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AFRICAN BEATS 2025 CONCERTS

Sona Jobarteh (The Gambia) - the first ever female griot to play the kora, combining West African tradition with classical elegance and a contemporary sound.

The FRA! (Ghana) - the band combines afrobeat, highlife, afrofunk and rock to create danceable and fresh music inspired by legends, with which they have toured Europe, Morocco and WOMEX 2022, among others.

Lubiana (Belgium) - a young multi-instrumentalist and singer with Cameroonian roots, combining soul, African grooves and a stunning voice.

Moh! Kouyaté (Guinea) - a guitarist and vocalist who blends mandingue blues with Parisian funk and reggae with ease.

Etran de L'Aïr (Niger) - a guitar tornado from the desert, masters of Tuareg rock and dance trance from Agadez.

Kader Tarhanine (Algeria) - an icon of the new wave of Tamasha music, poetic ballads and the hypnotic rhythm of Saharan songs.

Manu Sissoko (France) - French singer-songwriter who has spent years exploring and interpreting the richness of African musical traditions, particularly those associated with Mali.

Eusebia (Madagascar) - ambassador of salegy - a dance music genre from the north of Madagascar, whose dynamic pulse and sunny sounds will get everyone dancing. .

The Afronauts (Poland/Morocco) - an energetic fusion of afrobeat, psychedelia and jazz from the Krakow scene led by a Moroccan vocalist.

Fanika Fare (Poland) - a line-up formed by enthusiasts of African culture. The band's main source of inspiration is the music of West Africa.

ADDITIONAL ZONES

AFROBEATS ZONE
Top DJs will serve you the latest sounds of Afrobeats. Ahead is an all-night afterparty with DJs serving up the best in contemporary African dance music!
TRAVEL MEETINGS
We would also like to invite you to the Travel Zone during the African Beats Festival. There will be performances by travellers who will talk about their travels in the Black Continent. They will show photos, films and excerpts from sound recordings. Get ready for amazing stories, full of twists and turns and beautiful photos.
Announced speakers:
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Join us for an African cinema festival where you will be able to enjoy the most outstanding film productions from the continent on the big screen. Discover the richness of African cinema and experience unforgettable stories that will transport you to exotic worlds full of emotion and inspiration. Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture and art of African filmmaking during this unique festival.
DRUMMING WORKSHOPS
Join us for djembe drum workshops at two levels, beginner and intermediate. During the class you will learn the techniques of playing African djembe drums. We will focus on developing playing technique, learning traditional African rhythms and building arrangements. We will also include elements of solo improvisation, and the whole experience will be a lot of fun.
AFRICAN DANCE WORKSHOP
You are cordially invited to a traditional West African dance workshop with live drum accompaniment! You will experience an energetic dance full of expression and joy. The workshop is open to all, regardless of level. African dance is a shared celebration of life and an exchange of energy that brings the community together. Many steps are inspired by everyday activities and emphasise the qualities of the dancers, such as strength, agility, speed or elegance. The dance is becoming increasingly popular around the world, teaching African folklore and rhythms. Bring comfortable clothes and water. Dance barefoot.
VOCAL WORKSHOP ON AFRICAN SONGS
In this workshop we will explore the beauty and richness of polyphonic songs from different corners of Africa. The programme will include traditional songs from West Africa, including Congo, Benin, Senegal and Mali, as well as from South Africa in the Zulu and xhosa languages. The workshop is open to all, regardless of age or musical level. The workshop programme and methodology are flexible and adaptable to the needs of the participants, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fully engage and develop.
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Ecstatic Dance is a movement and dance practice in which you indulge in joyful, authentic, spontaneous movement. You invite your body to move, relax, stretch, play, improvise or freely express itself. Building a special relationship with your body through this. Releasing your wildness. This practice supports the free expression of yourself and your emotions.
THE AFRICAN MARKET
Exhibitors with African handicrafts. African food zone, drinks, goods of all kinds. Cosmetics, clothing, jewellery. A unique and inimitable assortment will be provided by 20 carefully selected exhibitors, the full list of which will be announced soon. The African Market will be a great highlight of our Festival.
Exhibitor applications are accepted at market@africanbeats.pl
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The Yoga and Meditation class on Saturday and Sunday mornings is a space to come together in movement that guides the breath. Yoga is a massage of love you give yourself, resulting in a relaxed and blissful body and a crisp and calm mind. In the yoga practice led by Beata, you will find space for both following your intuition, lightness and gentleness, as well as strength, grounding and decisiveness. The yoga practice will conclude with a meditation session.
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It is a zone that will envelop us throughout the festival with a relaxing and therapeutic aura, where you can not only have a solid rest, but also go deep into yourself.
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Whole families are invited to the African Beats Festival. We will prepare a special zone for children, where instructors will carry out animations, games and movement games. The programme includes drumming workshops for the youngest and fairy-tale and theatre workshops.The prograime includes the African Concert for Children "Who lived in Baobab?". - Music Play
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We have prepared a sports zone for our festival goers, where we will be able to play football, volleyball and ping-pong. We are also planning to organise a mini football tournament, which will take place on Saturday morning and last until the afternoon.
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A special area for tents and campervan entry. We provide beautiful, picturesque surroundings, access to the catering area and all festival attractions, fully equipped with sanitary area, showers and security. Cars and campervans can enter the camping area. Space for one tent or camper on the site is an additional cost of PLN 50.

African Beats 2025 - Schedules

Main Stage

Friday, 8.08.2025
16:30 - Opening Main Stage
16:45 - The Afronauts
18:00 - Eusebia
19:15 - Manu Sissoko
20:30 - Etran de L'Aïr
22:00 - Sona Jobarteh
Saturday, 9.08.2025
16:45 - Fonika Fare
18:00 - Kader Tarhanine
19:15 - Lubiana
20:30 - Moh! Kouyate
22:00 - The FRA!

Cinema and Travel Zone

Friday, 8.08.2025
16:00 - Barbara Wrzos: 530 days in Uganda and Kenya - when a journey becomes a mission
17:00 - Magda Klingier: With the Tuaregs through the Algerian Sahara
18:00 - Daniel King: Guinea-Bissau - the capital of a country you are advised against travelling to
19:00 - Oliwia Zajdler and Kasia: Gambia and Senegal - by foot through Africa
20:00 - Basia Kwiatek: Benin - where voodoo is an everyday occurrence
21:00 - Film: Cry of the Dove (Uganda, 62 min)
22:30 - Film: Kings of Rumba (USA/Peru, 94 min)
24:00 - Film: A notice of elders (Democratic Republic of Congo, 97 min)
01:30 - Closing of the zone
Saturday, 9.08.2025
09:00 - Film: Really far away - Leolida's road to a better life (Kenya/Poland, 42 min)
10:00 - Agnieszka Wasztyl: Ethiopia - from volcanoes to tribal villages
11:00 - Artur Urbanski: Sahara - the silence that speaks. Through the sands of Libya, Algeria, Chad, Niger and Mauritania
12:00 - Katarzyna Mazurkiewicz: On the roof of Africa
13:00 - Tomasz Michniewicz: By the way
14:00 - Wojciech Jagielski: Sudan - the forgotten war
15:00 - Ela and Tom Wiejaczka: Africa 2×2 - a cycling honeymoon trip
16:00 - Beata Lewandowska-Kaftan: Marrakesh of saints and stars
17:00 - Maciej Czarnecki: Mogadishu - badżadżem against the wind
18:00 - Agnieszka Lipska: Gambia off the beaten track
19:00 - Film: Bangaologia (Angola, 85 min)
20:30 - Film: A notice of elders (Democratic Republic of Congo, 97 min)
00:00 - Film: Kings of Rumba (USA/Peru, 94 min)
01:30 - Closing of the zone
Sunday, 10.08.2025
08:55 - Film: Cry of the Dove (Uganda, 62 min)
10:00 - Edyta Chrząszcz: The Serengeti and the Great African Migration
11:00 - Marzena Figiel-Strzała: What you can't see - the deeply hidden secrets of Madagascar, Kenya and Ethiopia
12:00 - Diana Szawłowska: Spiritual ciphers of West African patterns
13:00 - Marcin Jamkowski: Sierra Leone. The porcelain wreck of Banana Island
14:00 - Renata Madziara: Pole among the Masai
15:00 - Film: Bi Kidude on target (Tanzania, 74 min)

Workshop area

Friday, 8.08.2025
16:30 - African dance (Guinea) - Oumar Ouattara
18:00 - Drumming workshop for beginners - Bibiche Sambou
19:30 - African Ecstatic Dance - Slawomir Gęściak
Saturday, 9.08.2025
08:30 - Yoga and meditation in Polish
10:00 - African song workshop - Mariposa
11:30 - Intermediate drumming workshop - Bibiche Sambou
13:00 - Dance workshop (Ivory Coast) - Oumar Ouattara
14:30 - Capoeira - Zimba Warsaw
16:00 - Drumming workshop for beginners - Bibiche Sambou
Sunday, 10.08.2025
08:30 - Yoga and meditation in English - Simoh
10:00 - African dance by Afrobeat-Decale (West Africa) - Oumar Ouattara
11:00 - Intermediate drumming workshop - Bibiche Sambou
13:00 - African Ecstatic Dance - Slawomir Gęściak
14:30 - Breathing relaxation techniques - Ula Tarasiewicz

Kids Zone

MONDAY
17:00-18:00 African mask making/ African ornament making workshop
18:30-19:30 Children's drumming workshop

SATURDAY:
12:00-13:00 Concerti for Children: "Who Lived in the Baobab?"
13:00-13:45 Music workshop: "Who Resided in the Baobab?".

16:00-16:45 Dance workshop: "Dancing, dancing elephant".
17:30-18:45 Drumming and body percussion workshop

SUNDAY:
10:30-11:30 Fairytale and Theatre Workshop
12:30-13:30 Drumming and body percussion workshop

Afrobeats DJ Zone

Friday, 8.08.2025
23:30 Alain NCA
01:10 DJ Cypher
Saturday, 9.08.2025
23:30 DJ Kesh
01:00 DJ Stretchadelic