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106 events for africantoday| Tue. 12 Aug
BBC Proms: The Cavemen.
African Jazz Soul

BBC Proms: The Cavemen.

Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP [Venue Details]

Before there was afrobeat there was highlife – a joyful, good-times Ghanaian musical style that took on new gloss in 1960s Nigeria.

There will be no interval.

Tuesday,
12 Aug 2025
@10.15pm

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KANDA BONGO MAN
African Dance

KANDA BONGO MAN

100 Club, W1D 1LL [Venue Details]

The king of Congolese Soukous returns to the 100 Club this Summer for another special night of music and dancing.

Friday,
15 Aug 2025
Doors open
@ 7.30pm

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Jazz Africa
African Jazz

Jazz Africa

Jazzlive at the Crypt, SE5 8QZ [Venue Details]

Jazz Africa is Basil Hodge’s exciting new project. It is jazz from across the African continent.

Friday,
15 Aug 2025
@8.00pm

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Osibisa
African Rock

Osibisa

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

Get ready for a night of high energy Afro-rock as the legendary Osibisa take the stage at Boisdale of Canary Wharf on Saturday, August 16th. Famed for their infectious fusion of African rhythms, Caribbean grooves, jazz, and rock, Osibisa were true pioneers of the world music movement in the 1970s.

Saturday,
16 Aug 2025
@9.00pm

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Fabiola Méndez
African Cuban Jazz

Fabiola Méndez

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

Fabiola Méndez is a Puerto Rican cuatrista, singer, educator, and Emmy-nominated composer. Her artistic vision and original music focus on the exploration of her culture, her ancestry, and her identities.

Sunday,
17 Aug 2025
@8.00pm

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The Vimala Rowe Quartet
African Blues Jazz

The Vimala Rowe Quartet

Green Note Ltd, Green Note, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]

World Jazz vocalist debuts her new show….

VIMALA ROWE: Vimala’s new original music is created from eclectic influences of music from Jazz and Blues to African and Indian folk, UK Indie and Soul.

Tuesday,
19 Aug 2025
@8.30pm

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Madalitso Band – Open Air Show
African

Madalitso Band – Open Air Show

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

Enjoy the joyous sound of the Malawian duo as they blend homemade instruments with irresistible vocal harmonies at this outdoor show.

Wednesday,
20 Aug 2025
@7.00pm

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Luzmira Zerpa Presents Callao Calypso! Venezuelan Calypso Ambassadors!
African Caribbean

Luzmira Zerpa Presents Callao Calypso! Venezuelan Calypso Ambassadors!

Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]

Celebrating a defiant sound rooted in African and Caribbean traditions, Luzmira Zerpa and the Calypso Ambassadors bring the vibrant heartbeat of Venezuelan Calypso Carnival!

Friday,
22 Aug 2025
@8.30pm

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Nyboma – Congolese Rumba Royalty
African

Nyboma – Congolese Rumba Royalty

Soul Mama, E20 1DB [Venue Details]

Nyboma: The Golden Voice of Congolese Rumba Returns to London by Popular Demand – Live Full Band + DJ at Soul Mama!

This special evening launches Toleka’s bold new series honouring Africa’s greatest musical icons.

Sunday,
24 Aug 2025
@6.30pm

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Kasai Masai
African

Kasai Masai

Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]

A special Sunday night with legendary African groovesters Kasai Masai, mixing the traditional rural songs of the Congo with urban rhythms and their own imagination…

The band create a delicious Soukous soup, guaranteed to make you smile and dance!

Sunday,
24 Aug 2025
@8.30pm

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Okailey – A Sonic Celebration of African Soul!
African

Okailey – A Sonic Celebration of African Soul!

Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]

Step into a soundstorm of pure rhythm with Abass Dodoo’s electrifying new collective, Okailey, where the heartbeat of Ghana meets a fearless musical revolution!

Saturday,
30 Aug 2025
@9.00pm

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CANALSIDE SESSIONS // SIMO // LIVE MUSIC // FREE
African

CANALSIDE SESSIONS // SIMO // LIVE MUSIC // FREE

Grow, E9 5LN [Venue Details]

A master of Gnawa music, Simo brings hypnotic rhythms and soulful melodies rooted in Moroccan tradition. His performances are a vibrant celebration of culture, blending the ancient sounds of the guembri with captivating chants and energetic percussion.

Sunday,
31 Aug 2025
@1.00pm

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Santrofi
African

Santrofi

229 London, Venue 1, W1W 5PN [Venue Details]

Santrofi are a Ghanian highlife group who formed in 2019. The members have played in the bands of countless Ghanaian artists including Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, AK Yeboah, and AB Crentsil.

Thursday,
4 Sep 2025
@7.00pm

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Grupo Lokito
African Cuban

Grupo Lokito

Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]

Friday night with the fantastic Grupo Lokito, purveyors of a floor-filling mix of Congolese and Cuban sounds, featuring sweet, soulful vocals, ringing guitar and the swinging salsa piano of bandleader Sara McGuinness…

Friday,
5 Sep 2025
@9.00pm

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Damas Gratis & Los Mirlos
African Latin

Damas Gratis & Los Mirlos

Electric Ballroom, NW1 8QP [Venue Details]

This 2025 is the year to enjoy the rhythm of cumbia by the hand of Damas Gratis & Los Mirlos.

Sunday,
7 Sep 2025
@7.00pm

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Season of the Song: EyiTemi
African Jazz Soul

Season of the Song: EyiTemi

World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, SW11 7BD [Venue Details]

EyiTemi's unmatched storytelling shines in her deeply emotional performance - one that refuses to be confined to a single lane.

Friday,
12 Sep 2025
@7.30pm

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Wiyaala
African Folk

Wiyaala

The Sound Lounge, SM1 1NU [Venue Details]

The new Afro-Folk sensation makes her Sound Lounge debut!

Wiyaala, meaning "the doer" is an award winning singer songwriter from Funsi in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Friday,
12 Sep 2025
@8.00pm

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AJEET
African Folk Latin

AJEET

Union Chapel, N1 2UN [Venue Details]

Those who come to Ajeet’s concerts can expect moments of all-encompassing calm, an experience of music as a mode of ritual and connection, and exuberant realms of celebration and release.

Tuesday,
16 Sep 2025
@7.30pm

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Yakir Arbib and Conti Bilong
African Jazz

Yakir Arbib and Conti Bilong

Pizza Express Jazz Club, W1D 3RW [Venue Details]

‘Afro Baroque’ is the new exciting multi-cultural duo collaboration between international award winning pianist and composer Yakir Arbib, and Manu Dibango's Cameroonian virtuoso drummer and vocalist Conti Bilong.

Thursday,
18 Sep 2025
@8.00pm

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GINA BIRCH & THE UNREASONABLES
African Cuban Jazz

GINA BIRCH & THE UNREASONABLES

100 Club, W1D 1LL [Venue Details]

FORM PRESENTS

Gina Birch & The Unreasonables

Wednesday,
24 Sep 2025
Doors open
@ 7.30pm

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Tim Lyre
African

Tim Lyre

Camden Assembly, Downstairs, NW1 8AN [Venue Details]

No further information available at time of listing.

Thursday,
25 Sep 2025
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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Georgie Hume & The Pity Party
African Cuban Jazz

Georgie Hume & The Pity Party

Green Note Ltd, Green Note, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]

London based Afro-Cuban-Soul-Surf-Calypsoists, GEORGIE HUME & THE PITY PARTY return to Green Note after last year’s sold out show.

Thursday,
25 Sep 2025
@8.30pm

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Antonio Forcione & Giorgio Serci: Guitar Duo
African Flamenco Jazz

Antonio Forcione & Giorgio Serci: Guitar Duo

The Exchange, TW1 1BE [Venue Details]

Passionate and melodic, these are world-class performers.

Award-winning Italian acoustic guitar virtuoso and composer Antonio Forcione teams up with fellow Italian/Sardinian award-winning guitarist, composer, and educator Giorgio Serci.

Saturday,
27 Sep 2025
@7.30pm

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106 Events today| Tue. 12 Aug