musicians.
Suntou Susso and the Gambian Superstars
Kings Place, Hall One, N1 9AG [Venue Details]
Kora master Suntou Susso is joined by his all-Gambian ensemble, the Gambian Superstars, for their debut UK performance, blending kora, balafon, percussion, drums, bass, keys and saxophone
Mulatu Astatke
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]
The ‘father of Ethio-jazz’, and one of Ethiopia’s most celebrated musicians and arrangers, performs timeless classics from across his career.
Nana Benz du Togo
The Jazz Cafe, NW1 7PG [Venue Details]
Togo’s most electrifying five-piece fuses raw voodoo rhythms with electro-soul built for the dancefloor.
Dudù Kouate + Julia Biłat
The Mildmay Club, N16 9PR [Venue Details]
Renowned for his mastery of pan-African traditional instruments alongside cutting-edge experimental jazz, Dudù Kouate joins cellist Julia Biłat to journey through their cultural influences.
Africa Oyé x Barbican
Barbican Hall, EC2Y 8DS [Venue Details]
The UK’s largest festival of African music and culture presents three of the continent's most exciting artists: Ghorwane, Kizaba and Patoranking.
Senegal's Afro-Fusion Icon Cheikh Lô
The Jazz Cafe, NW1 7PG [Venue Details]
Cheikh Lô is a legendary Senegalese singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the most distinctive voices in modern African music.
Grant McLachlan, Jan-Hendrik Harley, Mokale Koapeng and more
Wigmore Hall, W1U 2BP [Venue Details]
This concert is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes in duration, including an interval
The African Concert Series
Wigmore Hall, W1U 2BP [Venue Details]
This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
Lubiana
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden, E8 3DF [Venue Details]
Her unique voice explores reconnection to African roots, the sacred feminine, ancestors, and the earth.
Black Umfolosi
Blackheath Halls, Great Hall, SE3 9RQ [Venue Details]
The world famous acappella and dance group make a long-awaited return to the UK!
Arguably Zimbabwe’s greatest ambassadors, Black Umfolosi's performances are inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa, with a beauty and enthusiasm that is unrivalled.




