Africa2020 Live!
Africa2020 Live! is the music highlight of the Africa2020 Season. It will take place in several French cities throughout the summer, from June to September 2021.
Through a series of electro, rap, hip-hop and Afrobeat concerts, this event will be an opportunity to showcase the dynamism and creativity of these current music styles.
The Africa2020 Live! events
Marseille - On Air Festival - from 4 June to 24 October 2021
• Friche la Belle de Mai
• Carte blanche to Emeka Ogboh (Nigeria) & friends by Fraeme (Marseille).
-› https://www.lafriche.org
Rouen - Africolor Festival - 12 and 13 June 2021
• In partnership with African Bass Culture (Burkina Faso), BlonBa Culture - Mousso Académie (Mali), ElectrAfrique (Senegal), Good Times Africa - Africa Nouveau (Kenya), Nyege Nyege Festival (Uganda)
• Programme : The African tale Maa I Té Sabali, and Praktika & Simon Winsé
-› https://www.africolor.com
Lyon - Fête de la musique - 21 June 2021
• By Arty Farty (Lyon) in partnership with Kamayakoi - Festival Maquis Electroniq (Côte d’Ivoire).
• Places : Le Sucre and HEAT
-› https://arty-farty.eu
Roubaix - Africolor Festival - 2 July 2021
• In partnership with African Bass Culture (Burkina Faso), BlonBa Culture - Mousso Académie (Mali), ElectrAfrique (Senegal), Good Times Africa - Africa Nouveau (Kenya), Nyege Nyege Festival (Uganda)
• Programme : Poko Poko & Eddy Ekete
-› https://www.africolor.com
Toulouse - Africolor Festival - 8 and 9 July 2021
• In partnership with African Bass Culture (Burkina Faso), BlonBa Culture - Mousso Académie (Mali), ElectrAfrique (Senegal), Good Times Africa - Africa Nouveau (Kenya), Nyege Nyege Festival (Uganda)
• Programme : Nairobi Collective
-› https://www.africolor.com
Lyon - Nuits Sonores - from 20 to 25 July 2021
• By Arty Farty (Lyon) in partnership with Kamayakoi - Festival Maquis Electroniq (Côte d’Ivoire).
• Places : Le Sucre and HEAT
-› https://nuits-sonores.com/
Nantes - Africolor Festival - 28 August 2021
• In partnership with African Bass Culture (Burkina Faso), BlonBa Culture - Mousso Académie (Mali), ElectrAfrique (Senegal), Good Times Africa - Africa Nouveau (Kenya), Nyege Nyege Festival (Uganda)
• Programme : Don Zilla / Dj Asna / Dj Chabela / Dj Leuz Trempolino
-› https://www.africolor.com
Angouleme - Musiques Métisses Festival - 10, 11 and 12 September 2021
• In partnership with Fokn Bois (Ghana)
• Programme : Fokn Bois, Agorvey, Villy & The Xtreme Volumes, Lipstick Queens feat. St Beryl et Pilani Bubu
-› http://www.musiques-metisses.com
Paris - We Love Green Festival - 10, 11 and 12 September 2021
-› https://www.welovegreen.fr
Dijon - Africolor Festival - 29 September 2021
• In partnership with African Bass Culture (Burkina Faso), BlonBa Culture - Mousso Académie (Mali), ElectrAfrique (Senegal), Good Times Africa - Africa Nouveau (Kenya), Nyege Nyege Festival (Uganda)
• Programme : Faizal Mostrixx
-› https://www.africolor.com
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