Join us and Butetown Carnival for this free outdoor festival celebrating Africa in Wales in Cardiff Bay with dance, carnival parade, storytelling, fashion show, community group performances, food, workshops and music featuring incredible artists from Wales and Africa.
Carnival parade starting at Loudon Square 12 noon
Workshops:
10.30am West African Djembe drumming for experienced players with Seydou Kienou (pre-booking advised use the Get In Touch button above – £12 for adults, free for under 25s)
11.30am Funky Feet – Afrobeat dance parade warm up with Oloye
2.30pm West African Djembe drumming for beginners with Seydou Kienou (pre-booking advised use the Get In Touch button above – £12 for adults, free for under 25s)
Pierhead Stage, Cardiff Bay line up from 1pm:
1.10-2.10pm Suntou Susso Band feat. Binta Susso
Hailing from the Gambia, Suntou’s music combines the rich, traditional sound of his West-African Mandinka culture with Afro funk and soul, he plays the 22 string kora (harp-lute), he will be joined by special guest singer Binta Susso.
2.40-3.00pm Ayoub & Ffion
Experience the mesmerizing Moroccan/Welsh fusion song ‘Achkid Awa’. Ffion and Ayoub’s unique collaboration promotes inclusivity and unity.
3.40-4.40pm Successors Collective
An exciting new big band concept bringing an Afro-Welsh jazz funk sound with hip hop vibes.
5.20-6.20pm Asya Satti feat. Yaz Fentazi
This Sudanese/Algerian collaboration will be delivering a tapestry of global sounds including Sudanese roots music, North African fusion and RnB.
7.00-8.30pm Zimbabwe’s Mokoomba
They are described as Afrofusion at its best – driving rhythms, electrifying beats, and harmonies that are unmatched.
Wales Millennium Centre Teras Stage line up:
2.15-2.25pm Miriam Dubois and Cardiff Deaf Cool Youth Club
2.25-2.35pm Frederico Jose
3.05-3.35pm Oasis One World Choir with Phil Okwedy: Togetherland
4.45-4.55pm Teejay Olakojo
4.55-5.10pm Nawaris Sudanese Performing Arts Group: A Dance for Peace
5.10-5.20pm AFJ Cardiff
6.25-6.55pm Dathliad Cymru-Affrica Fashion Show: Afrofuturism
