Nuits D’Afrique – The Very Best of World Music!

Once again, some of the most outstanding artists of today’s world music scene will be performing at this year’s Festival International Nuits D’Afrique. For 38 years , this event has been making the African roots of global rhythms accessible to an increasingly wider audience. It offers a bold selection of show for the whole family to allow music lovers across the generations to discover the latest trends in world music, making Montreal the place to be from July 9 to 21, 2024. Festival-goers will have the chance to experience a whole range of uplifting emotions thanks to several hundred artists from some 30 countries who will be performing at 6 indoor venues chosen for the festival as well as two huge stages set up for free concerts in the Quartier des Spectacles.

Featuring a large number of artists making their Montreal debut, the 2024 lineup is in keeping with the festival’s mission to showcase a wide array of world music. There is something for everyone! Reggae and dancehall fans won’t want to miss the exciting double bill of L’Entourloop‘s inaugural Montreal show along with Queen Omega & the Royal Souls as part of Les Grands Événement series. An abundance of talent out of West Africa is just waiting to be discovered with Afrique en Cirque by Kalanbanté, a fast-paced succession of displays involving high-energy acrobatic feats, athletic choreography, thrilling percussion and authentic kora music. Kirá, son of Manu Chao and of the headliners in the Révélations series will delight fans of Brazilian rhythms with a sound that is softly enveloped in a psychedelic esthetic. And then there is Def Mama Def, Senegal’s leading female hip-hop duo that represents the very essence of the Global Beat series.

For the full list of events, and to purchase your tickets, visit: www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com