African Vibes

Sonorités africaines

Dźwięki Afryki

Suoni dell'Africa

Los sonidos de África

Afrobeat, Afro-electro, North African folk, pop, rock, soul... Get ready to be swept up by the rhythms of Africa! A fusion of cultures and grooves continually moving between tradition and modernity for exploring the musical richness of a continent with a thousand and one colours.

In 2018, Salif Keïta announced that he wanted to put an end to his illustrious career. But now, to the delight of his fans, he has changed his mind. Now 70, the Malian musician continues to tour the world.

Leverkusener Jazztage 2024

The so-called ‘golden voice of Africa’: a true living icon and a charismatic ambassador for the music of the black continent.

Salif Keïta

Preserving and perpetuating traditions... Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, is keen to preserve- and perpetuate- traditions. He was just 12 when he joined his father's group Egypt 80. Since Fela's death in 1997, Seun has kept the flame of this militant and musical heritage alive by putting it in today's context.

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

The Tshegue phenomenon takes control at Ground Control. The Franco-Congolese duo will be promoting their latest Argent EP, released in autumn 2024.

Ground Control

Tshegue unites Paris and Kinshasa from the Ground Control launchpad.

Tshegue

Senegal's Alune Wade is open to musical genres and all possible fusions. This virtuoso bassist, singer and composer has succeeded in blending genres ranging from Afrobeat to jazz. An immersive concert of sounds that seem both exotic and familiar.

Elbjazz Festival 2024

Superb Afrobeat punctuated by groovy bass lines.

Alune Wade

Get ready to sway to the irresistable rhythms of the brilliant Femi Kuti. This leading figure in afrobeat invites us to Lyon for an evening of afrogroove at the Nuits de Fourvière festival.

Nuits de Fourvière 2024

An Afrobeat stalwart gets the ancient theatre of Fourvière grooving.

Femi Kuti & The Positive Force

Florence Adooni is the star of Ghana's frafra scene. The singer hails from Kumasi, the cradle of Ghanaian gospel music. She's taken the genre out of churches and onto the dancefloor. In terms of sounds and arrangements, her group blends West African influences with pop, rock and jazz. When high priestess Florence Adooni officiates, an entire congregation of the faithful rejoices and dances!

Bardentreffen Festival 2024

Florence Adooni is the star of Ghana's frafra scene. Her highlife gospel turns churches into dancefloors.

Florence Adooni

Togo's Nana Benz quintet take the Nuits de Fourvière by storm in their neo-voodoo world. It's the perfect way to discover AGO, the group's debut album.

The neo-voodoo rhythms of Togo's Nana Benz will have you spellbound.

Nana Benz du Togo

Author, musician, photographer and performer, Siân Pottok is an artist whose visual expression is as powerful as her sound. For this edition of Journeys Through Music, she skilfully blends her influences with a wide-ranging dash of experience.

Journeys Through Music

The spellbinding voice of singer and musician Siân Pottok hypnotises the audience for this special edition of Jounreys Through Music.