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Kotoa
African Dub Jazz

Kotoa

The Fox and Firkin, SE13 6JZ [Venue Details]

Exciting young Brixton 5-piece Kotoa celebrate the release of their debut EP, entitled Earthwise, with a full live show featuring special guests & DJ Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45s).

Thursday,
20 Nov 2025
@7.00pm

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Falle Nioke
African Alt / Indie Pop

Falle Nioke

The Lexington, N1 9JB [Venue Details]

Heavily championed by BBC 6 Music, the Guinea-born, now Margate-based, singer and multi instrumentalist FALLE NIOKE has captivated audiences across the world with his addictive brand of mercurial afro-pop.

Thursday,
20 Nov 2025
@7.30pm

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Arathejay
African Rap

Arathejay

XOYO, EC2A 4AP [Venue Details]

Samuel Ofei Ankrah Badu, known by his artistic name AratheJay, is a talented new age artist who has evolved into one of Ghana's most compelling and complete artists of his generation.

Saturday,
22 Nov 2025
@6.00pm

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N’Faly Kouyaté
African Electronic

N’Faly Kouyaté

Pizza Express Live Holborn, WC1V 6LF [Venue Details]

N’Faly Kouyaté is a world renowned Griot master musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a core member of Afro Celt Sound System, and as the “Jimi Hendrix of the Kora!”.

Sunday,
23 Nov 2025
@1.00pm

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Lagos to London
African Afrobeat Jazz

Lagos to London

Southbank Centre, Clore Ballroom, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]

Join musicians across generations for a celebration of Nigerian music and culture and how it shaped UK jazz, with performances and workshops.

Sunday,
23 Nov 2025
@1.45pm

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Oumou Sangaré with BBC Concert Orchestra
African Jazz Orchestral

Oumou Sangaré with BBC Concert Orchestra

Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]

Experience the legendary Malian singer – known as ‘The Songbird of Wassoulou’ – in a concert where the soul of Wassoulou meets the power of orchestral sound.

Sunday,
23 Nov 2025
@6.30pm

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ALL POWER EMANATES FROM THE LAND + Shenece Oretha (solo)
African Caribbean Various genres

ALL POWER EMANATES FROM THE LAND + Shenece Oretha (solo)

Cafè Oto, E8 3DL [Venue Details]

ALL POWER EMANATES FROM THE LAND is a new live audiovisual performance expanding on the soundscape made for Jessica Ashman’s exhibition ‘Those That Do Not Smile Will Kill Me’, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery...

Sunday,
30 Nov 2025
@7.30pm

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Old School Raï Night
African

Old School Raï Night

Rich Mix, The Stage, E1 6LA [Venue Details]

A night of old school Algerian Raï music presented by Culturama and El Besta.

Saturday,
6 Dec 2025
@7.30pm

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Rob de Boer
African Latin Soul

Rob de Boer

Hootananny Brixton, SW2 1DF [Venue Details]

Soulful smooth vocals and evocative lyricism

Rob de Boer is a half-Dutch, half-Irish singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and visual artist based between Dublin and London.

Wednesday,
10 Dec 2025
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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Connections in Sound
African Alt / Indie Electronic

Connections in Sound

Walthamstow Trades Hall, E17 4RQ [Venue Details]

We are thrilled to bring you what promises to be a magical and powerful evening - a wonderful journey across cultures, with music spanning different genres and continents.

Thursday,
11 Dec 2025
@6.30pm

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Snowboy & The Latin Section
African Cuban Jazz

Snowboy & The Latin Section

Pizza Express Live Holborn, WC1V 6LF [Venue Details]

There can be no denying that the pyrotechnic Snowboy And The Latin Section are Europe's leading Afro Cuban Jazz group. From their debut release in 1985, they have released 16 albums and played concerts and festivals in over 22 countries, from Holland to Australia, from Japan to Scotland.

Sunday,
14 Dec 2025
@8.00pm

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Eliane Correa & La Evolución Orchestra
African Cuban Jazz

Eliane Correa & La Evolución Orchestra

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, W1D 4HT [Venue Details]

Eliane Correa & La Evolución is a fresh, high-energy 12-piece Cuban timba fusion orchestra consisting of some of the UK's top Cuban and Latin musicians.

Bandleader Eliane Correa, a renowned Latina pianist and composer, is a key figure in the representation of Cuban music and culture in the UK.

Thursday,
8 Jan 2026
@6.30pm

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Eliane Correa & La Evolución Orchestra
African Cuban Jazz

Eliane Correa & La Evolución Orchestra

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, W1D 4HT [Venue Details]

Eliane Correa & La Evolución is a fresh, high-energy 12-piece Cuban timba fusion orchestra consisting of some of the UK's top Cuban and Latin musicians.

Bandleader Eliane Correa, a renowned Latina pianist and composer, is a key figure in the representation of Cuban music and culture in the UK.

Thursday,
8 Jan 2026
@9.15pm

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Coster Ojwang Unplugged
African Folk

Coster Ojwang Unplugged

The Old Blue Last, EC2A 3ES [Venue Details]

Coster Ojwang is a celebrated Kenyan Musician known for his soulful blend of Afro-folk and contemporary sounds that embody modern African storytelling.

Wednesday,
14 Jan 2026
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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Cancelled
Camilla George
African Hip Hop Jazz

Camilla George

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, W1D 4HT [Venue Details]

Visionary saxophonist and composer Camilla George returns to Ronnie Scott’s for a powerful showcase of her intoxicating fusion of jazz, Afrofuturism and hip hop, deeply rooted in West African rhythm and storytelling.

Saturday,
24 Jan 2026
@6.30pm

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Cancelled
Camilla George
African Hip Hop Jazz

Camilla George

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, W1D 4HT [Venue Details]

Visionary saxophonist and composer Camilla George returns to Ronnie Scott’s for a powerful showcase of her intoxicating fusion of jazz, Afrofuturism and hip hop, deeply rooted in West African rhythm and storytelling.

Saturday,
24 Jan 2026
@9.15pm

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Viva Cuba Late Late Show
African Cuban

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.

Friday,
6 Feb 2026
Doors open
@ 11.15pm

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Viva Cuba Late Late Show
African Cuban

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.

Friday,
13 Feb 2026
Doors open
@ 11.15pm

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Osibisa
African Caribbean Rock

Osibisa

Boisdale Of Canary Wharf, E14 4QT [Venue Details]

"Jimi Hendrix watched them rehearse, Stevie Wonder joined them on drums, and Fela Kuti partied with them in Lagos..." Guardian UK

Friday,
20 Feb 2026
@9.00pm

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Viva Cuba Late Late Show
African Cuban

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.

Friday,
20 Feb 2026
Doors open
@ 11.15pm

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Viva Cuba Late Late Show
African Cuban

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.

Friday,
27 Feb 2026
Doors open
@ 11.15pm

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Viva Cuba Late Late Show
African Cuban

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.

Friday,
6 Mar 2026
Doors open
@ 11.15pm

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Viva Cuba Late Late Show
African Cuban

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.

Friday,
13 Mar 2026
Doors open
@ 11.15pm

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Viva Cuba Late Late Show
African Cuban

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.

Friday,
20 Mar 2026
Doors open
@ 11.15pm

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Viva Cuba Late Late Show
African Cuban

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.

Friday,
27 Mar 2026
Doors open
@ 11.15pm

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201 Events today| Thu. 20 Nov