4th Focus Africa Festival: Music and Fashion

Focus Africa Festival returns post-covid with a brand new explosive multicultural entertainment showcase at Rich Mix in Shoreditch London’s number one independent arts venue. 

• Partners

*Arts Council England

*Creative Resilience International

• Media Partners

Rich Mix

The Africa Centre

The Royal African Society

Black Cultural Archives

The Southern African Times

This 8 hours immersive experience will transport the audience into the heart of the Motherland through non-stop inescapable tantalising rhythms and seductive sounds of live music featuring some of the best musicians from Africa.

• Live Music

Jally Kebba Susso (Gambia - Kora)

Grupo Lokito (Congo DRC – UK) – Soukouss/Rumba/Salsa

• DJs

T-Roy on the Set

Dj Snuff

Koroleko Moussa Dembele (Burkina Faso) for a free Balafon and Drum workshop from 5-6.30pm - register by sending names to [email protected]

Event Highlights

• Fashion Show
• Food Stalls
• DJs

For the first time ever a fashion component will rock the runway at the festival spotlighting some of the most impressive and celebrated emerging and frontier fashion creatives in Africa and the African Diaspora including Lisou London, Kwame Koranteng, Denim Recon, Massassi B, Samson Soboye, YouMeeWee, George Adesegun, Re:I.D., Andersson Rodrigues, MultiCulture, Matthew Eluwande and Kutivz Kouture.

No one will be left out. There is literally something for everyone: the music never stops with the hottest DJs playing the best of #Afrobeat #Azonto #Kuduro #CoupeDecale #Afrohouse #Amapiano #Soukous. Vendors, African food and a Free drum and Balafon workshop 5pm - 6.30pm. 

Go to the Facebook page for more info on how to book your place @focusafrica on all social media platforms and hashtags #focusafrica #focusafricafestival

Tickets

Early bird £12.50 - Standard £14 - On the Door £15.50 -

VIP Special Offer: £35: *1 Focus Africa T-shirt + 1 FREE Entry + 1 FREE Drink

Contact

• Stalls are available although limited so booking is on a first come first served basis. Send an email: [email protected]

Event Venue

Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E1 6LA, UK, London, United Kingdom