The exciting lineup for this year’s Azgo Festival, happening in Maputo on the 20th and 21st of May, has been announced.
Azgo Festival is Mozambique’s finest international arts festival; bringing together a diverse and quality program of music, film, and dance to the city of Maputo across two days and nights. Look forward to some Afro soul, electro, marrabenta to coupé-décalé, hip-hop to kizomba, R&B to pop to dance to reggae and some panza.
This year’s line-up includes:
Zahara
DJ Kenzhero
Kenya’s Sauti Sol
Angolan poet/musician Paulo Flore
Cape Verdean star Lura
Swazi soul singer Bholoja
Estère
Cold Specks
Switzerland’s Pablo Nouvelle
Maya Kamaty (Reunion Island)
Bholoja (Swaziland)
Kingfisha (Australia)
ZA! (Spain)
And from Mozambique the festival will feature the Tributo a Alexandre Langa featuring Yolanda Kakana, Roberto Chitsondzo, Muzilla, Wazimba.
Mozambique’s biggest and most political hip-hop act Azagaia, dub/reggae stars Gran’mah and R&B/soul act Deltino Guerreiro lead the next generation of Mozambique music.
Timbila Muzimba and Xidimingwana represent the roots of Mozambique music with marrabenta and traditional rhythms. Afro Madjaha and New Joint bring the late night Afro-house vibes. Neyma, Mr Bow, Denny OG and Bander represents Mozamique’s finest pop, coupé-décalé and panza.
“Azgo” is old slang from Maputo to say “let´s go”, let’s revisit our cultures and heritage, “let´s go” promote cultural diversity" says organizer Paulo Chibanga
Azgo is a family friendly festival with a Kids Zone and a Schools Festival.
