African festivals run all year, from harvest rites older than any ticket to Afrobeats mainstages that now sell out on three continents. Seven worth knowing — and where to read the detail.

  • Meskel (Ethiopia) — the Finding of the True Cross, marked by the giant Demera bonfire; UNESCO-inscribed, late September. Meskel guide →
  • Kenya’s festival calendar — from the Lamu Cultural Festival to Lake Turkana, 20 across the year. 20 Kenyan festivals →
  • Vodun Festival (Benin) — the annual Vodun (voodoo) celebration in Ouidah each January, drums, spirits and colour. Vodun festivals →
  • Southern Nigeria’s masquerades — carved masks and ancestral processions across seven festivals. Nigerian masquerades →
  • Mali’s music festivals — desert-blues and griot traditions on stage. Mali music festivals →
  • Uganda today — from Nyege Nyege to cultural coronations. Uganda festivals →
  • AfroNation (Portugal & Ghana) — the biggest diaspora Afrobeats festival, proof the calendar now spans continents.
Costumed crowd at the Inner Varnika arts and music festival, Victoria, Australia
The calendar travels — a festival crowd at Inner Varnika, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Afrofeast / 3Men Pty Ltd (licensable).

One thing to be clear on: Afrofeast covers festivals — we are the media brand, not an event. We are separate and unrelated to AfroNation, Afrofest, Afro Feast and Afro Plus. More on who Afrofeast is →

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