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Those traveling within Africa and would like to align your travels with African cultural & Music festivals.

Here are SOME of the festivals you may want to check anytime you travel between January to December. (a thread)

P.S Feel free to add festivals not mentioned
Country: MOZAMBIQUE

Name of Festival: MARRABENTA FESTIVAL

When: FEBRUARY

source:mg.co.za
Country: MAURITIUS

Name of Festival: HOLI

When: MARCH

Source:visit Mauritius
Country: SOUTH AFRICA

Name of Festival: CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

When: APRIL
Source:gowherewhen.com
Country: ESWATINI/SWAZILAND

Name of Festival: BUSHFIRE FESTIVAL

When: MAY
Source:countrylife.co.za
Country: MOROCCO

Name of Festival: FES FESTIVAL

When: MAY/JUNE

Source:thetravelworld.com
Country: MORROCO

Name of Festival: ESSAOUIRA GNAWA &WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL

When: JUNE

Source:Moroccoworldnews.com
Country: TANZANIA

Name of Festival:ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

When: JULY
Source traveltanzania
Country: GHANA

Name of Festival: CHALE WOTE FESTIVAL

When: AUGUST

Source:awaytoafrica.com
Country: KENYA

Name of Festival: MARALAL CAMEL DERBY

When: AUGUST

source justrioba.com
Country: UGANDA

Name of Festival: NYEGE NYEGE FESTIVAL

When: SEPTEMBER
Source justrioba.com
Country: MALAWI

Name of Festival: LAKE OF STARS FESTIVAL

When: SEPTEMBER (not annual)
Source:hungryng.com
Country: RWANDA

Name of Festival: KWITA IZINA

When: SEPTEMBER

Source:Africageographic.com
Country: NIGERIA

Name of Festival: FELABRATION

When: OCTOBER

Source:travelstart.ng
Country: IVORY COAST/ COTE D'IVOIRÈ

Name of Festival: FESTIVAL OF THE MASKS/ Fêtes des Masques

When: NOVEMBER(once every two years)

Source: thinglink.com
Country: KENYA

Name of Festival: LAMU CULTURAL FESTIVAL

When: NOVEMBER
Source: magical kenya.
Country: SENEGAL

Name of Festival: ABÈNÈ FESTIVAL

When: DECEMBER
Source: ecosia.org
Country: NIGERIA

Name of Festival: CALABAR CARNIVAL

When: DECEMBER

Source: dailyguide.com
Country: KENYA

Name of Festival: RUSINGA FESTIVAL

When: DECEMBER

Source:theeastafrican.co.ke
Country: ZIMBABWE

Name of Festival: VIC FALLS CARNIVAL

When: DECEMBER

Source:zbc.co.zw
Country: TUNISIA

Name of Festival: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE SAHARA

When: December but it changes

Source:tourism Tunisia
I know there are other festivals within the African continent.

add those that have not been mentioned to this thread! Tag pictures of you at the event if you have attended any.

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