Afro Nation Portugal 2027 books Davido, Rema and Fally Ipupa for 9 to 11 June

Afro Nation, the beach festival that has become the biggest annual gathering for African and Afro-diaspora music in Europe, is back in the Algarve on 9 to 11 June 2027, with Davido, Rema and Fally Ipupa at the top of the bill.

It is the seventh edition. As in previous years it takes over Praia da Rocha beach in Portimão, with an opening party on 8 June and a closing party on 12 June around the three festival days.

The headliners

Davido is the Nigerian star behind "Fall" and "Unavailable", one of the artists who took Afrobeats into global arenas. Rema is the Mavin Records singer behind the global hit "Calm Down". Fally Ipupa, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a rumba and Congolese pop heavyweight who sells out arenas across Francophone Africa and Europe.

Also on the first-wave bill are Omah Lay, Victony, Shenseea, Valiant, Rayvanny, Odeal, Bamby and Miimii KDS, with the Congolese-French singer GIMS billed as a special guest. Shenseea is the Jamaican dancehall star, a reminder that Afro Nation has always drawn a line from Lagos to Kingston.

Two stages worth knowing

The Piano People Stage is the festival's amapiano home. South Africa's log-drum sound is led here by Kabza De Small, with TxC, Dlala Thukzin, 031Choppa, 2woBunnies, Benzo, Thatohatsi, Uncool MC, W4DE, Young Stunna and Zee Nxumalo.

The Afrotronic Stage leans electronic, with Caiiro, Djeff, Jamiie, Aniko and JNR SA.

Tickets and what is still to come

The festival is 18 and over and requires valid photo ID. Early-release tickets went on sale in July 2026, and more are released in tiers on the festival's own site; check there for current prices and what is left. The organisers have said more artists will be added in later lineup drops, so this is not the full bill.

The first wave was announced on 23 September 2026.