01 / 05 · Nigeria · Lagos to the World
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Sacred Yoruba rhythm meets jazz-funk fire.
Abuja International
AfroJazz Festival 2026
Celebrating African culture in Jazz…
Sat. 21st Nov. 2026 | 6PM
BALI City Park, Wuse 2, Abuja
Six days in Abuja where the talking drum meets the piano, where Yoruba funk, Beninese soul, Chilean 6/8 and London jazz share one stage: masterclasses, a professional music market, showcases and one great night under the open sky.
The week16–21 Nov
Full programme- 01Nov 16–20
Workshop
A week-long masterclass and hands-on sessions led by international facilitators.
Apply - 02Nov 19–20
Professional Market
Panel discussions, music clinics, a town hall and B2B meetings between African and European music professionals.
See the programme - 03Nov 19–20
Showcase Concert
Selected artists perform for programmers, promoters, festival directors, press and the public.
Meet the artists - 04Nov 21 · 6PM
Main Concert
An electrifying night of music, sonic experimentation and culture at BALI, City Park, Abuja.
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Main Concert · Nov 21
Thelineup
02 / 05 · Nigeria
The Salako
The festival's own curator, on its own stage.
03 / 05 · Nigeria
Cobhams Asuquo
The musical director behind Nigeria's biggest stages.
04 / 05 · Chile
Gustavo Cerqueiras
Ancestral 6/8 on a telluric piano.
05 / 05 · Nigeria
Jessica Bongos
Raspy, sultry soul with a jazz heart.
Showcase & featured artists
Voices fromBenin to London
Professional Music Market · Nov 19–20
Connect.Create.Develop.
Festival directors, labels, venues and artists from Africa and Europe. Keynotes, panels on rights and ecosystems, hands-on clinics, a town hall and B2B speed meetings.
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See youin Abuja
Sat. 21st Nov. 2026, 6PM, BALI City Park, Wuse 2, Abuja.
With the support of
Feel therhythm